pals

A friend got an early start on her Christmas shopping by having  me paint her grandson and his dog.  This is painted on an 8 x 10 x 2".  Precious!

take the long way home

This is not a cow.  It is a white rooster painted on a 20 x 40 x 2" canvas.  

Join me and other artists at the Bluff Park Art Festival this Saturday, October 1.  The hours are 9-5 and my booth # is E 6.

a friend of mine

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My husband said I have been on a cow painting jag. Sorry if you do not like cows.  I am weak.  Their sweet faces call out to me.  This one is painted on a 15 x 30 x 2" canvas.

I am preparing for the Bluff Park Art Show this Saturday in Birmingham.

mother's day out

I like this group.  The painting looks nice with my flowers too.  This is painted on a 24 x 48 x 2" and if it is dry enough it will be with me at this Saturday's Bluff Park Art Show.  The hours are 9 - 5.  I would love for you to come by! My booth number is E 6. sold

Really big cow

This is painted on a 3 x 5 ft canvas.  I am terrible at photographing large paintings so my son Clint gave me a little assistance. It also gives you a little perspective of the size of the painting because he is right under 6' tall. I did not accessorize my front porch to go with the painting but it does.

Carolina

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This 30 x 30" piece was commissioned by a family from Asheville, North Carolina. One of my favorite places to visit.

My next show is the Bluff Park Art Show held right here in my home town of Birmingham.  The date is Saturday, October 1st  and the hours are 9 - 5. 

sit still, look pretty

36 x 36 x 2" canvas.sold

Join me at the Monte Sano Art Festival tomorrow in Huntsville, AL.

peek a boo

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Come see this and other paintings at the Monte Sano Art Festival this weekend in Huntsville, AL.  Saturday 9 - 5 and Sunday 9 - 4.

"peek a boo" is painted on a 20 x 20 x 2" canvas.

sweet days of summer

I struggled through this 24 x 36 x 2" for the last couple of days.  I wanted to do something a little more colorful.

I will be in Huntsville, AL this Saturday and Sunday for the Monte Sano Art Festival.  The hours are 9- 5 on Sat and 9-4 on Sunday.  Come see me!

color my world

If you around my age( I will be 55 next week) you probably had "color my world" by the band Chicago as your prom theme song.  I turned on music as I sat down to write this and it was the first song to play and provided a nice title for this painting. It may be my least favorite song by Chicago.

This is painted on a 30 x 40 x 2" linen canvas.  I have a client who would like a background similar to this so this was a warm up/try out. I like it.sold

pretty buff

I might have exaggerated the shadow colors a bit.  :) sold
This is painted on a 20 x 24 x 2".  Chicken fans will understand the title. 

Does anybody really know what time it is?

The band Chicago gave me a great title for my latest cow painting.  Things cows think about #1.

Happy to be home from my latest show with a lot fewer paintings.  I hope the new owners are enjoying them as much as I did painting them.  One thing I hear a lot from folks at shows is that my booth makes them smile.  Could you ever ask for a nicer compliment?  We all need more things to smile about. This is painted on a 36 x 36 x 2" canvas.sold

My next shows are as follows:

Monte Sano Art Festival  Sept 17 and 18  Huntsville, AL

Bluff Park Art Show Oct 1   Birmingham, AL

Telfair Art festival Nov 11-13  Savannah, GA

big mad cow

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This is a commissioned piece for a new patron from Michigan.  She saw a painting I did a couple of years back titled "mad cow".  The painting was sold and small and she needed a bigger one.  I painted this 24 x 24 x 2" for her.  Every state needs a little bit of Alabama color in it.

I am participating in Art in the Park in Marietta, Georgia this Saturday- Monday.  The hours are 10 -5 each day.  Come see me if you are in the area.

Hope you have a fun and restful Labor day weekend!

oh dear

My cow and rooster paintings are getting jealous.  This is painted on a 12 x 16" canvas.sold

we go together

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I agonized over what to paint a couple of weeks after traveling in Asia.  I felt guilty that I did not come home and start painting elephants, rice fields, or other things I was exposed to for the first time.  I eventually got over it and have now come to realize what was the most beneficial for me from my trip.   It was being away from my studio and not painting for a month or so!  I needed a break from it.  Not everything I do in my life has to relate to my painting.  Sometimes you just do things for the fun and experience of it.
I am pretty happy with some things that I have painted since getting back in the studio.  So.....if you have the luxury of this....take some time to smell the roses.  They smell pretty good.
This piece is painted on a 20 x 40 x 2" canvas.  The colors shown here are not a great representation.

I will be in Marietta, GA this Saturday, Sunday and Monday for Art in the Park.  It is held in the town square and the hours are 10-5 each day.  My booth number is 150.   

give me a revelation

Listening to Third Day's "revelation" this morning.  This is painted on a 24 x 36 x 2" canvas.

Baaa...

