"Pearly Gates of Camp Merrie-Woode (Until We Meet Again II)"

 Just shipped this commissioned piece to its new home.  Love this place of tranquil beauty!

"Distant Old Bald" SOLD

16"x20" Oil on Canvas  SOLD

Old Bald is the name of the granite-faced mountain which overlooks Fairfield Lake within one of the most beautiful locations in the region: Camp Merrie-Woode, an all-girls summer camp in Sapphire NC.
It's a magical place!

"Pearly Gates" (Entrance to Camp Merrie-Woode)

14"x11" Oil on GessoBord brand panel

The finale of the Cashiers Plein Air Paint Out was Saturday's

"Quick Draw."

One of the iconic images of Camp Merrie-Woode

is the entry gateway to the Camp dubbed the "Pearly Gates."

This painting is available for sale at the Mountain Mist Gallery in Cashiers, NC. 

You may call me or contact David Berger for more info.

"Old Bald" - Fairfield Lake at Camp Merrie-Woode SOLD

9"x12" Oil on GessoBord brand panel   sold 

The mountain granite in the mornings glowed a cool blueish-pink contrasting beautifully with all the green trees.  Had to try to capture this majestic icon of Camp Merrie-Woode!

"Virtuous Memorial"

12"x9" Oil on GessoBord brand panel   

Camp Merrie-Woode's Chapel is located here (which is to the left just out of site of this vantage point).  The small stone gazebo at the lake's edge is the Orr Memorial dedicated to the man and his wife who founded this wonderful girls camp.  Inside inscripted into the stones at the tops of each pillar are the "Merrie-Woode Virtues" taught each young girl while camping at Merrie-Woode.  Some of the virtues that I can recall are "cleanliness," "courtesy," "generosity," among others.. . I am certain a Merrie-Woode girl can help me out with the others!  :)

"Lifestyle Personified" SOLD

6"x8" Oil on Linen Panel  sold

We went back to Camp Merriewoode to paint one more time and along the road leading into the camp was this precious little scene.  The Adirondack chairs looking out onto the lake personifies the laid-back lifestyle of Cashiers NC.