Two More for the Road

"Winter Marsh," oil, 12x16

"Palmetto Park Marsh," oil, 11x14

My biggest show of the year is almost here. The Piccolo Spoleto's Outdoor Juried Art Exhibition is held on Marion Square (Corner of Calhoun and Meeting Streets) in Charleston, SC. The dates are May 22 - June 7. Hours are 9am-5pm. Can't wait to get this show on the road! : )

Sunny Side Up

Sunny Days are ahead. Have a happy summer everyone.

"Don's Sunflower"

5x7 Oil

"Three Sunflowers"

5x7 oil

"Sunflowers"

5x7 oil

Lake Murray Sunset - again

"Lake Murray Sunset"

oil, 8x10

Lake Murray is so beautiful, I never get tired of painting it.

Dusk on Mt. Pleasant, SC

Dusk on Mt. Pleasant, SC I and II

oil, 8x10

I saw these two landscapes when my sister moved to her new house. This is just down the road from her. I keep watching that spot, but nothing has been as pretty as the first time I saw it. Funny how it works like that!

Pie in the Sky

Two more sky studies - oil, 8x10

It is so much fun to paint the sky!

Earline's Stream

"Earline's Stream"

Oil, 8x10

Many thanks to my friend, Earline, for the reference photo for this oil sketch.

It was very fun to paint.

Artista Vista is Here! NEW SHOW

ARTISTA VISTA at Gallery80808/Vista Studios
Opening Reception: THURS., APRIL 23rd from 5 - 9
Gallery80808/Vista Studios

LOCATION: 808 Lady Street, Columbia, SC

Additional Hours:Fri. Apr. 24 from 11 - 3 and Sat. Apr. 25 from 11 - 5

VIEW FROM THE STUDIOSFEATURING:Ethel Brody, Pat Callahan,Stephen Chesley, Jeff Donovan,Pat Gilmartin, Robert Kennedy,Susan Lenz, Sharon Licata,Michel McNinch, Laura Spong,David Yaghjian, and Don Zurlo
Gallery80808/Vista Studios
808 Lady Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Sunflowers

"Sunflowers"

Oil, 12x24

Here is my lastest demo for my students at Corley Mill Studio.

State of the Palmetto

Small Palmettos are 5x7 oil on board

When preparing to show in Charleston, SC, I always do some small palmetto trees. We are, after all, the palmetto state! It's fun playing with this great shape with lots of different color combinations.

Southern Bloom - final version

"Southern Bloom I and II"

Oil, 24x20

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I posted the studies for these paintings a while back. Here are the paintings finished and ready for the Piccolo Spoleto show.

Places that make you go "ahhh."

"Station 26," Oil, 24x30 Sold

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Here's another version of my favorite place on earth, Station 26.

"Home of the Brave"

"Home of the Brave," Oil, 36x48

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This is my home. I was raised on Sullivan's Island, SC, and this is my favorite spot there. This is my largest painting ever and the most vivid color ever. An artist friend told me that I would be brave to leave it like this instead of "finishing" it. Well, that's how it got it's title, "Home of the Brave." Hope you like it.

River Keeper

"River Keeper"

48x24

Oil

Here's my latest large piece finally finished. I have been working on this one a long time. This beautiful bird greeted me the first time I went to Saluda Shoals Park. I followed behind taking picture after picture. When this pose was struck, I knew it would be the one I would paint. What a beautiful creature.

Southern Bloom

"Southern Bloom"

Oil 5x7

I love painting white. You get to put every color in the box into white. I recently saw a painting by Monet that was so luminous. He had used so many different colors to get that effect. I tried to use some of the same colors here.

Sunny Days Ahead

"Sunflower 1"

Oil 5x7

"Sunflower 2"

Oil 5x7

Looking forward to summer. I have had enough of these cold, dreary days. Here's a little sunshine to hold you over till it gets here.

Back to the Juicy Fruit Series

"Pair of Peaches"

Oil 5x7

"Lemon Sliced"

Oil 5x7

Back to my Juicy Fruit series. It is nice to get back to the study of color and form. Fruit just seems to be tailor made for it. Colorful and beautiful.

Color Study - Marsh at Station 26

"Color Study - Marsh at Station 26"

Oil 5x7

This is a marsh I love to visit with my nephew, Bobby. We always take lots of pictures. This painting is from one of his pictures. I want to paint a large one of it, but used this small format to think about color. The large one is started, but just in the drawing phase right now. More to come...

Here Today; Gone Tomorrow

"Table Rock Trail Head"

Oil, 24x30

This painting was inspired by my trip to Table Rock State Park in the Artist in Residence program. It was absolutely beautiful there. This painting was fun to do and now has a good home in Columbia. My newest patron came by my studio in the Vista and fell in love with it before the paint was dry!

You Get a Line

"You Get a Line"

Oil 11x14

This was a fun little painting. It is an image from Lake Murray, SC. Oh, such good memories there. I seem to be doing a lot of reflections lately. Hmmm... Wonder what will be next? I do have another on the easel with reflections. That should be coming up soon.

Heads Up

Sky Study - Scale

Sky Study-Romance

Sky Study-Horizon Drama


Sky Study-Dark on Light

Sky Study-Blue Cloudy Day

Sky Study-Backlit Trees

Here are some sky studies I did as a demonstration for my classes at Corley Mill Studio.

Fun, Fun, Fun!