23rd
February
2007
Title: “Preparing for Beethoven’s 6th”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 5″x7″
We recently went to see Beethoven’s 6th at the Charlotte Symphony. Before the show began there were several performers tuning their instruments, saying hello to each other and practicing their parts. I liked these three woman together as they were similar in many ways: They all played the violin, were dressed in dark colors with black pumps on.
This painting is sold.
posted in People, Sold |
23rd
February
2007
Title: “Bananas Foster”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 6″x6″
We were out at a restaurant and a nearby table ordered Bananas Foster for desert. This is such a wonderful show to watch. They had bowls of butter and sugar and gravy boats with liquor. The dining room was actually a tavern with very dark walnut colored wood paneling. The flames put off a fantastic blue and yellow light that you could see from across the darkened dining room.
This painting is sold.
posted in Food/Beverage, People, Sold |
18th
February
2007
Title: “Red Umbrella”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 5″x7″
This was one of those cold windy days outside, when I saw this woman briskly moving to her intended location - no doubt it was a warm and dry. I love the way an umbrella will catch the light and bounce it all around the inside - lighting up a face and hair with brilliant and sometimes unusual colors. This painting is very expressive, with bold moving strokes in the background. There was a huge tree to the right of her with some very interesting bark, rich with browns and grays.
This painting is sold.
posted in City/Urban, People, Sold |
16th
February
2007
Title: “Book Browser”
Medium: Oil< Dimensions: 6"x6"
I spend an inordinate amount of time in museums, bookstores and cafe’s, and going to art shows. I also spend alot of my time studying people - their body language and faces. This woman’s hair caught my eye, thick and wavy, obviously colored. She was very into her browsing, then she pulled out her blackberry to make notes about something she was interested in. This painting has incredible detail in the features of her face.
This painting is sold.
posted in People, Sold |
16th
February
2007
Title: “Nuts for Pistachios”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 5″x7″
There is only one pistachio in this image, but you know you can’t just eat one. You go back for more and more and more until the container is empty. These had a natural white shell that kept your fingers from getting stained that wonderful fushia. The nuts were sitting atop a white plate so you can see the nut shells gently reflecting on the surface.
If you are interested in this painting, please contact me
posted in Food/Beverage |
9th
February
2007
Title: “Strawberry”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 4″x4″
There is nothing like a juicy strawberry.
This painting is sold.
posted in Food/Beverage, Sold |
4th
February
2007
Title: “Artist Paint Tube”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 5″x7″
Every artist has to paint something in their studio and/or a self portrait….I’ll get to the portraits later. I think its a right of passage. This particular tube expressed my surroundings and feelings at the time - worked hard and held up to the task. You can see the crunches and folds in the tube. Even the top isn’t straight, it’s been banged around and crunched up a bit from squirting out a glop of paint in the moment, or being stuffed in a box for some on-site creativity. This painting is rich with color and texture. Every paint tube reflects the touch of the artist like a well worn pair of shoes - the patterns and character build up over time and are unique and personal.
posted in Still Life |
1st
February
2007
Title: “Twice as Hot”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 5″x5″
There is a stew recipe made with chicken and peanutbutter I use these Habanero’s for. The recipe calls for one, but I normally put in two - we like it hot. You put them in whole, just puncture them with a knife and then let the cooking take over. The peppers melt and nearly disintegrate. Careful not to mix them up with a sweet carrot. The stew gets an incredibly wonderful flavor from the peppers. Even the leftovers don’t mellow, you still get a nice burn.
Want the recipe for this incredible dish? You can find it here
If you make this - try it with just one first.
posted in Available, Food/Beverage |