Painted on a 12 x 24 x 2" canvas. sold

summer days

I am excited to get back in the studio on a regular basis.  I have had lots of great diversions this summer.  I really needed them.  I feel refreshed and ready to get back into painting.

I have a show next Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Marietta, Ga located in their beautiful downtown square.  The hours are 10 -5 each day.  That is a lot so come out and see me if you are in the area.

This is painted on a 20 x 40 x 2" canvas.sold

family

I was fortunate to grow up having close relationships with my cousins.  Some of my fondest memories were those shared with my cousins on both my mom and dad's side.  So thankful for those wonderful people!  This piece was commissioned by one of my cousins so extra special love went into the creating.  It is very large.  3 x 4' , so I included an extra picture so that you can see how big it is in comparison to my easel.

princess

I painted this commission piece before I traveled in July.  It was a surprise birthday gift so I am just now posting it.  Princess was the childhood dog of a friend that is my age.  His wife was thoughtful enough to  have me paint it for him.  I am actually listening to "Where the Red Fern Grows" right now.  I read it years ago but it is fun listening to it again.  All about a boy sacrificing and saving to buy two coon dogs.  We probably all have one or two dogs that were extra special in our history.
This is painted on an 11 x 14".

pleasing combination

I painted this "pleasing combination" on a 12 x 24 x 2" canvas.  I felt a little more confident on this piece. Sold

a lovely ride

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Was just listening to James Taylor's "the secret of life" and boy did the words speak to me.  I have had a hard time getting back into painting after being away and have been ultra critical of what I am working on. Particularly this 30 x 40 x 2" piece.  The lyrics "try not to try too hard" and "enjoy the ride" were some words I needed to hear today and several days ago. I wish I knew how to add a song to my blog.

My upcoming shows are as follows:

Marietta,GA Art on the Square Sept 3, 4 and 5

Montesano Art Festival in Huntsville, AL Sept 17 and 18

Bluff Park Art Show in Birmingham, AL Oct 1

Telfair Art Festival in Savannah, GA Nov 11, 12 and 13

Brentwood Academy Art show in Nashville, TN Dec 2, 3 and 4

after midnight

Maybe you would think I would paint something "Asiany" since I just returned from many days spent there.  That will come after I have time to sort through pictures.  For the time being I am adjusting to the twelve hour time difference.  This title refers to the time I painted this 8 x 8" angus.  Went to sleep around 9 pm and woke up around 1 am and decided to paint until 4 or 5 am.  Really screwed up but worth it!
I had a wonderful time visiting Chiang Mai, Thailand, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) and Hanoi, Vietnam with one of my sons.  Got to experience and see so many different things.  I will share some pictures once I am totally recuperated.
I am headed out of town again soon to visit and participate in a show in Asheville, North Carolina.  The show is held on the grounds of the Cathedral of All Souls in historic Biltmore Village. The days and hours are Saturday, the 6th from 10-7 and Sunday, the 7th from 12-5.  This is my first time to participate so come out and see me if you are in the area.

pre pie

I'm not making a pie.  i just could not think of a title.  A sunflower would not taste very good in a pie anyway.This is painted on an 8 x 8 x 2" .
Headed out for southeast Asia tomorrow.  Be back in August. Sold

red, white and blue

I wonder how many other people are painting on the 4th of July?  I have been painting some small paintings to take to a show in Asheville, NC . I am participating for the First time in a show in Biltmore Village August 6th and 7th.  I get back from Asia at the end of July and head up to Asheville a couple of days later.
I am very excited and a bit nervous about this long trip.  I am flying to Chiang Mai, Thailand by myself.  The opposite side of our planet. My son arrives a day later.  He is already in Thailand visiting some other areas. I am going with an open mind and great curiosity about visiting cultures that are very different from my own.  It is easy to live in my own little bubble.  That being said.....I am so thankful for this wonderful country that I live in.  I am thankful for my forefathers and the people who have fought to keep this country free. God bless America!  And....the rest of the earth!

This is painted on a 4 x 6 x 2" canvas.sold

welcome

I had these flowers in little jars welcoming a guest last weekend.  Too pretty not to paint.  This is painted on an 8 x 16 x 2". sold

take it easy

 Painted on a 6 x 8 x 2" canvas. Take it easy.sold

on a country road

Painted on a 6 x 12 x 2" canvas.  sold

My mind is kind of in crazy mode today. I just made a decision to join one of my sons during part of his two month tour of Asia.  I will join him in a couple of weeks to tour Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam. How cool is that?

  

summer breeze

I wish a summer breeze would blow around here in Birmingham.  And....a lot of other places!sold

This is painted on a 20 x 20 x 2" canvas. Stay cool!

just the two of us

Painted on a 30 x 30 x 2"  canvas.sold

ya got trouble

Well, ya got trouble, my friend, right here, I say, trouble right here in........

