Discover Upstate Magazine

My work was featured in a recent article in Discover Upstate South Carolina Magazine! Click here to read the article on my swing paintings, as well as a piece about the local swing dance scene. (Once there, scroll down to pages 6-7)

"Treasure Among Weeds: A Portrait of the Artist"

16"x16"
Oil and Paper on Canvas

This piece was one of those that came together so easily and quickly that it shocked even me. I was especially happy with the ease of this one because it is the last piece for my show opening in June. More details to come on that very soon! And, yes, this one is a portrait of me as a little girl.

"On the Edge of a Story"

16"x16"
Oil and Paper on Canvas

I wish you could get a feel for the texture of these pieces. This one has much more dimension in it than some of the previous works. I love the smallness and simplicity of the figures in this more complicated background.

Heroes in Their Minds

16"x16"
Oil and Paper on Canvas

This is one of my favorites of this new set of pieces.

Happy Mother's Day

16"x16"
Oil and Paper on Canvas

In honor of Mother's Day, I thought I would post another one of my larger pieces, as it features my mother and her younger sister. I love you mom!

Hands on Greenville Day

Saturday was Hands on Greenville day, and my office sent a team to the Open Bible Church downtown to do some renovations. I was fortunate to be able to work on a mural for them. I guess you can say this was my daily painting for the day! A huge thanks to the other members of my team. You guys are the best!

"Quack Attack"

6"x6"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

One of my favorite things to have happened in Greenville so far occurred on Saturday- the Kenducky Derby. Just imagine hundreds of rubber ducks racing down the Reedy River falls! And, yes, they were all wearing sunglasses...

"Unused"

6"x6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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My mom sent me this picture of an old Mill wheel down in Georgia. I love all the plants that have grown up around it due to years of unuse.

16"x 16"
Oil and Paper on Canvas

In addition to the larger pieces for my June show, I have begun working on several mid-size pieces as well. I am really trying to experiment with these, and that has included playing with the background. For this piece, I covered the canvas with pages from children's stories. I loved the innocence of eating an ice cream (and licking it off your arm) in conjunction with the whimsy of well known fairy tales.

Congratulations Donna & Drew!

10"x 12"
Graphite on Masonite

In celebration of their wedding this weekend. Congrats!

Hello friends! An injured thumb has slowed up my painting a bit (and my typing- it has taken a while to write this sentence!) But, I am very excited about the direction my new pieces are going. Hope you will stay tuned, and I will have more details about my next show as the date approaches.

"In the Arms of a Mother"

6"x 6"
Graphite on Mat board
$80

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This is just such a sweet, tender moment. I don't think it reads as well on the computer, but there is quite a bit of texture in that deep black background. I left the border on this one so you could see my fingerprint smudges and where I scribbled down the title so that I wouldn't forget it by the time I finished.

"To Be So Innocent"

6"x 6"
Graphite on Mat board
$80

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I haven't really sat and drawn much recently, but I spent much of the weekend working on a drawing for a friend and really enjoyed it. That prompted me to do this piece. This was done from a very tiny picture of my mom as a little girl. I love the massive size of the bed as compared to her. I also love the fact that she is about the same size as the teddy bear!

Progress

"The Beauty of Her Gaze"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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This is a portrait of my grandmother. I love this picture because she looks so happy. This piece is also a glimpse of the type of larger work I have been working on recently.

Hello friends! I just wanted to wish everyone a Blessed Easter! There is much excitement to come in the next few weeks, and I can't wait to tell you all about it!

"Over the Sand"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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Hello friends! I have been spending quite a lot of time working on some large pieces for a show in June. I am extremly excited about them, but am going to hold off on posting them. Please excuse my sporadic posting over the next few months. Just know that I am still painting! In the meantime, here is a comissioned piece that I have been working on. If you would like to comission a specific piece, just send me an email with a photo, and we can discuss size and pricing options. Thanks for sticking around!

"In My Sister's Shoes"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

You can tell a lot about someone from their shoes...

The new view

I am getting started on a new set of large paintings for a show in June. I spent much of the weekend constructing frames for the canvases. There is so much potential in that large expanse of white! I also wanted to take this opportunity to give you a view of the new studio. Out those windows is a great view of Main St. Greenville.

"Waiting for Water"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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I snapped a picture of these old boats on our family's trip to the beach. It just seemed like they were waiting patiently for someone to take them back out on the water. I love all the textures and colors that make up these otherwise simple shapes.

"By the Shore"

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

This is my nephew exploring the sand on the shore of Tybee Island. Seeing a child really experience something for the first time really makes you appreciate the wonder of it so much more. If only we could all look at the world around us the way a child does.

"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.

"Gwen"

10"x 14"
Oil on Masonite
$150

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This dog makes a great subject, because she spends so much of her time sleeping, and is easy to photograph. If you would like a painting of your favorite furry friend, send me a picture, and we will discuss size and price options.

I have quite a few big projects coming up in the near future, so my posts will be a mix of daily paintings and larger, more long-term work. This currently unfinished piece is one of those bigger projects. If you would like a painting of your favorite pet, simply email me a picture.

"Paint Revisited"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
$80

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I haven't painted a tube of paint since about this time last year. I was curious to see how I would treat this subject now after a year's worth of painting and evolving.

"Finding Mice in Greenville"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

Hello friends! The reason for my long absense was that I was sick all last week. I hope to get back up to full speed this week.

If you have never gone hunting for the mice on Main in downtown Greenville, I suggest you take a Saturday afternoon to do it. It is good, free, fun!

My "Year of Painting" celebration is tomorrow night. Email me for details. My daily posts will resume next week!