24×36”
Oil on Canvas | Framed
Looking out the window, this little girl sat in my studio quietly pondering whatever she saw. This painting was a study that I have kept for years. I have always thought she was distracted with deep thoughts. My hope was to capture her but also leave it vague through color and brushwork.
18×24”
Oil on Canvas
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Inspired by the Congaree National Park. As a college sophomore, we studied the ecology of the Congaree. Little did I know that I would revisit this natural habitat, finding inspiration in the murky water and reaching trees. Hour by hour, the forest evolves. Creatures hidden among trees and underbrush inspire me to bring the canvas to life.
12×24”
Oil on Board | Framed
No rumor - it was real! Scott and I scored phenomenal seats in Vegas to see Adele. It was AMAZING. What a show! For weeks, I had been listening to Adele in my studio to make sure I was prepped. This painting of zinnias and figs was a fun super-layered painting inspired by Adele belting it out in the background.
14x18”
Oil on Canvas | Framed
March is the month that Peach trees really show off. I get so excited and inspired to capture the gnarly trees covered in pink blooms even though the weather is usually still chilly. These winding lines of trees on the hillside were at Fisher Farms which is not too far away.
11x14”
Oil on Paper | Framed
The sun sets on a former rice field in Georgetown, SC, now reclaimed by nature. This study was in preparation for several larger versions including Above and Beyond.
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20x13”
Mixed Media on Paper | Framed
Dogs are man’s best friend. This painting was all about abstraction. How do I keep this dog loose yet still personalize him? The tilt of his head and alert ears told me he was paying attention - he was listening.
30×60”
Oil on Canvas | Framed
This stand of trees in the Congaree National Park weathers together the rise and fall of the rivers. As a group, they reach majestically upward, but their roots are entwined beneath the soil. Their symbiotic growth makes them stronger together. When Florence & the Machine’s song, Stand By Me, played while I was painting, I knew at once this tree painting would be so named.
36×48”
Oil on Canvas | Framed
While on a painting trip to Provincetown, MA, I ventured by jeep on a bone-shaking ride past the famed artists' dune shacks and through the rugged dunes of the unspoiled Cape Cod National Seashore. The rough water and the natural shoreline from that expedition inspired this painting. Standing on the shore of the curving cape you could only see water and a tiny bit of shore.