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antique, holiday art sale, holiday sale, landscape, oil, oil painting, pump, relic, spring - November 13, 2019

Painting a Relic and An Upcoming Sale

Old Pump in Springtime, 8" x 10" Oil on Canvas. Not long ago I had the pleasure of painting buried treasure for a client. Ok, maybe not the treasure that reality show treasure seekers hunt. Or pirates. But buried treasure like this is much more valuable. Relics from days gone by, like an old homeplace or antiques with special memories, that is the real treasure. This particular relic was an old water pump, long abandoned at the client's husband's homeplace. Semi-buried in a field overgrown with vines and wildflowers, it was an artist's dream to paint. My imagination running wild with...

Dusk at the Island

My heart often wanders to the beach, even when I cannot travel. It remembers the briny scent of the breeze and the rhythmic fall of the waves. Just the thought of the coast soothes my spirit and centers me. When I can make the trip, my favorite destination is the Golden Isles, specifically Jekyll and Saint Simons Island. Feeling the soft crunch of sand beneath my feet and the warmth of the sun on my face does more for my body and mind than therapy ever could. I found myself longing for the beach recently and because I could...

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commission, home, landscape, watercolor - July 24, 2018

There's No Place Like Home

Recently I was invited to visit a beautiful antebellum home built in 1851. Nestled amidst a 250 acre farm, the house sits at the end of a drive filled with yellow daylilies, which greeted me at either side as I wandered up to the front steps. The owners, gracious and hospitable, were eager to show the well-designed grounds, and the house which had been lovingly restored to all its splendor from days gone by. The early morning was mild and fragrant, with the scent of newly mown grass and a rain from the night before. After a quick tour of...