Series: "Churches of Charleston, SC"

Fresh Paint! 8"x6" Oil on Canvas

I photographed this while the paint was wet so sorry for the shine. Perhaps I'll re-shoot it when its dry.

This church is located just down the street from St. Michaels Church on Broad Street.

Series: "Churches of Charleston, SC" sold

"St. Michaels Church" 8"x6" Oil on Canvas
SOLD
This church is located at the corner of Broad Street and Meeting Streets better known as the "Four Corners."

Series: "Churches of Charleston, SC" Sold

8"x6" Oil on Canvas sold

This is a very famous church located on one of the prettiest streets on the peninsula: Church Street.

"Spring's Low Tide" SOLD

SOLD

10"x8" Oil on Linen Afternoon painting.

This is the same creek on Kiawah at Vanderhorst but looking in the opposite direction as the a.m. painting. After lunch, I got back out there and realized the low tide had revealed the "craggy" muddy sides of the creek. What an interesting texture. I loved the curl of the creek and the bumpy surfaces of the mud and oysters . . . had to be painted!!

"Kiawah Creek" sold

SOLD

8"x10" Oil on Linen Morning painting.

For the past 14 years, Anne's sister, Beth, has a group which meets each year on Kiawah to study under a notable artist. In the middle of this year's, instructor Christoph and the group, graciously invited me to paint today. This was the a.m.'s result. Unseasonably cool, but sunny and beautiful! No bugs! I couldn't have been more blessed by the invite!!!

"Beach Path At Fort Moultrie" sold

8"x10" Oil on Linen mounted on Board SOLD

The vantage point of this painting is from up high on the hill looking down toward the path which will take you to the sandy beach below. You can see the rocky boulders that help maintain the beach's integrity from being washed out to the ocean. Beyond this is a row of beach front homes tucked in along the wind-blown trees.

"Shem Creek At The Wreck" sold

SOLD 9"x12" Oil on Linen mounted on Board painted En Plein Air

There is a cozy little Restaurant named "The Wreck" the result of Hurricane Hugo wrecking a local family's shrimping business. Instead of re-instating their shrimp business, they built around their wrecked boat and started a quaint seafood restaurant affectionately known as "The Wreck."

You have to know where it is located to find it. As far as I know they do not advertise; it's all word of mouth. A local eatery that has no frills. Candle light is the only light to eat by; the kitchen has the only electricity. The tables are rope spools. Butcher paper is your table cloth and you dine with paper plates and plastic ware. It is the food as well as the charming simple atmostphere that keeps you coming back.

This painting exemplifies one of the views you'll see from your open air, dock-side table.

This particular view attracted me because of the tree's organic form and shadows blending into the boxey structure of the building. The pylons and shrimp boats break up the horizontal shapes well. I also love the rocky shore line and the reflections of the structures in the water below.

"In The Shadow Of The Almighty" from the "Oaks of Righteousness Series"

28.5"x22/5" Oil on Canvas

This is a larger version of a 10"x8" I painted En Plein Air a few years back and always wanted to make it into a larger painting.

Lately, I've been "into" Oak Trees. The Oaks found in the region where I live are so beautiful and gnarly and figurative. They have a "movement" all their own. They are really crying out for my attention so I have started a series called "The Oaks of Righteousness" series.

What drew me to paint this was not only the "key hole" that the trees themselves made down the end of this path, but their cast shadows as well. The patterns across this crushed oyster path were so beautiful! It begged to be painted.

"A New Day Is Dawning" Triptych

Each Panel Measures 48 3/4" x22 1/2"

Oil on Canvas

This is the large image that the small study was for. I wanted it to be representational with an abstract quality.

The individual panels are not in the correct order. The window with the 3 all together shows how it is to hang.

"Sunny Day At The Park" GIFTED

GIFTED

11"x14" Oil on Canvas

I love the "tunnel" created by the large Oak Trees in this park... They almost look as if they are reaching out to give a hug. I liked the organic shapes of the trees in contrast next to the newly renovated Band Stand.

What a glorious day to be out painting!

"Tree Study - White Point Gardens" SOLD

SOLD

10"x8" Oil on Canvas

The Oak Trees in Charleston are full of gesture and movement. . . it's like painting a figure. Plus, I just had to paint something else as an excuse to remain outside on this gorgeous day!!

"Solitude on the Ashley"

12"x12" Oil on Canvas

A fellow painter, Rick, suggested this spot. I had no idea it existed! What a find. . . this is the head waters of the Ashley River in Charleston, SC. It was so beautiful. I could have painted several view points, but this guy fishing with his bright orange hat was begging to be caught on canvas!

"Queen Street in Spring" SOLD

SOLD

12"x9" Oil on Linen on Board

I actually painted this last Friday. It was one of the first warm sunny days we'd had in a while and I wasn't going to allow this day to pass me by without getting out there to paint!

It was fun. I felt like a Rock Star as tourists watched me produce this painting. I stayed focused and just enjoyed the day!

"Oak Tree Pathway"

9"x12" Oil on Linen on Board

I missed my Wednesday Painters today but time constraints kept me inland. Here I found a sweet little spot lush with beautiful vignettes. I wish I had more time to spend there. Perhaps another day.

"Sun-Seekers"

8"x10" Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas

We were all "seeking the sun" this day as the rain and cold kept us inside. But Spring is here! And the following days promise higher temps and sunnier days!

"Early Morning Tidal Creek"

12"x12" Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas

Two Tidal Creeks converge near this spot on Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

"Springtime At Sally's"

8"x10" Oil on Linen mounted on Gatorboard SOLD

The forecast was RAIN, but it was a beautiful day!!

"A New Day Is Dawning - Study"

8"x10" Oil on Canvas

This was a quick study of the sun rising through the trees in my backyard. . . I loved the "hot" pink peeking through the wooded wetlands. . . I couldn't resist!

"Neighborhood by the Sea" GIFTED

9"x12" Oil on Linen mounted on Gatorboard
NFS - GIFTED
A very cold day indeed! I had to stop painting when my hands went numb and were stiff from the cold! But it was still a fun morning out. Missed my fellow Plein Air painters. . . next week for sure!

"Jennifer Awaits"

24"x20" Original Oil on Canvas

Jennifer is a friend whom I always enjoy painting and whose company is always a delight. She was getting up from a 20-minute pose to take a break when she looked up at me like this - I shrieked, "Hold that pose!!!" and painted her just as she sat. Sorry, Jennifer, no break.