Spring!

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Spring is finally here!

I'm going to be selling my wares at a couple of events coming up. One is the second MEMfix event, highlighting the neighborhood around Highland and Walker on April 13.

The other is the spring Broad Avenue Art Walk on April 19.

Both ought to be a lot of fun, so if you are in the area stop by and say hi!

Update!

An update finally! I'll try to be better about not leaving months of silence between my posts in the future. Anyway, here's what I've been up to since November. The image above is a fun Christmas gift commission. The size was around 8.5x11". (In case I haven't mentioned it enough, I enjoy personal commissions, so don't be shy about dropping me a line.)

"Predator and Prey" for a show at local gallery Allie Cat Arts Saturday, Feb. 2. The painting is done on a wood cut-out of a fish, the size is around 15 x 8.5".

Several recent paintings now available as mounted prints in my shop!

 

Experiment using acrylic and colored pencil. Print of this one available in my shop.

I've also been adding a selection of non-wood art unmounted prints in my shop, check 'em out!

Christmas gift for a friend who likes mermaids, jellyfish, and all things ocean-related.

This friend has a thing for gnomes.

The recipient of this one also likes mermaids, and owns two cats. One of those cats has crossed eyes, which is adorable.

Unveil South Main art show

I will be part of Unveil South Main this year! 20 different artists in spaces along South Main. My work will be next door to Hoot + Louise on G E Patterson. Opening is Nov. 30, I hope my Memphis friends can make it!

unveilsouthmain.com

New work and a show

I'll be having a solo show at The Levy Gallery of the Buckman Performing Arts Center and the opening is this Friday, September 14.  I made 6 new pieces for the show, and they will be displayed along with a whole mess of older work (all of them wood paintings).
Here's the new ones:

The Firebird

Arrival

Among the Cypress

Phoenix

Never Had Everything, but Always Had Something

We Were So Small

Horn Island 28

I went camping on Horn Island for the fourth time. Everything went really smoothly this year, once again the weather was merciful, and we had a great group of people.
The opening reception for the show will be on September 8, 6-9 pm, at Memphis College of Art (1930 Poplar Ave).
You can see my work form last year's trip here.

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Nesting Grounds

Housewarming

Digital doodles

These are just some experiments I've been messing around with. Some are ink drawings that were scanned and colored in Photoshop, some were done entirely in Photoshop.

These are pencil sketchbook drawings that I added a little color to digitally.

Project Sketchbook 2012

My submission for this year's Project Sketchbook. I participated back in 2010 also, see that book here.

I was using ink, cheap craft paint, and colored pencils. The paper didn't take wet media very well, so I coated the pages with matte medium first.

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Illo for This Land Press

Recent illustration for This Land Press, to accompany Matt Bondurant's story Stillwater.

New Year, New-ish commissions

Happy belated New Year! I'm finally getting around to posting some commissions from the latter half of 2011.

The commissioner's (I like to say "commissioner" rather than "client" because it makes me feel like Batman) specifications for this piece were that it involve rabbits and have a fairytale-ish tone. I decided to take inspiration from the many rabbit/moon folktales.

The "S+D" couple used the color version on their wedding invitations and such.

Intended as a companion piece to another of mine  (Butcher Boy, first plaque pictured) that they already own.

I enjoy doing personal commissions. If any of you folks out there want something special, drop me a line!

2011 was a fairly busy and productive year for me, with lots of new experiences gained along the way. I'm still bummed that I fell off the Housing Project  wagon in September after making it all the way to 257. I'm wondering if I should just keep going to 365 anyhow, even though that violates the original "house a day" concept. Hmm. 

Cheers to a happy, healthy, and creative 2012! My resolution is to be less like this, and more like an artistic powerhouse. 

Good luck with your own resolutions, everyone!