In late November of 2019, I was contacted with a very special request. I was asked to create a sculpture of Missy Elliott to be used in the filming of a new music video…but I was only given 4 days to complete it. Working with a variety of materials during 14 hour days, I delivered “Gold Missy” to the set…
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) presents the 24th Annual SouthWorks Exhibition April 19- May 24. Juror Chad Alligood, Independent curator and historian of American art, awarded my sculpture “Shellheart” with best 3-D artwork. It was a fun opening reception seeing all the wonderful art, as well as meeting old and new friends. Big thanks to Chad, and to OCAF…
I remember thinking when I was 5 years old that when I grew up, I wanted to be an artist. Thankfully, I had the support of my parents who encouraged my dream, sending me to classes and private lessons during elementary school. My mother was a pianist, and a variety of music was played in my house while I was…
Get ready for AAC’s Drawings Only Show which will honor the role that drawing plays in the visual arts. Drawing predates language and is a core human activity. It has long been considered an essential skill and valued as the foundation of painting, sculpture and architecture. In contemporary times, drawings are appreciated as complete works of art. RECEPTION: Sunday, October 7,…
There are a lot of good reasons I took a break from painting in oils, so here’s the story. I began a series called Everyday Heroes (see ARCHIVE) in 2008. These were fun, whimsical paintings that I loved creating. In 2011, we moved to another home and the size of my studio space was seriously reduced. I also had a…
The second weekend of June was a full one for me. First, I was driving to Bakersfield, NC to take a two-day clay workshop with Lisa Clague http://lisaclaguestore.com. Then I had to leave the workshop early in order to make it back for an art show opening that had two of my pieces. Really not a bad problem to have…
I started sculpting the figure about two and a half years ago, after decades of being a painter and drawer. Brush, canvas, paper, charcoal – it was all familiar territory. But somehow it wasn’t enough, so I jumped to clay. After many hours, classes and workshops of learning what I could do with the figure in clay, I felt comfortable…
There was a great deal of publicity surrounding the exhibition of Michelangelo drawings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I had heard it was opening just before Christmas and would only be up for three months, and it would be the most amazing opportunity to see so many Michelangelo drawings at one time. I knew I couldn’t get away during…
The annual Spring Art Show and Sale is here again, a delightful show. In this spring’s exhibition, I am showing my recently completed oil on canvas, ‘Maritime Secrets Revealed”. The exhibition features paintings, drawings, and mixed-media two dimensional works, that range from realism, still-life, plein-air, to abstraction. Additionally, there are some of the best pieces of jewelry and ceramic sculpture/utilitarian works I’ve…
Last month I interviewed Michael O., for his insight on being an artist’s model. Yesterday, I spoke with model Annie J. to get the female perspective. Annie is much sought after in the various artist ateliers and venues in Atlanta. She models at Chastain Art Center, Atlanta Artist Center, Spruill Arts Center, Roswell Visual Arts Center, privately for many area artists, and is…
