I just received notice that the three paintings that I sent to the "16th International Miniature Art Show" at the Seaside Art Gallery in Nags Head, North Carolina were juried into the exhibition. The Outer Banks gallery was founded in 1961 (the barrier islands of North Carolina). A reception for […] Read more »
Large Cougar Watercolor Painting
I was in an accident a while back, some of my blog visitors may have heard, it was an incident with an overly playful cougar about a year ago. The event slowed me down a bit with my injuries and pulled muscles, but everything turned out fine (thankfully). …am very […] Read more »
El Dorado Fine Art Gallery’s 26th Annual Miniature Show
I am very pleased to post that "Garden Irises" will be a part of this year’s "26th Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show" at the El Dorado Fine Art Gallery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The show will run from April 29th to May 21st at the gallery and will feature many […] Read more »
New Miniature Wolf Painting Complete
This is one of the paintings I finished up for the NatureWorks Show and Sale in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past weekend – a little wolf. The photo here is a little harsher than the real painting – but you get the idea. The sketch for this miniature is posted here. […] Read more »
Swan Miniature in Society Exhibition – Miniature Painting Awarded
I recently received notice, from the (MPSGS) Miniature Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers Society of Washington, D.C.’s ’73rd Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts Miniatures’, that I was awarded the “The Manny Sullivan Memorial Award for Excellence”, second in show, for my watercolor painting “Bashful – Mute Swan”. This year’s miniature show […] Read more »
Seeing Yellowstone National Park
A little park touring today in Yellowstone for some new reference and study... Read more »
A Western Wilderness Paradise
Everyone needs a little refreshing inspiration. :D For me, it’s spending time in an undisturbed natural area or being up close and personal with wildlife that lives there. I just love those deep wooded areas of Montana and Wyoming, and often find myself thinking of them while working in my […] Read more »
Western Sketches
This is a scan of one of my older field sketches – a wild lupine from Wyoming. I made this study as well as several others of the native summer wildflowers. During my last springtime research trek to Wyoming, I had the opportunity to study a wealth of wildflowers in the parks. […] Read more »
Inspiration, Just Outside My Window
I am so inspired! :D The weather is changing – it seems there has been a nearly constant thunderstorm or spring drizzle outside of my studio window. It has also often accompanied by a chorus of songbirds enjoying it as well. Fresh. Clean. Spring :D I recently started on (another) painting […] Read more »
Blog Delays
It has been quite a while since my last post. My apologies to all of my regular visitors — I have been a little under the weather. I over did it during our fall/winter show while trying to get everything done. I will try to add ‘catch-up’ posts soon. As for […] Read more »