Provost Dungeon is located in Charleston, SC ~ a favorite vacation spot for my family. The Dungeon was a strategically useful building–both in the War of Independence and the Civil War. If you are ever in Charleston and enjoy history, you don’t want to miss this tour–especially down in the dungeon where not only prisoners were housed but ammunition was hidden right under the noses of the British during British occupation. Charleston is a walking city–filled with wonderful history and painting possibilities. I was walking up the alley beside the Dungeon and captured a photo which became my reference photo for this painting. This painting started out as a demonstration in one of my watercolor classes.

This painting will be on display at the Middletown Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, Sept. 7- Dec-7, 2010.

Image Size: 11×15″ (framed to 16×20″ size) Price: $250.00 (with single mat and black frame)
To Purchase: Please email me for availability.

I created this painting for the Louisville Water Tower’s 150th anniversary exhibition. There are several statues circling the top of the tower base and these are two of them, a male and female.  Those two have been standing next to each other for 150 years and have managed to pull through tornadoes,  earthquakes and more.

This painting is almost entirely made up of glazes.  My first initial glaze was to start with the statues, in particular the male figure on the left, starting with his hat.  I made one continuous glaze, changing from color to color as I went, choosing the color depending upon its location on the statue.  I used cobalt blue, diox. violet, cobalt violet, perm. rose,  quinacridone gold and thalo blue.  Once I had the statues and lower area completed with an initial glaze, I started the sky background again glazing one continuous glaze, changing the color slightly as I went, later deepening the color at key areas to move the eye through the painting.  Finally, I went back in the statues, bringing out small details to empasize the figures.

This painting has been accepted into the juried exhibition “Reflections on a Louisville Landmark” at the water tower and will be on display in the gallery between September 3- October 22, 2010.
Image Size: 30×22″     Purchase: Please email me for availability.

On June 1, 2010, our Kentucky Watercolor Society plein air group met and painted on the grounds of Liberty Hall and the Orlando Brown House in Frankfort, KY. This is the painting I produced that morning and it and paintings by several other artists will be matted, framed and on display in the Orlando Brown House June 19th through July 23rd. For those not familiar, the Orlando Brown House is noted for being a gallery for Paul Sawyer’s watercolors.
Image Size: 15×11″     (Neutral double mat w/ gold finished wood frame)    Price:$300       Purchase: Please email me or contact Liberty Hall.

I participated in the Louisville Visual Arts Association’s Paint Out! 2010 on May 23rd. This is the painting I completed that day, starting out at 5th and Jefferson at 7a.m. and turning in my painting at 2:30p.m. that afternoon. What a day! It was a good thing I started early because it was a scorching day reaching 90 degrees. We had over 100 regional artists participating. I was fortunate to be among fifteen that received awards and the only watercolorist. I received a wonderful Winsor and Newton paint box as my award and have enjoyed using it already.

The fifteen award-winning paintings will be on display July 5th through September 27th at the Pegasus Gallery in the Louisville International Airport and many will be for sale. If you’re passing through the airport, stop in and see these beautiful paintings!
Image Size: 18×14″ Double matted w/ black wood frame. Price: $400.00

Last summer I was over at Clarks Park in Clarksville, Indiana attempting to paint the skyline of Louisville, when I turned around and saw this delightful 2-story building.  It was early Sunday morning and it looked like people were going in for brunch.  I couldn’t pass up taking photos and just last week I got around to painting it.   I actually started this painting as a demonstration for my watercolor class and I liked it so much, I developed it into a completed painting.  I would like to paint it again on a much larger scale.  I think there may be an insurance or realty office up on the second floor.  If anyone knows the name of this building or the restaurant, please let me know.   I’d like to improve  upon the title of the painting–may have to ride over there to investigate!

Image Size: 11×13″    Price: $200 (plus $10 for S&H)      Purchase:   Please email me for availability.

I was on Taylorsville Road in Jeffersontown yesterday, late in the afternoon, and it was perfect timing as far as lighting goes. Since I always have my little Nikon camera and sketch book with me, I pulled them and quickly took down this scene.  This is going towards Louisville, just past Grand Avenue heading under the viaduct. If you travel the J’town area much, you know this site! I want to make several small paintings of areas in Metro Louisville, so if you have any suggestions for my next painting, please leave a comment or email me!

Image Size: 8 x 11″  Neutral mat: 11×14″,  Black w/ Silver Accent Frame -outside dimensions: 14.5×17.5″

Price:  $200.00 (plus S&H)   Please email me for availability.

If you’ve traveled Hwy 60 between Louisville and Shelbyville, you probably remember seeing this roadside grocery. It has been there for many years and is a landmark for anyone that grew up in this area. It is a great place to stop and is as interesting inside as it is out.

Image Size: 14.5×10.5″ Price:$200.00 (plus $10 for S&H) Purchase: Please email me for availability.