Still River Studios

Title: “Studying the Ballerina”
Dimensions: 6″x6″
Medium: Oil
Price: $100

This student was making notes and drawing the ballerina in this case.

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Title: “Blue Ridge Mountains - I ”
Dimensions: 6″x6″
Medium: Oil

If you have never been to North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, you are really missing something. If you have been there you know the beauty all around you. Technically it is a mountain chain in the eastern United States and is the eastern part of the Appalachian Mountains, and runs from Georgia all the way to Pennsylvania.

Side Note: That is something I’ve always wanted to do - hike the Appalachian Trail but I’ll save those comments for another day.

The Blue ridge gets it’s name from the beautiful blue hues you see as you look over the mountain chain. Hopefully I’ll be back this fall and will be able to soak up the color as the leaves change.

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Title: “Waiter”
Dimensions: 6″x6″
Medium: Oil

You will see me switch from time to time, from people to things. I like them both. I loved the way the light was shining in the windows of this restaurant, and then the light from the waiters stand was very warm and conveyed a yellow tone to his hand and shirt.

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Title: “Saffron”
Dimensions: 6″x6″
Medium: Oil

Saffron, a spindly reddish twisted needle, is one of the worlds most expensive spices. It is actually the stigmas of the crocus flower, and is prized for its taste and the unique golden color it lends to dishes.

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Title: “Spectral Signature”
Dimensions: 10″x8″
Medium: Oil

This is not your typical still life. I wanted to reach beyond the classic, sometimes stale painting of a still life and give a fresh modern approach to it. Are you wondering what those purple/pink things are on the sides? Are you wondering what’s in the glass container? Do you know what a “spectral signature” is?

I could have just painted the glass container with the reflections and without the color sources, but I wanted to give a little visual explanation of where these electric colors were coming from. Sometimes you give data and sometimes you hold back. Just looking at the painting, you may not know what it’s all about. I’ve had a few questions about what those things are on the side, but hey, if it causes you to think a little, that’s a good thing.

I’m interested in your comments.

Update September 24, 2007

I just received notification that this painting was accepted into the Palm Springs Art Museum 39th National Juried Exhibition. I hope you have a chance to go see it.

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Title: “Undivided Attention”
Dimensions: 6″x6″
Medium: Oil

There are only a handful of things more enjoyable in life than spending time with someone special. Here a couple enjoying each other and the sun on the park bench.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Title: “Evening Out”
Dimensions: 5″x5″
Medium: Oil

For this painting I wanted to try something completely different, so I turned the painting on a 45 degree angle and painted it. It should hang this way (if you are interested in purchasing it). I liked the sharpness of the toes and the angles of the canvas/board. The shoes are black leather with a gold lining.

Note: The black background is not part of the painting, only the diamond shape in the middle is actually the painting.

This painting is sold.