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Artist Statement -



My paintings are about the journey and the expresssion of a chosen moment in time. I hope my paintings elicit feelings of warmth, cheerfulness and comfort, also reflecting the beauty and complexity of what I observe and feel about those moments.

Capturing an effect is capturing the emotion of a place, recognition, and a feeling that one can identify with what the artist was trying to record. To make you see what I have seen is part of my objective; but to have you feel what I have felt is the ultimate goal.

I am mainly a pastel artist and have been producing paintings for over 35 years. Originally painting in oils and acrylics, about 20 years ago pastels became my passion. Just recently, I started painting in oil again, and love doing them. I produce somewhere between 45 to 75 paintings per year in sizes ranging from 3" x 4" to 36" x 48" and have been selling 40 to 50 per year. The paintings are mostly landscapes with a few still life and nudes sprinkled in.

I am essentially a self-taught artist, but in recent years, I have found many talented art teachers and studied as often as possible with them. I have supplemented my studies by reading books on technique and inspiration by many fine artists of our time. My love of art has grown stronger as I focused on the study of nature and how light evokes feelings of happiness and nostalgia. I hope my paintings immediately recall to you places you have been and enjoyed and hope to someday visit again.

The inspiration for my art comes from a love of nature and outdoor activity, whether planting flowers, roaming the Blue Ridge mountains or a beach. Many of my paintings include scenes from the North Georgia Toccoa River and Blue Ridge Mountains region, although I do include scenes from other places I have visited. I believe my paintings convey the wonderful experience of living in Georgia and the Southeastern United States.

Artist Exhibitions



EXHIBITIONS (*Solo Shows)

2009 -- *Cumberland Community Church, Smyrna, GA (13 paintings)
2009 -- "Big II" Invitational, Tannery Row Colony Artists, Buford, GA
2009 -- Southern Appalachian Artist Guild Second National Open Juried Exhibition, Blue Ridge, GA
2009 -- *"It's The Journey", Richard Lowe Evans Gallery, Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Center, Blue Ridge, GA (over 100 paintings)
2008 -- Southern Appalachian Artist Guild First National Open Juried Exhibition, Blue Ridge, GA
2008 -- Southeastern Pastel Society 13th International Open Juried Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
2007 -- Cobb County Celebrates 175 Years, Cobb Energy Center, Atlanta, GA
2007 -- "BIG" Show, Tannery Row, Buford, GA
2007 -- Plein Air Work from Creighton Island GA, Carisma Gallery, Buford, GA
2007 -- Southeastern Pastel Society Member Show, Stone Mountain, GA
2007 -- International Juried Pastel Exhibition, Art Du Pastel, Yvetot, France / Giverny, France
2006 -- Spotlight on Southern Artists' Trinity School's Annual, Atlanta, GA
2006 -- Pastel Society of America, New York, NY
2006 -- Plein Air Work from Creighton Island GA, Carisma Gallery, Buford, GA
2006 -- Southeastern Pastel Society 12th International Open Juried Exhibition, Gainesville, GA
2006 -- *Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, Marietta, GA
2005 -- Southeastern Pastel Sociaty Member Show, Mable House, Mableton, GA
2004 -- VIP Art & Wine, High Country Art, Blue Ridge, GA
2004 -- *Delta Technology Exhibit, Corporate Headquarters, Atlanta GA
2004 -- Southeastern Pastel Society 11th International Open Juried Exhibition, Marietta, GA
2004 -- Georgia Marble Festival Arts Exhibit, Jasper, GA
2003 -- Southeastern Pastel Society 2003 Members' Show, Stone Mountain, GA (June 6 - Aug. 17)
2003 -- 2003 Traveling Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA (travels to venues throughout Georgia)(Feb. - Oct.)
2002 -- Morris Brown College/Atlanta Artist Center Show (Sept.-Oct.)
2002 -- "American Scenes" Cherokee County Arts Council Invitational Show, Canton, GA (May 17 - June 9)
2002 -- Southeastern Pastel Society 10th International Show, Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA (May 2 - June 15)
2002 -- * Show of 50 New Paintings - Concord Gallery, Smyrna, GA (April)
2002 -- Featured Artist/Demonstration, Tour of Galleries, High Country Art, Blue Ridge, GA (April)
2002 -- 2002 Traveling Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA (Feb. - Oct.)
2002 -- "Winner's Circle Show", Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA (January)
2001 -- "Paintings of Light", 4 person show at the Cultural Art Center of Douglasville/Douglas County, Inc., Douglasville, GA (October)
2001 -- Southeastern Pastel Society, Mable House, Mableton, GA (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
2001 -- Featured Artist - 40 Paintings, High Country Art, Blue Ridge, GA (June)
2001 -- Fine Art Society of Kennesaw Spring 2001 Show, Kennesaw, GA (April)
2000 -- Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA (May, Sept., Nov., Dec.)
2000 -- * Show of 55 New Paintings - Concord Gallery, Smyrna, GA (October)
2000 -- Emory Psychiatric Clinic, Emory University, Decatur, GA (April - June)
2000 -- Dogwood Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA (April)
2000 -- * Show of 16 Paintings - Central Congregational Church, Decatur, GA (March)
2000 -- 2000 Traveling Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA (Feb. - Oct.)
2000 -- Winner's Circle Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA (Jan.)
1999 -- Rock, Paper, Scissors Show, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA (Oct.)
1999 -- Featured Artist/Demonstrating, Tour of Galleries, High Country Art, Blue Ridge, GA (Sept.)
1999 -- * Show of 52 New Paintings - Concord Gallery, Smyrna, GA (May)
1999 -- Dogwood Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA (April)
1998 -- Featured Artist/Demonstrating, Tour of Galleries, High Country Art, Blue Ridge, GA (Aug.)
1996 -- * Equitable Building, Atlanta, GA (March and Oct. - Dec.)
1995 -- * Smyrna Library, Smyrna, GA (Aug.)

