Painting of me painting

I participated in a plein air paint out at the beautiful Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw on Thursday and Friday. I really wasn't pleased with my word over those two days. Plein air painting is HARD. (I like to plein air paint but most of my work is done in the studio from photographs I take.) I did however, end up with something I was very pleased with in the end...it's just that I didn't paint it. This is a plein air painting of me painting at the paint out. Anyone who knows me realizes this captures me perfectly. It was painted by Kay Hibbard, a very talented Atlanta area artist. She was kind enough to let me take a photo of it and use it in my promotional materials. It's a great painting and a great example of plein air work.

Palette Knife Show

I was fortunate to have two pieces at the recent palette knife show at The Gallery at Paper Mill. This is a very small piece but I really like it because it is spontaneous. When I feel like I am tightening up with my paintings, I take a small canvas and do something with the palette knife. You don't have much choice but to be spontaneous. Donna Thomas does a great job with the gallery, hosting juried art shows just about every month.