Botanical Art Collective Show at BRIT

I'm very happy that both Live Oak Twig and Jester were accepted into the Botanical Art Collective's Summer Show by curator Erin Starr White. The exhibition would have been held at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, but alas is only online and you know why! See all the other work  here.

Addendum - I'm very happy to report that both of these works sold! I'm also excited that the collector who purchased lives near enough that I can deliver them in person.

White Rock Elder 2

There are some very old trees around White Rock Lake in Dallas, which is not far from my home. They have all been through a lot of bad weather and droughts. Many were sadly destroyed by storms in 2019. I'm doing portraits like this of some of the ones that are left.














White Rock Elder 2
acrylic and gouache on panel
8x6 inches

This painting is varnished and can be displayed without glass.

Clear Day

This is a view of the formation in Big Bend that is called The Window. Sometimes the sky is such a bright and intense blue that it is darker than the cliffs and rocks. This was a day like that, crisp and clear. I'll be going back to Big Bend soon and am itching to make some new studies there.














Clear Day
watercolor and gouache on gessoed 300 lb. rag paper, matted

Jester

I picked this leaf up when I was taking photos of some trees for larger paintings. Brought it home and painted its dramatic portrait from life.



















Jester
watercolor and graphite on panel
6 x 6 inches

Artwork is varnished and can be displayed without glass.

SOLD

Live Oak Twig

One of my favorite things to do is picking up random things off the sidewalk and making studies of them. This can be done any time of the year, but is particularly rewarding in autumn.











Live Oak Twig
acrylic, watercolor, carbon pencil, graphite, and colored pencil on archival panel
5 x 7 inches

SOLD

Rocky Beach

I have been lucky enough to make a trip to Iceland. This is one of the many memorable views from that visit. A person can really feel inner strength in a lonesome and cold place.

Rocky Beach
watercolor on 100% rag paper, matted
8 x 11 inches

White Rock Elder

White Rock Lake is a wonderful oasis in the middle of Dallas. Trees surround the lake and some of them, like this one here, have been standing a long time and have weathered many storms.

White Rock Elder 1
watercolor on gessoed 100% rag paper
11.5 x 8 inches

New Potatoes

New Potatoes
watercolor & graphite
5.5 x 5.5

matted

Mexican Buckeye

Mexican Buckeye

Graphite on cream toned paper

7x9"

Autumn and Acorns

Autumn and Acorns
watercolor
9x6"

archival mat and backing board

Greening

Greening
20x11"

watercolor

archival mat and backing board

award-winner