Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from my studio in East Nashville! I hope everyone had a great holiday season and enjoyed some time off. I know I did, but after yesterday I need to go on the football wagon for a while. Just too much yesterday, though the games were exciting. I got all the portraits I…

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is ready for a great Christmas holiday. This will be my last post until the new year. I’ve been working like crazy to get all the Christmas portrait orders finished. I’m almost there, and will be before the big day. This is Simon, who…

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Into the Busy Season

Working somewhat furiously here in my studio in East Nashville. I’ve made some progress and have done the final on a couple of the paintings, and multiple layers on the rest. This week will be devoted to trying to get them all done. I know I have some time left but want to get them…

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Post Thanksgiving Push

Short message today. It’s after Thanksgiving. The deadline for Christmas delivery has passed, and now I’m in full swing getting these commissions done for delivery. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. Here’s an old one (still keeping the new ones under wraps for presents). Enjoy; thanks, and be well.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is doing well. Sometimes the first major fall holiday can be stressful. I hope that the holiday for you will just be a peaceful, pleasant time for you and your family. As to the holiday, I have too many portraits to work on right…

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Back in the Saddle Again

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. You may have noticed I haven’t posted in a while. It’s been a strange month or so for me. First, we began a kitchen renovation. I think that action should be high on the list of most stressful things. Trying to live out of an Instant Pot…

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Back To The Land of the Living

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. You may have noticed I have not posted for the last two weeks. I have excuses: first, I was prepping for a kitchen remodel in my house – a project overdue by about sixteen years. The next week, I didn’t post because I got Covid. Yes, after…

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An Oldie But A Goodie

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is having a good morning. It’s the start of fall, and even though it’s warm, there is a feeling in the air that’s different. I’m looking forward to more cool temperatures and fall colors. I’ve been working on a large landscape for a client,…

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A Beautiful Day

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful weather. Enjoy it while you can, because it’s Nashville and who knows what the next few days will bring. Seriously, I’m a native and I know how mercurial our weather can be. I’m currently working on several projects, none of…

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A Change of Pace

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is having a great day so far, and that it continues to be a great day. I have several projects going a once, so nothing new, in terms of pet portraits, is ready to go. I have been slowly getting back to giving lessons.…

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