watercolor

Some of my reference photos Painting “Elles Tobacco Planter” has been on my mind for a long time. I have taken oodles of reference photos of this quirky piece of farm equipment, from various angles, in different seasons, close up and distant. The planter sits on the edge of the drive into the farm of my friends Carolyn and Mitch. This is an old 2-man tobacco planter which Mitch used long ago. (Read below how it is used). There are … Read More

I’m a bit of a nostalgia buff, with antiques around the house, framed old family photos, and a collection of handmade laces. So this newest painting began with my desire to create and preserve a moment in time, from days past. The central character of my story is missing – the imaginary “grandfather.” I wanted the scene to suggest that he just got up from his favorite chair, nestled by the cozy old quilt, and is taking a break from … Read More

The Traveling Show of the Tennessee Watercolor Society Exhibition is now hanging at the Knoxville (TN) Museum of Art. My award-winning painting – Jerry Van, Music Man – is one of 30 chosen from the original exhibition last June in Memphis. This show runs through January 6, 2013. I hope many will get to see this painting and my fellow fine artists’ watercolors. Here is the info:Knoxville Museum of Art Community Gallery1050 Worlds Fair Park DriveKnoxville, TN 37916(865) 525-6101http://www.knoxart.org Museum … Read More

The West Tennessee Regional Art Center, located between Memphis and Nashville, is the first stop of the Traveling Show of the 2012 Tennessee Watercolor Society Exhibition. My painting Jerry Van, Music Man, is one of 30 paintings chosen for the Traveling Show, from the original exhibition of 70 juried paintings. The show will be on exhibit in this location from July 19 through August 15. The Art Center is located at 1200 Main Street, Humboldt, TN 38343, and is open … Read More

I am so excited that my two new watercolor paintings – “Jerry Van, Music Man” and “Jesus Saves” – are accepted into the Tennessee Watercolor Society’s 33rd Exhibition. This show, as is typical of watercolor exhibitions, is juried by one person, in this case by internationally acclaimed artist Gerald Brommer. The exhibit includes 70 paintings chosen from 212 submitted as digital images by member artists from all over Tennessee. The juror will wait to view the paintings in person to … Read More

My new watercolor painting, of local musician and friend Jerry, is one I painted in my brain long before it landed on paper! I took reference photos nearly 2 years ago, when Rick and I happened upon Jerry and his friend Mike, playing music on a sunny afternoon in front of his wife Dona’s pottery studio and shop, The Castle. Once I viewed my photos, I was inspired to capture what I saw in a painting – visually, capturing Jerry’s … Read More

  My newest painting “Jesus Saves” is in watercolor, depicting a barn I have often photographed on a nearby rural backroad. It has so many fabulous textures – the old barnyards, rusted metal panels as siding, rusty hinges, an overturned water tub, a field of wildflowers. I could hardly wait to get started. The first step was designing my painting. Even though my art largely duplicates the scene, I keep basic design principles in focus right from the start – … Read More