Happy New Year!

Good morning and Happy New Year from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone had a great holiday season. l was able to get all my Christmas commissions completed on time and took a few days off. I appreciate everyone who choose me to create a portrait; I’m honored. Here’s Ivy. a beautiful cat…

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Almost Christmas

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. Hope everyone is doing well on this gloomy December day. Christmas is almost upon us. I’m working hard to finish all my Christmas commission portraits. I’m clearly going to make the deadlines; then I’ll take a few weeks off to catch up on all the other things…

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Countdown to Christmas

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. Just a couple of weeks from Christmas, and I’m working on finishing six more portrait presents. Since I work by applying thin layers, and the paintings have to dry overnight between layers, I have something of an assembly line going on. I’ll add a layer to one,…

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New Memorial Portrait

ood afternoon from my studio in East Nashville. Sorry I’m posting late today; had a busy morning. I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and enjoyed family and friends and good food. Sometimes a holiday is just what you need to recharge. Here’s Gunner. This is a memorial intended to be a present. That’s always…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is well. Just two days until Thanksgiving. The American tradition was established in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln, though the concept dated back to 1621 The national holiday has changed over the course of time, but still revolves around the original celebration of a good…

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Fall Is Here

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is doing well as we approach a real sense of a fall season. Driving north over the weekend, it was clear almost all the leaves are already down, and that we did not have a pretty leaf season again this year. I always enjoy…

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New Works Coming

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is well this morning. I’m finally starting to get work done and out the door to my clients. That, frankly, makes me very happy. So over the next few weeks I’ll be able to post new work for you consideration. This is Mogbi, a…

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Good Morning

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is having a good day. Things have been stressful and difficult lately, for a number of reasons. I’m not going to go into details. I will remind you that if you want to capture your pet friends in a painting, the cut off for…

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A Good Morning to All

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is having a great day. My family health situation is ongoing, though improving. I’ve been able to get some work done, and have finished one portrait but cannot post it until after it is given as a gift. I’m always honored that a work…

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Back In Time

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. Hope everyone is doing well. My extended family situation has stabilized somewhat, so I have been able to get back to work. None of the new items are finished yet, so I’m digging into the archives for a nice pet portrait. Hopefully, things will continue to improve…

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