AWARDS
2008 -- Peoples' Choice Award - Southern Appalachian Artist Guild First National Open Juried Exhibition, Blue Ridge, GA
2008 -- Second Best of Show - Southern Appalachian Artist Guild First National Open Juried Exhibition, Blue Ridge, GA
2008 -- Merit - Southeastern Pastel Society 13th International Open Juried Exhibit, Atlanta, GA
2007 -- Best of Show - "BIG" Show, Tannery Row, Buford, GA
2007 -- Best of Show and an Honorable Mention - Southeastern Pastel Society Member Show, Stone Mountain, GA
2006 -- People's Choice Award - Southeastern Pastel Society 12th International Open Juried Exhibit, Gainesville, GA
2006 -- Exceptional Merit - Southeastern Pastel Society 12th International Open Juried Exhibit, Gainesville, GA
2005 -- Honorable Mention - Southeastern Pastel Society Member Show, Mableton, GA
2004 -- Merit - Southeastern Pastel Society 11th International Open Juried Exhibit, Marietta, GA
2003 -- Merit - Southeastern Pastel Society Member Show, Stone Mountain, GA
2003 -- Honorable Mention - 2003 Traveling Show, Atlanta Artist Center
2002 -- Exceptional Merit - 10th International Show, Southeastern Pastel Society, Atlanta, GA
2001 -- Honorable Mention - December Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA
2001 -- Honorable Mention - Spring 2001 Show, Fine Art Society of Kennesaw, Kennesaw, GA
2000 -- Two Honorable Mentions - November Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA
2000 -- Honorable Mention - September Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA
2000 -- Honorable Mention - May, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA
2000 -- Merit Award, 2000 Traveling Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA
1999 -- Merit Award, Dogwood Show, Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta, GA

Feature articles appearing in the Marietta Journal (2002 &1999) and the Cherokee Tribune (2002 & 1995). ...

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Mr. Michael Brunson and Mr. Jack Morton, Blue Ridge, GA
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Chance, Blue Ridge, GA
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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Elliott, Blairsville, GA
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hamby, Smyrna, GA
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