"Back to the Audience"

10"x 14"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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While I like parts of this piece, as a whole I am not as happy with it as I would have liked. It does have a nice sense of movement, though. I tried to post this one yesterday, but apparently my scanner didn't like it much either.

"To the Crowd"

10"x 14"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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I don't imagine I will ever run out things to paint as long as I keep dancing...

"High Drama"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

The colors in this piece aren't quite as intense in the photograph as they are in reality. I felt like a dramatic pose needed dramatic lighting and colors.

"Swivels"

4"x 5 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$80

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Originally, this piece was twice as long. Halfway through painting it I hacked off the right side, and was instantly happier with the result!

"Mid Motion"

5 1/2"x 8 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$80

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Another piece inspired by Lindy Focus. After I took this picture, I really started playing around with the color and contrast. I thought the sepia tone gave the piece a vintage feel and a warmth lacking in the original image.

"With Flair"

5 1/2"x 8 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$80

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This piece was done from a photo I took over New Years. It is such a cute moment in the dance. They are obviously in motion, but she is still able to add in her own bit of flair. I painted the couple as one unit, and in the same shade of green, to emphasize their connection, and then went back in and picked out the individual details. I also let the background fade to black and white so that the couple was spotlighted.

"Essence of Swing"

5 1/2"x 8 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$80

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I am having a few technical difficulties with the internet at the studio, which is why this one has been posted so late. Please forgive me if posts are a little sporadic as we work out the problem. I love the pose in this piece. I has so much movement and energy. Maybe it is because I have spent so much time dancing recently, but I can almost hear the music in this one, and feel the tension and excitement.

"On Stage"

8 1/2"x5 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$80

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This piece is in anticipation of my New Year's plans. I will be spending a few days in Asheville at a swing dance workshop. I am sure many paintings will come out of those days.

I will be going out of town to see my family for Christmas, so there will be no new pieces posted until after the New Year. But, after the holidays, be sure to check the site often as I have many exciting shows planned- including the one year anniversary of my first daily painting. Stay tuned and Merry Christmas!

"Dancing Close"

5 1/2"x8 1/2"
Oil on Mat board

SOLD

Swing pieces available!

"In Flight"

10"x 14"
$150
Oil on Masonite


"Swing Out"

10"x14"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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These two pieces, completed several months ago, are now available for sale. They are both framed in a black metal frame with a white two inch mat.

I want to say a big thanks to Blake Ross for his help on improving the photographs of my work. You can see his amazing work on his site, or you can see some of his photos in person at the October show at the Art & Light gallery. The gallery is located at 1211 Pendleton St., and is open Friday, October 5 from 6-9pm, and Saturday, October 6 from 10am-3pm.

"Big Finish"

6" x 6"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD


This one was a very quick study. I mainly wanted to get a little color back in, but to maintain the looseness I have achieved in the last few paintings.

"Late Night"- Updated

12" x 18"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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I didn't do much more to this one, but added just enough detail for me to feel like it was completed. I called this one "Late Night" because I imagine that this club is closing down, and most everyone has gone home for the night except for these two men in the background, engaged in conversation, and these two people who simply cannot stop dancing while there is still music playing.

"Late Night"

12" x 18"
Oil on Masonite

I took a risk last night and did an even larger piece. As this one is so much bigger than usual, I have given myself permission to work on it a bit more tonight. It occurred to me that the act of painting is much like dancing. Creating a piece like this one, I really focus on the movement of the brush across the surface, and how I move the paint around to create the image. Both take coordination and skill, plus a good bit of fun. And for me, both involve playing great music to set the mood!

"Swing Out"

10" x 14"
Oil on Masonite

This piece is a companion piece to the one I posted last night. The perspective on this one is a bit unusual, but I love how the arms of the couple in front keep you from going very deep into the background. You can see that there is a lot of activity behind them, but you can't quite tell what it all is. Again, this one is not currently for sale, as I hope to submit it for an upcoming show.

"In Flight"

10" x 14"
Oil on Masonite

Once again, here is one of my favorite subjects- swing dancing. This piece is larger than my typical daily paintings, but I still completed it in one day. The added space in the same amount of time forces me to loosen up, and gives the piece a more impressionistic feel. This piece is not currently for sale because I will be submitting it for an upcoming Upstate Visual Arts show. More details on that to come.

"Lead"

6" x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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As promised, here is the other half of the painting from Friday. I like to think that the group of people in the background are the singing group coming on next. I wonder what the "N" on their sweaters stands for...

"Follow"

6" x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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This piece is one of two. If you know anything about swing dancing, or any kind of partner dancing, you will know what the other one is titled. Tune in for the second half on Monday.

"Jitterbug"

10" x 14"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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This piece was done from a still of an old swing film. It is larger than my typical daily paintings, but I still did it in one day, so it has a much looser, more impressionistic feel. I really love the people in the background who, up close are only a few strokes of black and white, but from a distance seem to have a lot of mass. This is one of my favorites so far.

"Swing Motion"

14" x 18"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

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This is another larger piece, which I finished this week. Aside from painting, one of the things that I love to do the most is to swing dance. In this piece, I hoped to capture some of the motion and excitement, and the "blur" of swing dancing. Once again, I painted this piece using palette knives to create a sense of motion in the paint strokes.

"Swing Scene"

6" x 6"
Pencil on Board
$80

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As I have mentioned before, most Tuesday nights I go swing dancing at the Handlebar here in Greenville. Apparently that was what was on my mind today, as all I wanted to do for my daily piece was a couple swing dancing! This one is from a vintage photograph of a couple of Lindy-Hoppers, and is in honor of all my swing friends. Enjoy!