fancy dancers

commission, 15"x22" (or so), acrylic on gesso board

another art deco-style piece that i was working on when i posted the one below a couple of weeks ago. it will hang near "beachy". i just never got around to posting it once i was finished.  

beachy

commission. 15"x22" (or so) on gesso board

i spent most of my day finishing up this piece. i wish i could have spent the day lounging on that beach. it looks breezy, peaceful...not too hot. all day while i was painting this piece i wondered if the woman on the far right felt excluded...no one is locking arms with her. or perhaps she was just enjoying the breeze, too. 

*disclaimer: i did not come up with this design on my own. it was an idea already given to me to re-work. another art deco piece to compliment the others. 

the past month...

commission. 8"x10", charcoal on illustration board

this is a house drawing to be given as an anniversary gift. if you'll notice the above photo was taken pre-pup. the woman who commissioned the piece didn't have a photo of the dog, but told me he looked just like toto. so, i did some googling. 

post-pup

commission. 18"x60", acrylic on canvas

created for a couple who visited montepulciano, italy last summer. they also just moved into a new home and wanted a piece to compliment their colorful decor - oranges, greens, golds.  

commission. 24"x36", acrylic on canvas

this is an old mine in colorado. the family who commissioned it have visited this spot in colorado for over twenty years, at least. they always pose for pictures on the large rock in the foreground. sadly, the mine was recently destroyed by an avalanche. this painting was given as a mother's day gift and was actually commissioned long before they knew the mine had been destroyed. the mom used to have a custom stained glass window of this scene in her home until moving to a new house. now she has a painting. 

commission. 16"x20", conte/pastel on paper

a grandmother commissioned this piece of her only grandchild.

i have been a poor picture taker. the majority of these photos were taken before the pieces were totally finished. typically i take photos while i'm working and email them to my clients to finalize details. i'm not always the best at taking a super quality last shot. all of these are just different commissions that i've created over the past month. 

in other news...i did not win the 2009 hunting art prize, but did get to go to the gala in houston. it was quite the event. it was held in the decorative arts center of houston. there was a lot of really good art there along with tasty food, a band and loads of amazing flowers all over the place. my painting was situated right across from the dessert bar. we were instructed to stick close by our paintings.  needless to say, i more than sampled almost every dessert.  it was a whirlwind of a day. michael and i drove there from dallas just in time to make it to the event, and then turned around at 10 pm and drove straight back. we had to be back early the next morning. though exhausting, i was thankful to get to be a part. 

also, if you are in mississippi (i know there are a few of you readers out there) i wanted to let you know that i have several pieces of work for sale at lagniappe in greenville. stop by if you're driving through!

finally, i'm having another art show in tyler this summer. it will be held the last weekend of august. i'm in the beginnings of prepping for the show. i'll try to post some photos as i finish new work. 

i believe that is all for now. thanks for stopping by!

blank be gone

commissioned triptych, each canvas measures 24"x36"

i've slacked on the picture taking lately, so i made a point to snap a quick photo of this piece before it gets delivered tomorrow. you might remember a series of paintings i created for a healthcare project last year...this is another piece that will be on display with the others. after hanging all of the pieces, the waiting room still had a remaining blank wall that really needed something on it, so we decided to go with a three piece that will coordinate with this.

hunting art prize 2009

remember him? mister abrams. he's made quite the debut on my blog over the past year. and i am truly thankful and honored to report that i sent him away to houston, texas a few days ago, as he was chosen to be one of the 2009 hunting art prize finalists.

for those of you unfamiliar with this prize:

"the hunting art prize, which is sponsored by the international oil services company hunting, plc, is a prestigious annual competition open to established artists, talented newcomers, and promising amateurs. it's $50,000 award is the most generous annual art prize in the U.S. and has helped to build the reputations, raise the profiles, and support the careers of distinguished artists."

needless to say, i wouldn't mind taking home that prize, but at the same time am truly humbled just to get to be a part. a gala takes place at the beginning of may where all of the art will be displayed and the winner will be revealed. 

in other news, i have been busy creating all sorts of commission pieces: people portraits, ranch houses, burros, dogs, zebras, trees and abstracts. if you are one of the few consistent pop tart readers, i apologize that i have been neglecting the blog lately.  i am going to make an effort to step it up. thanks for stopping by!

i've been stalked

this morning i received an email informing me that i have been stalked. click on the binocular wearing bird above to check out the etsy stalker site. today they featured a collection of chairs and "olive" made the cut. i am honored to be a part. thanks for stalking me, etsy stalker!

hearts and thoughts

just a quick post since i've been such a blog slacker lately. i've been busy the last few weeks working on several projects. i'll try to post some pics soon. i've also been spending some time freelancing at a local flower/design shop this week as they needed help prepping for valentines day. it was a fun treat for me.  good design and beautiful flowers. 

thanks for checking in! 

i will be back soon with some visuals...