"Made By Hand"

6"x6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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My dad is a very talented wood turner. You can see some of his work here. I did this piece from a photo of him working on one of his bowls.

"With Age Comes Wisdom"

12"x14"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

I am really happy with this piece. I have done so many pieces of my grandmother recently, whether just her hands or her whole figure, but they have all been from pictures of her when she was younger. This piece, on the other hand, was from a later picture of her, the way that I remember her. It was so much fun to paint these older hands, as well as the details of her dress and sweater.

"With Loving Care"

6"x6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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This is another close crop of one of my family photographs. I painted the "zoomed out" version of this photo several months ago. See it here.

"Resting in Her Lap"

12"x14"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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For this piece, I decided to combine the hand studies I have been doing with the family portraits I did in my last series. This is a very tight crop of a picture of my grandmother sitting on a hill. I tried to replicate the scratched and faded look of the photograph in the background. I may be exploring this idea further.

"With Open Hands"

12"x14"
Graphite on Masonite

I am not sure this one is finished yet. I like the drawing, but would like to add some color to it as well.

"Palms Up"

6"x6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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It was interesting on this piece to focus on the flat area of the palm, and the small details, rather than focusing on odd angles or intertwining fingers.

"A Tangle of Fingers"

6"x6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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This piece was fairly complicated. Trying to make the fingers look like they were coming off of the correct hand was more difficult than you might think!

"Looking Away"

12"x12"
Oil and Graphite on Wood
$220

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"Clinging to What is Here"

18"x24"
Oil and Graphite on Wood
SOLD

I am really happy with how this piece turned out. It was a bit of an experiment. I got these panels, and couldn't bear to gesso over them, so I did the drawing and then went over that with a clear varnish. Then I just painted right over the top of it. I loved that I was able to use white to highlight the arms, and it stands out so well over the golden tone of the wood.

"Standing Aloof"

12"x18"
Oil on Masonite
$200

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"I Lay Me Down"

10"x14"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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"A Feeling of Relaxation"

14"x18"
Oil on Masonite
$200

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I painted this piece before my show last week, but I titled it afterwords, so it really reflects my mood now. A huge thanks to everyone who came out to the show opening on Thursday, and the rest of the weekend! I will post a few pictures in the next few days.

"The Hands that Created"

14"x18"
Oil on Masonite
$200

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While the past few pieces have been of my hands, this one is of my younger sister's hands. And, they are over one of the quilts she made. She is a very talented quiltmaker, and will have her own site up and running soon. I will make an announcement when it launches. In the meantime, just contact me if you want more information about her quilts.

"Keeping to Myself"

14"x18"
Oil on Masonite
$200

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Just a reminder that my show, titled Where I Come From, opens on Thursday, from 6-9pm at the Village Studios and Gallery. It is going to be so much fun, so if you are in the Greenville area, I hope you can stop by!

"Cross My Heart"

14"x18"
Oil on Masonite
$200

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"Folded in Prayer"

6"x6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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This piece is a continuation of last night's theme. I like these masses of various color that seem to give so much volume to the hands. I also had fun painting the ring my sister bought for me in Peru.

"Grasping Hands"

14"x 18"
Oil on Masonite
$200

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When I was in college, I loved drawing hands. To me, there is something facinating about the range of expression possible in a pair of hands. While my style now is much different than it was in college, I am always able to see the influence of those earlier works on my current pieces.

"Hand of the Artist"

6"x6"
Oil on Mat board
$80

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I painted this piece a couple of weeks ago, but only recently realized that I never posted it. Although I am right handed, when I paint I always hold a rag and one or two brushes in my left hand. Often, I also hold the piece I am working on! This just goes to show that you do not have to look very far outside yourself to find interesting things to paint.