"Avocet" 8 x 16 oil on linen covered birch panel

Another painting for CAC October theme "Fauvism".  Available 10/1/11 http://www.charlestonartistcollective.org/index2.ntml

October show paintings - unnamed as of yet (16 x 16 or 8 x 16)

 Ray wants to call this one his!  Let's see how much I can accomplish before the show. 16 x 16 Oil on linen covered birch board.

 Thanks Cecile for sending me Elemore Morgan's name.  Inspirational!  8 x 16 Oil on linen covered birch board.

It was a very bright day for me.  Happy colors! 16 x 16 Oil on linen covered birch board.

"Urban" 11 x 14 oil on linen covered birch panel

Another CAC October theme "Fauvism".  Inspired by Andre Derain's "Regent Street".   I am very pleased with the way this turned out.  A good day.  Available 10/1/11 http://www.charlestonartistcollective.org/index2.ntml

"Working Farm"

Started with the Wednesday plein air group.  A view from my front yard looking across Center Street towards the empty lot.  Apparently they are "breaking ground" in the next few months!  With my artistic license I have worked it into a piece for the CAC October theme "Fauvism".  Available 10/1/11.

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"Hill Top Farm" 14 x 14 oil on board

I started to paint this a few years back.  Went back in and added another layer of paint, then another and still some more!  I'm happy now.

(I think a bug landed on it before I shot the photo, not to worry...it's gone now!)
gift to linda

"Fore" 12 x 14 oil on linen covered birch board

I painted this during a workshop with Ian Roberts last November in Kiawah.  After a few weeks of "breathing it in" I added more paint over the shapes.  A view from one of the golf holes on The River Course.  "Do you know what fore means?!"

I'm giving this one up and sending it to The Columbus Museum for the April 2014 "Let There be Art" Show. 

Palm 14 x 14 oil on canvas

A wedding gift for Mason & Elizabeth.

Getting eager for Redux Thursday class!

"View Right" 8 x 16 oil on canvas board

I added more paint, then more and even some more!  I like the way this turned out.  Painted from my parents dock, view right.  Available 9/1/11 through CAC, "Water" theme.

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"Fox Meadow" 9 x 12 oil on linen covered birch board

A few minor changes and ready for this months CAC "water" theme.  Available 9/1/11
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SOLD Thanks Tafie!

"Avocet View" 8 x 16 oil on linen covered birch board

I painted this during a "stay and paint" trip out to Kiawah.  I finished it at home after a few very good tips from other painters on the trip.  Thanks to them,  I now feel it flows.

This is available through Charleston Artist Collective September 1, 2011.  The Theme is water. 

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SOLD @ NYC Show

Frontier 8 x 16

I'm so excited,  it's been a year since the Charleston Artist Collective launched it's website!  We have surpassed $16,000 in giving back to the community!  We have been written up in the Charleston City Paper.  My painting, "Frontier", for the May theme "Impressions", was chosen as the lead! Charleston City Paper

"Nude with Guitar" 14 x 14 oil on wood board

REDUX class. 

"Orange Nipples" 8 x 10 oil on linen covered birch board

Redux class.

Looking forward to figure drawing starting up again.  Elizabeth will be missed.