On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 around 5:30 p.m. I had to say goodbye to my best friend of 15 years. He was a constant, my baby boy and my best friend. He was and still is my main inspiration for creating my animal-related paintings and pet portraits. He was with me through thick and thin. I love …
…to my index finger last night. It’s okay, though. Just cleaned and applied pressure. Should leave a nice patterned scar. I was drilling holes in metal conduit for my art display panels. One pipe slipped and I instinctively reached to grab it and the side of the drill bit grabbed the side of my finger. …
2 panels down, 7 to go! I’m in the middle of constructing the display panels for my art tent. I’m gearing up to apply to art festivals and start hitting the circuit!
Almost finished with this big guy. I had a very productive weekend; finished my proposal for the “Art on the Atlanta Beltline” project, made significant progress on 3 pieces for ATHICA’s upcoming Mystery Triennial show (opening May 17th). As I was about to stop painting for the day, but I decided to work on the …
I woke up fairly early this morning and promptly mowed the grass. I fried an egg and ate a couple of mandarins. I’m not sure what happened, it was like slow motion, but the next thing I know I was in the studio cleaning and organizing the studio. Either way, I’m glad it happened, …
“Cervidae I” oil on canvas 20×16″ $420 Just finished this up. I’ve been exploring themes of animal (including human) population and it’s affects on the earth. “Hunting deer is necessary to control their population”. This common quote has always fascinated me as I immediately think to myself, “well what happened to the deer’s natural predators?” …
I just finished up a week long spring break. I managed to get some unattended projects done around the house, but more importantly I finished up 3 paintings and got a few others started. I’m trying to be more prolific with my painting and art-making. I’ve instituted some production goals and it’s been working out great. I …
“Sharkwater (Not a Pool)” is my latest piece and focuses on the problem of sea-life in captivity. At what cost do humans need to benefit our entertainment? It also attempts to examine what the earth’s ecosystem has suffered due to myths and fears of predatory animals along with mass hunting, finning and marine pollution. It’s …
