in the flesh with featured artist and colleague, Steven Cozart
Life portrait in graphite of Eva.
As has been noted, a squid painting was a possibility. That initial notion is rendered in the final note from Sara.
Equally important are the family hi fives.
Rusty shows off another section of the mural and thanks for the great photos too.
Thanksgiving Day with a selection of the folks who participated in the creation of the mural.
Ever watching this design includes protective placement of the bird with 100 eyes.
Two wall design and one is behind the front porch wall. One must walk about the home to experience the art.
We worked into the night with heaters and lamps. Here Sara is up at first light plucking away at work tasks and planning a large bird meal for 15.
Community effort: Sara's children and neighborhood friends helped.
November sunshine continues and we began to fly.
Half the week was used to create, revise, and arrive at the two wall mural design. Thank you coffee and an inspiring walk through the graffiti yard.
Another task, deriving the color palette inspired by this bedspread in the bungalow.
This deity blessed -- homeowner Sara is a highly motivated individual. Her capable, creative hand is an important reminder.
During the Thanksgiving week inspiration pecked towards a bird design.
Merely a week to design and paint. At this point it might be a peacock or it might be a squid.
-- freshly cleaned bungalow is ready for a fresh mural
Appalachian State University's 2011 Halpert Biennial with curatorial staff Brook Bower and Hank Foreman, and Juror Steven Matijcio
All systems go with William King Museum's Director of Fun, Callie Hietala at the 2016 Cherry Bounce Invitational reception, Abingdon VA.
farmer in the field rendered with black walnut ink
The attendees asked intriguing questions during the opening reception hosted by Ember Gallery in Winston-Salem.
An attendee's reaction at the opening reception is captured in Katherine Hagen's photo.
The documentation process adds a spooky cast to this piece.
Placement of form is finalized and the color is developed.
-- a peek into the preliminary.
It's a rose colored overcast outlook when death is seeking.
A higher up in the underworld makes his mark.
-- graphite and acrylic collide and hold hands.
bleeding hearts hover
What if rainbows are the link between heaven and hell?
Going Down debuted at Ember Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC.
-- such a lovely way to die.
Those horns are real.
See the layers in this mixed media piece.
Everyone wins when a piece of art gains a home. Image by Katherine Hagen.
-- and she will not f-ck with you.
Lotsa layers span two panels for this piece.
-- when one loves the bittersweet of going down.
The early stage of this piece reveals the pinkness.
-- laughing all the way home.
-- a large, enveloping span unfurls as another card is pulled.
This is one of the first artworks from the series.
The fangs peek.
Her horns levitate.
You are in charge of making it happen. It will take your whole life.
Robotic. Can't stop it.
This preliminary sketch depicts the search for the elements to various demon facial features.
Sometimes what happens off-screen contains the biggest punchline.
preliminary sketch
preliminary sketch
The demons started arriving via the sketchbook.
The lady sees light between the moon and the stars.
mixed media on panel, 18 x 24, 2009
The campers used the shirts as painting smocks -- some more than others.
The guild wanted shirts that looked SUPER Messy.
The end result, as 'sketchy' as requested.
Less is more -- a simple mock-up.
The clients wanted something hand rendered and characteristic of Porsche -- hence the Fuchs wheel rim.
Those in Greensboro recognize the College Hill logo that's painted on the side of the building. We start the t-shirt design here with the font.
The design easily works in several colorways.
And here's the shirt ready to be sported.
-- cranked out the design in a manner that would easily lend itself to additional colorways.
The simple drawing incorporates the original logo into the shirt image design.
The final product included the custom '10 years' on the sleeve and main image on the back.
Darkened the image, added the pitched name plate and got the green light -- off to the printers.
The Greensboro, NC patron chose to place the painting close to an ink pen drawing relative.
-- leaving behind the difficult beauty to make room for your own.
mixed media on panel, 15 x 30, 2009
Commission for an Asheville restaurant, 5ft (H) x 16ft (W)
This piece was created and donated to the 2006 "Doors Of Asheville" fund raising event for affordable housing. Here's hope that we'll stop asking for keys to doors when sometimes a door is not needed at all.
-- looking fine with all that you do have.
mixed media on panel, 17 x 11, 2009
Look your best, even when you make your exit.
mixed media on panel, 21 x 26, 2009
Nabbed Best In Show for the 2010 Juried Art Exhibit at the Randolph Arts Guild
-- drawing on the scene for this commission.
The patron kindly loaned this piece to Lumina Bar.
This is the last photo I have. Its new owner saw it before it was even framed and snatched it up. Happy home!
This little ducky was part of a plein air paint out event sponsored by the Randolph Arts Guild. It felt great to get outside and paint from life.
