I had good news yesterday. This painting has been chosen for inclusion in the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Association Arkansas Artist Exhibit. It will be on display at the mansion July 1 through September 25, 2009. I have been invited to attend a reception in honor of the artists and am hoping to rework my teaching [...]
Old worn out running shoes is a 12″ x 12″ painting in acrylic on canvas. The image is my godson’s last pair of shoes, before he became a runner. He wears one pair of shoes every day until they are completely worn out. I made step by step photos of this painting which you can [...]
Great news to share today… I am one of 20 artists selected for the Annual Arts in the Air Professional Art Exhibit and Sale at the Rockefeller Institute. I am excited about participating in this show which will run from May 2nd-May 25 of this year. I have the opportunity to offer 4-6 pieces for [...]
It was a lot of fun to sign calendars at the Crystal bridges Museum of American Art last Thursday. Lots of people came out for the event and sure enough, many bought calendars as gifts. First Lady of Arkansas, Mrs. Beebe personalized everyone’s calendars before they walked them around to each of the artists [...]
Thursday, October 30, 2008
From 1-3pm today, I will join First Lady of Arkansas, Ginger Beebe, and a bunch of other artists at the Crystal Bridges at the Massey in Bentonville, Arkansas to sign copies of the 2009 Arkansas Artists Engagement Calendar. It should be a lot of fun to see the other artists and Mrs. Beebe again [...]
Saturday, September 20, 2008
This morning this painting took off for it’s new home at Savor Italian restaurant in Fayetteville, AR. It is 24″ x 30″ and it seems to fit in quite well with my current direction in still lifes even with its predominantly earthy hues. It was quite a feat to pull off this last minute commission [...]
Friday, September 12, 2008
The Arkansas Artists Engagement Calendar has been released and it is beautiful! I had the privilege of attending a reception at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock Wednesday night which was hosted by Governor and First Lady Beebe and the Governor’s Mansion Association. I loved taking the time to travel through our lush, beautiful state. [...]
Piano Dolce is the title I’ve chosen for my newest painting which will be shown for the first time this evening at the 18th Annual White Street Walk in Eureka Springs, AR. I hope everyone is able to come out and enjoy the event. I will be at Studio 36 White Street with an amazing [...]
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Peggy’s Peppers
12″ x 36″
acrylic on canvas
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
I finished the postcards/fliers for my Holiday Sale and Party on Friday, December 14th. Tomorrow I am going to put some colorful lights on the outside of the studio. I’m considering my options for the yard and patio and I think I will make luminarias/farolitos for the pathway and maybe set up a small, [...]
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
This painting of kiwi is on an 4′ x 8′ panel and was created to be durable to hang outdoors. I painted it for the first installment of the Artery, a downtown public art project created by local artists. The Artery now has a new set of panels hanging. This year’s theme was [...]
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
I have added a few small prints of paintings from my newest series to my shop at Etsy, including a pair of the poke berries paintings, which I have had a lot of requests for. The 6″ x 6″ prints look great on the glossy photo paper. Click the image above to go to the [...]
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