Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Sunday, October 2, 2011

From the Musician's Hands

From the Musician's Hands
17" x 17" pastel
Not For Sale

I am submitting this painting to the 9th International LDS Art Competition. The theme of the show is "Make Known His Wonderful Works." With this piece I try to show how music can play a powerful role in aiding the spirit in touching our hearts and testifying of gospel truths. It is a juried competition with artists submitting from all over the world, so I won't hold my breath in actually be accepted into the exhibit. We'll see.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

Experimenting with Minimalist Landscapes

Stormy Seas I
6" x 6" acrylic on canvas
Not For Sale

This was my first attempt at a minimalist landscape. I am pretty pleased with the results. It's small in size and was very quick. This painting will be donated to the Sawnee Artists Association's Art-in-a-Bag fall fund raiser. Each $20 bag will contain a small piece of art, but you won't know what's in your bag until you make your purchase. It's lots of fun and always a big success.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Purchase Award

Attended the opening reception for the South Cobb Arts Alliance 2011 National Juried Show and discovered that my painting had already sold.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Miniature Perspectives Exhibit

Two of my paintings have just been accepted to hang in the Miniature Perspectives Exhibit at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech. They will be available for sale and will hang through the months of August and September.


 

Monday, July 11, 2011

SCAA National Juried Exhibit

My painting has just been accepted into the South Cobb Arts Alliance National Juried Exhibit. It will hang at the Mable House Art Center Gallery from August 17 - October 5. I'm very excited to be in a show with artists from all over the country.


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Pink Calla Trio

Pink Calla Trio
12" x 16" oil on canvas, gallery wrapped
$200

I've decided that I enjoy painting flowers more than anything else. And since I can't actually grow them, I'll just keep painting them... paint my very own flower garden.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Whitney's Meadow

Whitney's Meadow
12" x 9" pastel, metallic finish wood frame
$175

This winter scene was based on a photo taken just outside my friend's back door.




Thursday, June 9, 2011

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Purple Calla

Purple Calla
16" x 12" oil on canvas, gallery wrapped
$200

Okay... so I have a new favorite. When I finally decided I was done, I stood back 15 feet and I could suddenly "see" the flower for the first time. Until that moment, it was all just patches of color on canvas. This is my largest oil painting yet, but it only took me 2 1/2 hours to complete last night, so I am definitely getting faster.

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Monday, June 6, 2011

Bellezza Art Show

This weekend, June 10th, 11th, and 12th, these three of my paintings will be on display (and available for purchase) at the Sawnee Artists Association's Bellezza Art Show. It's at Lakeland Plaza in Cumming, GA and I'm very excited to hang my work alongside other local artists.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Hilltop Sunrise

Hilltop Sunrise
6" x 4" pastel, unframed
$50

This was a fun little landscape. The strokes are pretty free and loose. And the colors are muted like those of early morning.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Friendship Rose

Friendship Rose
12" x 12" oil on canvas, gallery wrapped
$150

This one was quite a struggle. I became so frustrated with it that I nearly threw it away. But I waited a few days and went back and finished it. In the end, I think it turned out pretty well.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Lavender Morning

Lavender Morning
6" x 4" pastel
SOLD

I framed this little painting and donated it to a Boy Scout fundraiser auction.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Hillside Flowers

Hillside Flowers
6" x 4" oil on card
SOLD

This little painting was created especially for my dad for his birthday and captures a beautiful spring day in the Georgia Mountains.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Tulip Trio


Tulip Trio
5" x 3" watercolor
SOLD

This is one of my most favorite paintings I've ever done. Watercolors are very challenging for me, but I was able to keep the colors nice and bright. I am very pleased with how this one turned out.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Hawaiian Lotus


Hawaiian Lotus
12" x 12" oil on canvas, gallery wrapped
$150


With this one, I really wanted to focus on loosening up my painting style.  No blending. I just applied color on top of color, and honestly, I was really uncomfortable with the whole process. But I forced myself to finish and once I stood back and looked at the completed piece, I was really pleased with the results.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Emerging Beauty


Emerging Beauty
12" x 12" oil on canvas, gallery wrapped
$150

Irises are one of my favorite flowers so I really enjoyed working on this one. This was only my second attempt at oil painting so I am still getting used to the medium, but already know that I love working in oils.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Blossom Trio I


Blossom Trio I
5" x 7" watercolor, unframed
$50

This is a small watercolor that I did a while back. It's not really my favorite medium to work in. Watercolors are so difficult to control... you try to correct a mistake and you'll end up with a muddy mess. But I thought this little painting turned out well.


Friday, May 20, 2011

Single Tulip


Single Tulip
5" x 7" oil on canvas, black hardwood frame
$75

Single Tulip was my very first attempt at oil painting. It turned out well enough that I want to continue dabbling in oils. My goal is to produce 3-4 paintings each week and post them here on this blog.