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Where I talk about my work, process, and upcoming shows.
July and August Festivals 2014
July 12th and July 26th Marietta Square Artist Market. This is a small artist market at the heart of downtown Marietta, but it is one of my favorite little festivals to be at. The ladies that run it are nice and it is next to a farmer's market so I like to sneak over...
Sunset with Trees
Sunset with Trees Click on image to enlarge Media: Oil (sketched out in acrylic underneath) Size: 10'x 30" Painted: 2014 This piece is unique from my other work because I did it in oil. When I was moving around a lot in college painting with oil wasn't much of an...
Precarious Places (house 1)
Precarious Places (House 1) Click on image to enlarge Media: acrylic, pumice stone Size: 11'x 14", frame is hand made solid oak Painted: 2014 This serious came to me from... somewhere. I felt the inclination to start painting house in precarious places. For this piece...
The Lady in the Rain
The Lady in the Rain Click on image to enlarge Media: acrylic Size: 24'x 36" (I think) Painted: 2014 This was a piece that came to me quickly. I don't think I've ever painted someone standing in the rain before. The image here is not of the best quality (done by...
May and June 2014 Art Festivals
May 10th-11th Buckhead Spring Arts Festival! I'm very excited about this festival because I did it last year and enjoyed it. The setup there is shady and the festival is large! It seemed like booths winded down the street forever. ...
April 2014 Art Festival Review
April has finally come and gone! It is a big month for artists doing festivals because that's when the season is usually thought to "Start." The weather is better, people are going outside more and people who usually frequent festivals are hungry for their festival...
April Festivals I will be Showing in for 2014
Hello! I have not received final word on all the festivals I will be in, but I do know a handful which have accepted me already. Below are the dates and festivals that I know I will be featured in in April. Mar 31st, Apr 1st Stone Mountain Village and Bluegrass...
The Hot Air Balloon
The Hot Air Balloon Click on image to enlarge Media: acrylic, fabric paint Size: 10x 20" Painted: 2014 I have always enjoyed carnivals and how they look. They can be happy and full of promise or they can be derelict, creepy, and sort of reminiscent of something lost....
The Ferries Wheel in the Rain
The Ferris Wheel in the Rain Click on image to enlarge Media: sandy,acrylic, fabric paint Size= 10"x30" Painted: 2014 For this piece I did a layer of sand with a light mixture of white and yellow. Then I got started on the ferris wheel! I have always enjoyed carnivals...
Getting Ready for the Season to Start!
Hello there! I am looking forward to art festival season beginning again. This year is going to be great, I've created more inventory for myself than the previous two years. Honestly, I am not sure what to expect. 2013 seemed to be the year of rainy art festivals and...
Double-Sided Pendants
Hello! Below are the images of my double-sided jewelry pendants. One side has a tree embossed on it, the other has a hand=-painted image of a tree (using mixed media) with a resin dome protecting it. These piece include a 17" cord and are $30.00 each, not including...
Final Art Show for 2013! Come see me before the off season!
Tomorrow is the last art fesitval I will be doing for 2013! I feel like even though there has been so much rain during the festivals this year that it really was a great one. See me at the Marietta Square Artists Market from 9am-2pm tomorrow for a final chance to pick...