"48", monoprint, variable edition, 1/16, 24" x 6" I took a survey recently of women who own silverware asking:1. What is your silverware pattern?2.Why did you choose it?3. When did yo...
"Down the Line", india ink on paper, 15" x 22", 2011As I explained in my last post, silverware is traditionally passed through the women of the family, to continue the maternal line o...
"Maternal Line", India Ink on Paper, 22" x 18", 2011Let me begin by saying that spooning is not what you think. It was not created on a college campus, nor does it have quite the sexu...
Top: "Mrs. Bradley Bakers Burgundy Silver", 24" x 72", watercolor on paperBottom: "A Full Set Needed", 30" x 44", watercolor on paperSimilar to the last post, it has b...
"All In The Details", mixed media on panel, 24" x 24"DAY ONE of graduate school consisted of being told in multiple situations to push boundaries, explore mediums, and to basically us...
"Baking 1", oil on canvas, 36" x 60"A quick Sunday evening hello, I thought a glimpse of the finished painting was deserved (after the partial viewing from the last post). The series ...
Please excuse my internet absence, but indeed my first quarter as an MFA painting candidate has begun. All of my preconceived notions of the program have been just about on point: it is very overwhel...
"Chanel Is Always Appropriate", oil on canvas, 24" x 24"Continuing with the label series and how it adds value and appeal to the most mundane of objects, Ive made an apple right off t...
"Paint By Numbers", oil on canvas, 16" x 16"Part romance, part kitschiness, part traditional. With Fall quickly approaching, School almost in session (at least for me, I begin my grad...
Instrument Series, both oil on canvas, both 12" x 24"Not too much to write today, for the above pieces say it all. Regardless I will say this: The above pieces are continuing the Instrument S...
"Instruments", oil on canvas, 16" x 16"Above is a piece to be shown at the upcoming Dance + Art show at Atlanta Dance Central, this Friday. In an earlier post I posted pictures of my ...
"Oh, Its Hermes!", oil on canvas, 24" x24"Continuing from the last post, I have "raised the bar" of the orange above, adding an iconic and oh, so expensive Hermes label. Playi...
"Its not just a Pear, its Organic", oil on canvas, 24" x 36"Oh, labels. In todays world labels really do have such an effect, dont they? The above piece is making a comment on the org...
Study of "Indulgence", oil on canvas, 8"x10"Its no secret, I have a major sweet tooth. I usually never allow myself to go near a bakery, but nonetheless today I found myself detouring...
From My Sketch Book, Gesture Drawings of Ballet ClassMy sophomore year Drawing II class had a significant impact on my decision to get my BFA in Painting. My professor for that class put a lot of emp...
Tomatoes on the Vine", oil on canvas, 3 x 6"But Id never say that I started every painting in the same way at all. Its a sort of patience of trying things out and putting it in and taking it ...
Top: "Nectarine", oil on canvas, 16" x 20"Bottom: "Nectarine" + "Peach 1"Theres no doubt about it, this Summer has been one of record heat. Even when I am tempted to o...
"Colette + Alex", oil on canvas, 16" x 20""Amy + Grant", charcoal and graphite on canvas, 16" x 16"Oh, wedding season. One of my favorite things about being in my mid ...
"Trio", oil on canvas, 22" x 28"I am a big cheat. Getting lost on my computer yesterday (I would say "Surfing the Web", but that sounds so late 90s, no?) I came across this go...
"Tomato, Tomato", oil on canvas, 20" x 24"On Thursday, July 22nd, I am having a show at my parents home on Mobile Bay (Mark your calendars: Thursday, July 22nd Wine Reception 5-8pm, a...
"Chandelier, 1872", mixed media on Rives BFK paper, 22" x 30"I have had an obsession with chandeliers, especially antique chandeliers, for as long as I can remember. If I had it my wa...
"Carlas Garden", oil on canvas, three 16" x 20" canvasesWhat I love most about commissions is the fine balance they challenge you to keep; the balance between your vision and your pat...
Oh, what a night. I could not have asked for a better opening reception for "With A Side of Ginger", which featured my latest sushi inspired paintings. After stressing hours + hours over plac...
"A Day at Ono", oil on canvas, 30" x 40"I dont think the timing could have been better for the above piece. Commissioned by a dear family member, the above painting depicts my patrons...
"Tempting Fate", oil on canvas, 16" x 20"I had to. I have been painting sushi for weeks now, and as an avid sushi lover I know that at the end of most sushi meals I am rewarded with a...
"Roe", oil on canvas, 22" x 28"I spent most of yesterday painting sushi with roe, also known as FISH EGGS. The thought of fish eggs, the gelatin little bulbs that (unless you have Hol...
Before the phrase "What is this?!" or something of the like goes through your head, have no fear; this is not a painting of mine. In fact, its not a painting at all.You got it; the mishmash o...
"Salmon Roll", oil on canvas, 12" x 36"A traditional diptych is defined as two panels that are linked by a functional hinge, to form an almost book like structure. Traditionally made ...
"Nigiri", oil on canvas, 12" x 36"Some paintings I create are not my favorite. Yes, I like them, but when I see them after I paint an overwhelming since of accomplishment, or rather a...
"Exposed", oil on canvas, 30" x 40"You read that correctly. The piece above is 30" x 40", a.k.a. a giant one. I have been preparing for a show to be held at my cousin's home next week, and thus have ...
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