Description
The Big Rock.
Oil on canvas. 9″ x 12″. Unframed.
Gallery Retail Value = $325.
Minimum Bid = $200.
(Please note: If this item is mailed out to the winning bidder, shipping charges will be applied to the total.)
About the Artist:
I am a plein air painter. Most of my work is done alla prima, usually en plein air, or with the subject in front of me.
I paint mostly in Virginia and North Carolina, where I live and spend much of my time. I paint predominantly with oil or gouache, but have recently begun to play around with acrylics.
I received most of my formal art training from various instructors at Beverly Street Studio School in Staunton, VA. But I have found the practice of painting frequently, often with the fellowship of like-minded artists, has also been enlightening.
The more I paint, the more the colors become familiar tools. Virginia and North Carolina provide a never-ending source of beauty and subject. In my painting, I attempt to capture what moves me for others to see and experience.
When I’m not painting, I contract to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency working on projects that support the Clean Air Act.
Exhibitions and Events
Beaufort Grocery (Beaufort, NC) Exhibiting Artist: 2024 – present
Tidelands Plein Air event (Tappahannock, VA): 2021 – 2024
Nelson Art Gallery Plein Air event (Lexington, VA): 2015 – 2024
Highland County Arts Council Plein Air event: 2015 – 2024
Queen City Plein Air event (Staunton, VA): 2016, 2018
Bath County Art Show: 2008, 2010, 2014 – 2017, 2022 – 2-24
Over the Moon Bookstore, solo exhibit: 2016
Beverly Street Studio School Gallery: 2008
Shenandoah Valley Art Center: 2007, 2008
Juried Events and Awards
Teeny Tiny Trifecta, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA) 2024
Co Art Gallery, Juried Member Artist (Staunton, VA): Jan. 2020-present
Plein Air Unleashed, Approved Exhibiting Artist (Deltaville, VA): 2024
Trillium House, Juried Invitational Art Show (Wintergreen, VA): 2023, 2024
Cabell Gallery, Juried Invitational Event (Lexington, VA): 2023
Floyd Plein Air Biennial (Floyd County, VA) – Juried Artist: 2022
Bath County Art Show, 3rd Place, Oil and Acrylics (Hot Springs, VA): 2015
Bath County Art Show, Honorable Mention, Oil and Acrylics (Hot Springs, VA): 2014