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11/08/10--11:34: 15th Anniversary Show at Matre Gallery (chan 1796708)

This piece, Morning Creek, and many other works will be featured this weekend at Matre Gallery‘s upcoming 15th Anniversary Show.  Drop by this Friday, November 12 from 7-9 p.m. to celebrate fifteen years of great artwork in Atlanta.


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11/09/10--11:38: Art of Day Feature (chan 1796708)

Today I am honored to be a featured artist at Art of Day.  Stop by and check out the feature, and see some of the other great artists’ work while you’re there!


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11/11/10--15:21: Portrait Study (chan 1796708)

Sometimes a whole day of studio time gets away from me while I am tending to the business side of being an artist, and since I live on a schedule these days and can not paint into the wee hours … Continue reading →


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11/12/10--19:16: A Day at the Museum (chan 1796708)

On Fridays I usually take the day off to hang out with my two-year-old and do something fun.  Today was such a beautiful day that we decided to visit our local art museum, the Frist Center, to check out “The … Continue reading →


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12/03/10--11:57: paint + paper (chan 1796708)

Between celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday and getting sick at the same time, I haven’t been spending much time in the studio these past couple of weeks.  In the middle of that, I was happy to receive a call from Anne … Continue reading →


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Calm Lake Study

01/11/11--11:11: First Painting of the New Year (chan 1796708)

  This week I am back in the studio after a holiday break.  Even though a new year always brings plenty of business obligations (grant applications, taxes, inventory, and trying to locate my desk under the mountain of papers that … Continue reading →


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Morning Path

02/14/11--07:54: Thinking of Egypt (chan 1796708)

Since the first round of protests began on January 25th, I have been glued to the coverage of the Egyptian revolution.  At first, it was mainly out of concern for my mother, who has lived in Cairo for the past … Continue reading →


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Cairo Street

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Woman in Doorway

Felucca

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03/14/11--11:01: Possibilities (chan 1796708)

A recent visit from my philosophical cousins and a late-night campfire chat about probability and parallel universes has started me thinking about what could have been.  On a trip to Ohio last fall, my father I spent a good deal … Continue reading →


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Another Life

04/19/11--08:03: Packing Day (chan 1796708)

One of the non-painting aspects of the job is packing and shipping work. This week I have been packing up some shipments and thought I would give you a glimpse of the process. It makes a mess of the studio, … Continue reading →


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06/09/11--09:32: Why I am a Nashville Artist (and not a New York one). (chan 1796708)

Recently I read a blog post by Brian Sherwin that resonated deeply with me.  He discusses the idea of redefining success as a “regional artist” and considering the value of living somewhere other than a big city (namely, New York). … Continue reading →


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Music City, Home Sweet Home

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