Fiery pink and gold banners unfurl across the sky, greeting me as I exit the darkened restaurant. Satisfied and solitary, I steer towards the river to catch the show, maybe paint a tropical palm sketch as a prize for my Facebook Studio "likes." Following the river...
What's on the easel: To Sleep, to Dream I'm not really sure where I'm going with these sleeping birds. Indeed, I am not quite sure they are even about birds. The inspiration for them appears to come from a vague place of sensations—interpretations—from memory more...
"...for nothing contributes so much to tranquillize the mind as a steady purpose--a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye." Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Thursday, July 17th, 4 p.m., marks the opening of my annual solo show at Crossnore Gallery in North...
"If something is not adding to your life, get rid of it" —Wanetta Dewey Lullabies and Fairy Tales: Hey Diddle, Diddle. Egg tempera painting. I can still hear the smoky tone of her voice singing "rock-a-bye-baby"sweet and low. My uncle met her when he was still...
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Philippians 4:8 Unplanned, these three seascapes...
One tempera painting. . . one tremendous word.
This is one of the new paintings I'm working on for my solo show at Hughes Gallery in Boca Grand this coming March. I've set it aside for the time being to return to other paintings. There are some circular elements I am considering adding, but my muse took a...
Four hurricanes struck Florida in August and September 2004. Storm waves swept tons of sand off the beach exposing massive coquina rocks. After the storms I went down to the beach and made several drawings of them. I never thought much of coquina as a kid. Scattered...
The Other Dove Egg tempera on panel, 12 x 12 inches. One of the paintings for my show at Hughes Gallery, Boca Grande. I'll be at the gallery January 23-25 from 12-5 pm. Details on the events page. This is not the dove I intended to paint. The idea for that one isn't...