I'll be having a show with Erica McCarrens (friend and fellow MCA alumna) at the Germantown Performing Arts Center this month. The opening is on Friday Dec.5, 6-8pm.

Here are a few of my new pieces which will be on display-

Art show at Tart

I currently have a show up at Tart, a wonderful new cafe/gallery here in Memphis. This show was particularly interesting because the owner encouraged me to paint on the walls as an accompaniment to my hanging art. Most of my work tends to be rather small, so getting to create large scale drawings across walls was very different and fun for me. The show will be up until August 31st, so swing by and check it out! The food at Tart is also really good, btw.

 (please excuse the poor quality of my hasty phone photos)

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.

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

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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A Tale of Two Cities

 I have some paintings on display this month at Clarksville's Roxy Regional Theatre. There is a gallery attached which features art shows related to the play running at the time. I was asked to create some pieces to accompany a stage adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities.
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"Power in Numbers"
24x24"

 

Rather than strictly illustrating scenes from the story, I decided to play around with some of the  themes and motifs. Here (below) I was thinking of the frequent use of contrast and doubles. I'm using rats as a symbol for the peasantry in part because they are often thought of as filthy vermin, but are really very intelligent and adaptable animals. A friend of mine once had a pet rat, it was adorable. Also, they fit well with a portrayal of "the masses". You may not think much of a rat, until you see that they are everywhere.

"We had everything before us"
8.5x11"

"We had nothing before us"
8.5x11"

Here I was thinking about the way Dickens portrays the Revolution, with each side capable of innocence and atrocity. There is no strict dualism, though the opposing parties may perceive it as such.

"Each the Other 1"
8.5x11"

"Each the Other 2"
8.5x11"

Here I was mostly thinking of drawing some frilly clothes.

"Best and Worst of Times"
24x24"

Don't let the door behead you on the way out.

"Chateau"
24x24"