I've been working on a couple of commissions this week, so I thought I would share one that I finished recently. This is my best friend from elementary school's two kids. This, as well as many other commissioned pieces can be seen in my website's commission gallery.

"Around the Corner"

8"x 12"
Oil on Mat board
$110

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My phone rang very early this morning (wrong number), and I wasn't able to go back to sleep. So, after a couple hours of reading and a leisurely breakfast, I bundled up in my warmest clothes and ventured into downtown Greenville to find a few new subjects to paint. Greenville is a very beautiful city, and has quite a few scenic and familiar landmarks. But I was not in search of the familiar sites. I was looking for the faded, broken, and well used, but still beautiful spots. I found quite a few of these faded signs painted on the sides of brick buildings, some I knew were there and some that I just discovered this morning. I am extremely grateful to that wrong number for giving me a great start to my day and allowing me to discover new things about my city.

30 1/2"x 17 1/2"
Oil on Canvas

This is a new commission piece I finished recently. I love the depth I was able to achieve in this one, as well as the little details like the cans of coke on the table, the old TV, and the vase of flowers on top.

Anniversary Show Opens Tomorrow

The paintings are all hung, the gallery is ready, now I just need you to be there!

Two: Another Year of Painting
Friday, February 20, 2009, 6-9pm
Art & Light gallery
1211 Pendleton St., West Greenville

Dessert reception
Music provided by the very talented Stephanie Fagan
Reproductions starting at $5
Sales on paintings of all sizes
PLUS, the chance to win one of my original paintings.

Hope to see you there!

Congratulations Mel and Brannon!

I know they haven't seen this yet, but Mel and Brannon, I hope you had a wonderful wedding. Congrats!

Plus, my anniversary show, Two:Another Year of Painting, opens this Friday, February 20, from 6-9pm at the Art & Light Gallery in West Greenville. The show is going to be a lot of fun, with music provided by singer/songwriter Stephanie Fagan, a dessert reception, plus lots of great deals on art. And, if that's not enough I will be raffling off an original piece at the end of the night, and giving you a sneak peek at my newest series of paintings. Just email me for more details. Hope to see you there!

"Shadows Cast"

6"x6"
Oil on Mat board
$80

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All the sunshine and great weather we have been having inspired this piece. I like shadows because they make me wonder what the people that cast them looked like.

Congratulations Rusty and Charlotte!

I spent part of this weekend celebrating these friends' wedding. This was such a fun portrait to do. Congratulations guys, and I hope you are having a great time in California!

"To Be Like Her"

4 1/4"x 5 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$65

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I did this piece a few days ago from one of my favorite pictures of my mother.

"Keepsake"

4 1/4"x 5"
Oil on Mat board
$65

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I have used this photograph in a painting before, and mentioned previously that it is my favorite photo ever! It is an old Polaroid of me and my sister on Christmas in 1981. This time, I wanted to capture not only the image, but the look of the Polaroid as well.

"Cutting Through"

4 1/4"x 5 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$65

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This is a pair of sewing scissors from my grandmother's sewing basket. They are a bit of an unusual shape, and I loved painting the light playing off of the different surfaces.

"A Random Cluster"

4 1/4"x 5 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$65

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A cold kept me home much of last week, but I was able to get in a bit of painting time. I have loved revisiting these shells again.