Night Reflections, Charleston

Groupp Show at the Wells Gallery in Charleston, including Sue Stewart, Laurie Meyer, Kevin LePrince and Rick Reinert- opening reception, Friday, November 6th 5:30-8:30

Night Lights in the Old City

20x16" oil on canvas panel

City lights and stars on a summer evening.

Storm over the Estuary

12x9" oil on canvas panel

Threatening skies over a tidal creek near the coast in the lowcountry.

Southern Vineyard

A 11x14" plein air study done in Gadsden, Al overlooking a vineyard.

Light Play on the veranda

A 16x20" oil on panel, dappled light on a veranda in Virginia.

View of the River

This is a 48x36" oil on canvas, done from a couple of reference photos- I did most of it outdoors during the 16 day Piccolo Spoleto art exhibition. A view from a window in Wilmington, NC.

American Bison

I played with color and imagination on this one, I'm drawn to the rust against green.

Piccolo Spoleto Art Festival

"Coastal Daybreak" 24x30" oil on canvas

Exhibiting at the Piccolo Spoleto Art Festival

Marion Square, Charleston (under the John C. Calhoun monument) Friday, May 22-Saturday, June 6, 2009.

Towards Port

A 24x30" oil on canvas of a sailing ship. I darkened the sea and horizon line to push color and give it the backlit effect.

The Farmers Market

A 18x24" oil on linen panel, strong, intense backlighting with the shadows of King Street in the foreground.

The Glow of St. Philips

A 30x24" oil on canvas fo St. Philips church in the historic area of Charleston.

Charleston Color

A 24x18" oil on canvas panel depicting the bright spring colors of Charleston, trying to capture the essential overall feel of the streetscene.

Midday Shadows

A large 48x36" oil on canvas, pure sunlight casting deep, rich shadows diagonally across the canvas

Gadsden Plein Air Festival Paintings

Three the nine paintings done at Gadsden (AL) Museum of Art, Southeastern Plein Air Festival where I was a featured artist. A great time, great hospitality and wonderful artists!

A Glimpse of Autumn, Indiana

A 18x24" oil on canvas panel done from a reference photo while traveling through central Indiana.

Afternoon Shadows, November

A 14x11" plein air done yesterday of shadows across a cul d' sac in a new townhome development.

A Charleston Story

This is a large 30x40" oil on canvas done in the studio from a couple of reference photos in downtown Charleston. I brought up the shadows,
a bit more expressive than normal

Sunlight just off King

a little 14x11" oil on gessoboard. We set up just off King Street in Charleston, a great autumn morning with strong sunlight.

View of the Creek, Poplar Grove (OPA Paint Out)

The afternoon painting (another 11x14") a few feet away from the first looking down the tidal creek, a sunny day but passing clouds.

Oil Painters of America Paintout (Poplar Grove)

The morning painting done from the dock looking toward the clubhouse.

Storm passes at Dusk

Trying to capture the last natural light of the day with the artificial light of the street lamps just coming on.

Storm over Georgetown

I'm still trying to get use to the blog but wanted to post this 9x12" that I finished last week.

I'll get this thing up and running shortly!

First Post, New Blog

A 20x16" oil on canvas panel (raymar), the morning fog was beginning to lift but still blurred the evergreen and the pampas grass. I was drawn to the muted earth tones
and the way the sun illuminated the pampas.