End of an era

Something made me pull a couple photos of the good ole dinghy dock In Beaufort and paint it. I found out yesterday it's no longer there- replaced by the new state ferry operation. Forever gone is the place for the sailboaters to row in for provisions and where the local kids have cooled off in Taylor's creek for decades. So ends the Beaufort Bustle series- numbers 11 and12... Times they are a changin'

30x40" in progress

24x36" in progress

Still working on website, but here's a few

Website a bit more than I thought. Been doing a mix of studio work, on site watercolors, drawings, and larger oils. A fun way to create, but I need to get some work out there! These going to Adam Cave, and Carteret Contemporary Art. 

This one was a doosy- 3 trips out, studio time, and still don't know.24x30"

Still in progress- all studio 24x36"

Another site one- 2 trips and studio contemplation to finish 28x22"

Beaufort Wine and Food Festival

I am pleased to announce that I will be the artist for the Beaufort Wine and Food Festival 2015! More to come soon...

A little studio still life from the winter

How can I make a still life without it being a "still life"? Look at that junk on your work table- that's it! A fun study- 24x30" oil on linen

New website coming soon

The new computer is in, and I'm figuring it out- new site will begin being worked on over next week or so. But, I can do a few posts on my phone till then!

Here's one I've been out on site with twice, and the progress made. 22x28" oil on linen. Think it's about done.

Beaufort Drawbridge 20x30"

Here is another painting I started on site, went back, and have worked on in the studio. 

I am preparing to redo my website, once my new computer arrives- my MacBook from 2006 will no longer allow me to run the site editor. Guess I've gotten all a can from her! 

Cranking it up, been a long cold winter

So I know it has been a very long time since my last post. Technology has got me bent, things aren't operating easily on an 8 year old MacBook with so little memory I struggle to get pictures on there. My phone isn't much better, but am going to make an effort to use it for my blog. Here are 3 pics, all started on site in the last month. I am going out with larger canvases, working on them a few sessions if possible, and finishing them in the studio from sketches or memory. These are 20x30" and are headed over to carteret contemporary art in Morehead city this weekend.