This is a commissioned 16 x 20" portrait for a friend whose dog's name is  T.  T is short for Trouble. Trouble with a capital "T" and that rhymes with "P" and.......

I really need to get out more.

Just in case you do not already know, these were some lyrics from the song "ya got trouble" from the musical "The Music Man".

whatcha talkin bout Willis?

Mac kind of has the Gary Coleman questioning look from "Different Strokes".  This is a commissioned piece a friend had me paint for her daughter's boyfriend.  Mac always has one ear that stands up.  Pretty cute, eh?

jackie

Painted on an 8 x 8 x 2" canvas.  Painting while I am watching to Nurse Jackie.  An old show that I have just discovered on netflix.  Addicted to it after the first show. Are we supposed to be talking about art?sold

walk this way

I really do not want these lyrics in my head the rest of the day.  Aerosmith's song just popped into my mind as I finished this painting.  This is painted on a 6 x 8 x 2" canvas.sold

My next show is in Asheville, NC!  A favorite place to visit.  It is the 44th Annual Village Art and Craft Fair held in Biltmore Village on the beautiful grounds of the Cathedral of All Souls.  The dates are August 6th and 7th.  If you have never visited Asheville or this area you need to. 

shug

Glamor shot of Shug.  Love the over the shoulder"" look back".  This painting was commissioned as a remembrance and surprise birthday gift for a young friend who loved Shug for many years.  This is painted on an 8 x 8" linen panel.

happy summer

 A commission piece for a friend.  Nice using blue hydrangeas from my yard.  This is a large 3' x 4' x 2" piece.  Happy summer!

gertrude

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I painted this 10 x 10" to accompany a cow mug a patron purchased from from me a year ago.  Sometimes you need two cow paintings.  Or more!!

I have enjoyed taking a few days off.  I have a full line up of shows that begin again in August. Painting is mostly pleasurable for me but it is good to slow down the pace and take some time to do other things.

I have several folks on an email list that have shared their desire to take a workshop with me. I am working on finding a time to schedule one or two at my home.  E mail me if you would like to be included on this list.  I will notify these individuals before announcing it.  I can only accommodate nine students so classes fill quickly. 

molly

A young friend commissioned me to paint her best friend's dog, Molly, for a birthday gift.  This is painted on an 8 x 8 x 2" canvas.  Another good title would have been, "big smile" or "happy face".

I just returned from my last show of the season. It was lots of fun but I am kind of ready for a break.  So is my husband, Dan.  I could not do it without him.  We actually spent our 33rd wedding anniversary at the show Saturday.  That is a good man.

Art on the Lake

This painting is going to be on the t shirt that Children's Harbor sells during Art on the Lake this Saturday and Sunday.  The painting will also be on sale and I am donating 100% of that sale to CH.
T shirt sales and 20 % of artist's sales are donated to Children Harbor's mission.  Come see us and take home some beautiful art and donate to a great cause at the same time.

Children’s Harbor provides children with serious illnesses and their families a place to be themselves – to have fun and relax – while also receiving no-cost services that make life a bit easier for the whole family.

what about the sky?

Painted on a 6 x 6 x 2" canvas.sold

I am preparing for Art on the Lake to benefit Children's Harbor. 20% of the proceeds go to the families that benefit from Children's Harbor.   It is this Saturday from 9-5 and Sunday 10-2.  It is held along the shores of Lake Martin on the campus of Children's Harbor.  Come see us if you are in the area! Bring your wallets.

the right stuff

This calf has quite the confidence.  This is painted on an 18 x 18 x 2" canvas.

Come see me next weekend at Children's Harbor at Lake Martin.  The show is 9 -5 on Saturday and 10-2 on Sunday.

Have a good weekend!sold

ophelia

Happy Friday.  This is painted on an 8 x 8 x 2" canvas.sold

if not for you

You have to love cows and their work ethic.  This is painted on a 30 x 40 x 2" canvas.

oh happy day

It is about that time.  This is painted on a 22 x 28 x 2" canvas.sold

I have participated in Children's Harbor Art on the Lake for several years now. It is held on the grounds of Children's Harbor at Lake Martin. It is coming up this Memorial Day weekend,  May 28 & 29. Artist's participating donate 20% of their sales to Children's Harbor.  Children's Harbor's mission is to provide camp, counseling and support services to children with long term illness or trauma induced diagnoses and their families. It is a lot of fun for the artists and attendees and the money raised is going to such a great cause.

How many times can you mention Children's Harbor in one post? Five.

hope

Just a little time to paint this week.  I enjoyed a nice get away with my mom in North Carolina.  One of my favorite places with one of my favorite people.  I am so thankful to have her in my life.  Hope you get to spend time with your Mom or children this weekend!

This is painted on a 5 x 7"  linen panel.

I am headed to Nashville for the Harding Academy Art Show that starts tomorrow night. Another favorite place.