Studio 201 Grand Opening at Art Crossing II

Having a studio downtown in Greenville is so much fun. I love being part of the art community where I grew up. I love talking with the people that wander in and out  and sharing an environment with so many other talented artists.

All moved in to Studio 201 downtown

I’m excited to say that I have been leasing a studio in downtown Greenville at Art Crossing (studio 201) for over a month now. I am finally finished with the hardest part which was dividing my home studio in half practically and transporting supplies and art from one studio to another. I had to reframe…

Back Burner Items

Now that both kids are in school full 5 day weeks, I have been catching up on a lot of things that have been sitting on the back burner for quite a while. I’ve been offering note cards that feature my silhouettes for a few years now. I get such positive feedback from my enthusiastic…

Workshop in Philadelphia

Last week I had an incredible opportunity to attend a workshop in Philadelphia at Studio Incammanati. This is THE place to study painting these days in my opinion. It was founded by Nelson Shanks – he painted Princess Diana’s portrait as well as numerous other well-known portraits. He teaches how to see the right way…

My Cart Design

Today I’m very excited about a new possibility. I’ve been speaking with people about getting involved somehow with the art scene in downtown Greenville and it looks like I might get to have a cart and sell work on the sidewalk at River Place! If all goes well and this all comes to fruition, I…

Silhouette artist

Here is my first blog for what I hope will be many more to come. This is a test. This is just a test. If this were an actual posting, it would be followed with instructions on how to go about commissioning a portrait or some similar activity. (Bear with me.)