"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.

"Ivy"

20"x 24"
Oil on Canvas
$220

This is another lare piece I did for an upcoming exhibit. My favorite part of this piece is the large mass of ivy engulfing this window. My fear in starting this one was that I would have to paint a bunch of ivy leaves individually to really get the effect. I am very happy with how this one turned out!

"The Start"

5 1/2"x 8 1/2"
Oil on Paper
$80

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Today is the one year anniversary of my first daily painting! This piece is the painting I created exactly one year ago today. I didn't do much preperation for this piece- I didn't even gesso the piece of paper it is on. But the important thing that day was that I started something, and I haven't been able to stop. Over the past year, I have created just short of 200 paintings! A huge thanks to those of you who have supported me, given me comments and suggestions for pieces, and have purchased my work. I couldn't have done it without your help. Now, on to year two...

"Where I Came From"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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The woman in the rocking chair in this piece is my grandmother. And the sweet little baby in her arms is my mother. It was through these women, and the many generations before them, that I was ultimatly created.

"In the Yard"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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"Through the Door"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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This is the doorway to an old church. I like the simplicity of the compositon here. I just wanted to give the impression that this door is inviting you in to take a look around.

"Snow Day"

10"x 12"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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It has been snowing in South Carolina! One of my coworkers took this photo of his son playing in the snow. I love the blue colors in the ice, as well as that bright orange jackted against the white of the snow.

"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!

I've spent the last few days working on some larger pieces for an exhibition space. Two of them are posted below.


20"x 24"
Oil on Canvas
$220



20"x 24"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

Hello friends. I had a camera problem today, so I couldn't post the new piece. Hopefully it will all be corrected tomorrow.

"Ocean of Blue"

5 1/2"x 8 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
SOLD

Difficult days require soothing paintings done all in blue. This piece is from a friend's photo of Alaska, and I actually didn't adjust the color much at all from the original- it was already such a stunning shade of blue.

"In the Hills"

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

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Another painting from an old picture of my grandmother. Maybe it is the fact that I have been working from a lot of black and white photographs, but I really enjoy these monochromatic pieces. The challenge is to portray objects with different values of the same color, rather than differentiating them through using different colors. It has proved to be an interesting problem to solve.

"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.

"Across the Years"

6"x6"
Oil on Mat board
SOLD

This is a close up of the foot of my great-grandmother's sewing machine. I did this piece as a companion to the painting I did of the foot of my own sewing machine, which also belonged to my mother. I love that through the different generations, this connection in my family, a love of sewing, has remained.

"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.

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had as wonderful a holiday as I did. I was able to spend several blissfully relaxing days in Atlanta with my family for Christmas, and danced in the New Year at Lindy Focus VI in Asheville. 2007 was a great year, with the start of my blog and an increasing number of commissions (one of the pieces I completed in December is below). 2008 is already shaping up to be even better! I am quickly coming up on the one year anniversary of my first daily painting, have several shows lined up for the next few months, and have just moved in to a beautiful new studio space downtown! I am incredibly excited about all the things that are to come, and hope you all will continue to share them with me! Thanks to all. ~Emily

"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!

"Sewing History"

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

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This was my Great Grandmother's sewing machine. The machine itself is a beautiful work of art, with all its intricate details and complicated mechanism.

This piece ended up taking longer than expected. Stay tuned tomorrow for the finished piece!

"Journey On"

10"x14"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

This is another piece from a photo of my grandmother. We called her Mommom- appropriate as she is my mom's mom! I am not sure where she might have been going in this picture, or what she might have been doing, but I am drawn to her sense of adventure in this scene, as if she is about to head out on an exciting journey.

"Beginning"

10"x14"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

This piece is from an old photo of my grandparents' wedding day. They are dashing out of the church, being showered in rice. I especially love how active and excited they are compared with the crowd of people watching them sprint away.

"Holiday Cheer"

6"x6"
Oil on Foam board
$80

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I haven't painted anything Christmas themed thus far- not out of any resistance to holiday art- but I just haven't done any. So, I decided last night it was time to paint one of my ornaments. I love the glints of colored lights reflecting off the surface. This was a fun and simple project, which was especially refreshing after the previous night's struggle.

Sometimes, as hard as I try, I just can't get a piece to work out. This is what last night's piece looked like after I wiped the whole thing off and went to bed! But, through every failure you learn something new, and it brings you that much closer to a successful piece.

"A Good Year"

6"x6"
SOLD

I went to a wine tasting a few nights ago with a group of friends. This is from a photo I snapped during the festivities. I love the various dabs of color reflecting off the bottles.

"Dancing Close"

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

SOLD