let me explain ....

This past winter I had the strangest transition

 from full time artist 

to full time substitute high school art teacher.

This almost killed me :)

exhausted 

creatively spent

and ZERO painting for months.

I didn't realize this would end up being a major creative incubator

In part, it was the abrupt shift from 

controlled studio isolation

to the hum of hundreds of voices, rap music, and vending machines

and the constant steady stream of questions.

Yes, 

questions about art ...

But ...

 unexpectedly...

questions about being from the South

That put these sandwich paintings into motion.

Southern traditions ...

especially food traditions.

The entire world has food traditions,

and while not strictly Southern 

finger sandwiches are a big part of my memories growing up in the South ...

my mother's luncheons and bridge club, 

church gatherings, 

and tailgating

homemade egg salad

 cucumber on white bread without the crusts

and of course, pimento cheese

needless to say, these food traditions give me the most delicious opportunity to do what I love with paint...

pile it on!

I'm thrilled to have Sold this triptych in
dk Gallery's
Farm to Table show

"Junior League" 12" x 36" Sold

The opening reception is this Friday night, September 6th, 5-9pm.
Hope to see Y'all

:)

gray study for up-coming workshop

KISS 

and 

TELL

on going love affair with paint

XO

"Carry"

Sold

28" x 22" oil on canvas

the thick

yummy colors of "brown"

lush reds 

dark violets, blues, pinks, and golds

patchwork of golds

That magenta triangle makes my heart pitter patter

Oh my ...

:D

"Oscar Grays"

Sold

10" x 8" oil on canvas

What's going on with this unseasonably cold summer??

Okay .... maybe a tiny exaggeration :)

However...

it's never too early for a pretend stroll in Paris ...

in a furry hat!  

"Oscar Grays"

Sold

So many thanks and kissing my lucky stars!!

XOXO

Color Color Color!

I'm organizing the supply list for my workshop

FYI

I don't use every color for every painting ...

just thought it might be fun/useful to see all the possible contenders 

It will be a "suggested" list

approximate colors are fine

But color is a biggie for me.

~Swoon~

 :)

"Broken"

Long time in the making ... 

Finally finished...

Could not be happier :)

detail shots

TO DO LIST:

non-glare filter for camera asap :)

BTW

I am teaching a two day 

WORKSHOP IN ATLANTA

September 14th and 15th

a few spaces are left.

I will give a short demo of my process, instruction will focus on painting in oils from life

OH and

props will be bows and presents not headless dolls :)

Click HERE for more info

or email any questions my way.

Many thanks to all who have encouraged me on during this painting!

Wait

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"Wait"

6"x6"

Sold

"Travelers"

6"x12"

Sold

"Stacked"

12"x12"

Sold

OMG!!!

:)

"Down and Out" ... moving right along

Oh my gosh!!

how this...

magically turns into Barbie hair 

is keeping me GLUED to the easel!

 Seeing that the next canvas is three quarters hair...

obviously dinner and laundry and cleaning will just have to wait dear 

BTW- if you haven't seen this movie ... you just must!

"Down and Out" ... progress report

I almost feel bad having so much fun painting poor Barbie while she's clearly so unhappy

braving a frozen smile ...

and those blank staring eyes ...

melancholy at best...

but I'm in heaven

with blobs of paint turning into plastic and hair

Yum-E...

so sorry Barbie

"Down and Out" ... in progress

(12" x 12")

This is the first section of a four canvas composition

each canvas will be 12" x 12"

next canvas sketched

Stay tuned to see how she develops and 

I promise to be a bit tamer than my last Barbie painting :)

Ohhh and also....

("Stacked" - 12" x 12" overall painting size, framed in an extra wide floater frame)

I finally finished framing my previous multi-canvas painting "Stacked" 

I just adore working in sections like this!