Greenville News

Click the link below if you want to read full article of a retired Greenville couple, Pat and John Hargrave who commissioned me to do an abstract for their retro styled home here in Greenville, SC. The photo above shows John and Pat sitting at the table in front of the piece I painted for them and they credited me in the article as well!

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/section/LIFE

Artist Among Us

As many as 100 Spartanburg artists will spread out across eight local art galleries on the evening of Nov. 17 as the city celebrates the publication of Artists Among Us: 100 Faces of Art in Spartanburg, the newest book from Hub City Press.

http://www.hubcity.org/press/events/artists-among-us-release/

Click the link above for more info and to reserve your copy!

Dry Spell

Currently at Kathleen's Gallery in Tryon. This piece is part of my dry spell. Acrylic and charcoal on gallery wrap canvas....24"x30" For more information and pricing click on the link below:
http://www.kathleensgallery.com/index.php

Inside Belle...The Spread...

Page 8 and page 9 of Belle Magazine, August 2011

PAGE 8

Belle Magazine featured me in their August issue as the 'winner' ! The monthly featured piece is known as "Women in Art" and in this publication I just happen to be on page 8. If you don't know what an 8 is than do a little numerology research and get back to me!
Thank you, Belle magazine, I appreciate your recognition!

PRINTS

Originals sold, yet available in prints. Email me for quote.

Lady Di

Fondly named after someone I know, this painting was chosen for the book, "Spartanburg's 100 Artist" available this fall. I originally named it "The big O" and changed it to "Lady Di" out of respect for the book and what it represents....didnt think the big o would go over here in little s....both names reference Diane.

ARTSLAM IN GREENVILLE ARTWORK

This is the finished piece from ArtSlam in Greenville. Its a 4ft X 4ft and painted on MDF. I turned it into a Triptych, so if you want it-- its in 3 pieces! The theme of ArtSlam was "Strength"...hense the name. MDF is short for Multiple Density board ands its heavy. Now that its in three pieces its managable and can be hung in seperate places horizonally!
My interview is a few blogs before this one. Once you get to the link fast forward the video to 3:09 to miss advertisments and other interviews!

Spirited Sea 3 Ft x 3 Ft

Large Art

4 ft x 4 ft Grid
colorful, fun and large!

Artslam Scene on 7 Video

Artslam Scene on 7 interview from last week to promote the event!
click on the link below!

http://www2.sceneon7.com/entertainment/2011/may/12/top-talker-blitz-ar-1835810/

ARTSLAM 2011

Artslams are happening everywhere! Here is the 2nd one in Greenville, SC...and my first!
Click the link below for dates and time!
See you there!!!
Gaffney
http://www.artslam.net/2011/04/24/revealed-the-latest-line-up-of-art-slam-visual-artists-pics-and-video/

Power of the Word

A good reminder that we can choose to live or mope around...in essence...die... or we can pull ourselves up by our boot straps, as they say....whoever "they" are. A loss of anything whether it is a love, job or anything sucks, but we can use that creative energy and turn it into something positive and productive. Hey, what a concept!
I did the piece above using recycled and hand made paper (notice the texture) and recycled paint. 11"x14" -SOLD

Midnight Train

Midnight Train 12"x12"x2" available at Kathleen's Gallery, Tryon http://www.kathleensgallery.com/

Inspiration- 30" x 30" x 1.5" 495.00
This is a piece inspired by another artist Kat Fullilove from New Orleans.

Matrix and Boink

Matrix- $ 650.00 2 ft x 4 ft x 1" commissioned piece and is available because it was too bright for the client.
12"x 36"x 3/4" 195.00 This is actually an enlarged section of a commissioned piece I did last summer (shown above) and can be hung horizontally or vertically.

Celebration and Cowboy Sunset

Celebration (above) $195.00 24"x 24"x 2"
Cowboy Sunset $395.00 2'x4'x 3/4"


Here are two paintings and that are very different. Celebration started out as something else...you can see the blue in the background. I was having a hard day and feeling somewhat frustrated. My technique of using the trowel to scrape away my lost love gave me a reason to celebrate the freedom in knowing that time heals.

Cowboy sunset is actually a beach scene on a somber, gloomy day. The mist and rain gave it an overall casting of green and gray. I beefed it up with some orange and blue and it became what appeared to me a cowboy range....ride em cowboy!