in the flesh with featured artist and colleague, Steven Cozart
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 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
The patron kindly loaned this piece to Lumina Bar.
-- colorful filters that continue to block
Thanks to Junior Delurker, Emily for filling in the spiffy sign.
-- special guest artist, Alexandra Loesser also is on exhibit in Delurk. Her paintings are terrifyingly beautiful.
The Delurk Exhibitions Committee made these paintings float. Thank you.
Install three is hosted by Delurk Gallery in Winston-Salem. During the opening reception one lucky fan could when this drawing for being selected as providing the tastiest ginger beverage for me. The image depicts 'ginger ale'.
June's First Friday gallery hop in Winston-Salem was packed with many awesome artists opening up their exhibits including Alexandra Loesser and Kat Lamp over at Ember Gallery.
Image by Chad Beroth
Y'all know it's not a Les III art reception unless there's doughnuts. Thanks to Les II for adding them to the mix.
The RAG exhibit allowed for a custom title on the wall. I scrawled it up with graphite sticks and a large ruler.
-- dig these cans during install. They're lookin' up at the art they are about to illuminate in Asheboro.
These paintings really clean up and look great. Thanks to RAG staff for a thorough install.
-- goin' home to new owners.
mood
The sun is setting on the final day of Looking Up in Asheboro. On to install three.
The Turchin Center invited me to give an inspiration lecture while on exhibit as part of their Spectrum Series.
Former ASU professor, Gary Nemcosky invited me to share with the students. This was icing on the cake for the alma mater show. And the students asked great questions.
Some clouds have rain and create an aura.
We use filters to help us dance. These two are sharing more than just a song.
What if the eyelashes (filters) contained words?
-- working up the stylized clouds in perspective.
Thanks to Asheboro Magazine for writing up "Looking Up".
Cloud drawings were added to Looking Up for the second install at the Randolph Arts Guild.
When you make your own silver lining -- with orange paint.
Part of the long running educational series brought to you by the GreenHill Center and Guilford County Schools. 4th graders get up close and inspect various NC artists.
Image by Eric Abernethy
Third story, eight panel mural in downtown Greensboro. Trompe l'oeil -- Les III style.
Photo by Shalin Scupham
Thanks to David Ford for the air time to share the "Looking Up" exhibition.
graphite on paper, from Drawing Sessions at the Randolph Arts Guild
The winners assembled for the 2015 Weaver Academy Annual Juried Visual Art Exhibition. It was truly an honor to judge and interact with these talented students.
graphite in sketchbook
Bill Dunlap shows me a thing or two about The Devil, Raleigh Fine Art Exhibition, 2013
-- with the upper level painting students at A&T State University and Visual Arts Director Roymeico Carter, Greensboro NC, 2013
Center for Visual Artist's Annual 100 for 100 fund raiser, Greensboro NC, 2013.
CVA's Sketchbook Show reception, Greensboro NC 2012. Mrs. Long is part of the reason I am where I am today. Thank you.
Richard Tuck at his retirement celebration, Greensboro NC, 2011. Mr. Tuck taught me many processes I still use today. Thank you.
UNCG Grad student, Maurice Moore and I created dual portraits one day for kicks.
(left to right) Les III; Mary Regan, former NC Arts Council Executive Director; Derrick Sides, Randolph Arts Guild Executive Director; NC Representative Pat Hurley (R), Dist. 70; Linda Carlisle, former NC Secretary of Cultural Resources; and Bonnie Renfro, Randolph County Economic Development Corporation President.
Elbows with Nicholas Cullinan at The Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington NC, 2010
