Portfolio of Works

Available on Stretched Canvas , Archival Paper or high quality HD ChromaLux Aluminum

 Paintings printed on metal are accurately reproduced and the image is then printed on a ChromaLuxe brand aluminum sheet for the highest quality possible, guaranteed to resist fading.

The prints are heat infused directly onto the metal creating unsurpassed resolution and color vibrancy and when displayed, they ride off the wall to create a beautiful drop shadow to greatly enhance the image. A wooden frame and hardware is adhered to the back of the print for easy hanging.

Please contact me if you would like to discuss a commissioned landscape painting of either your favorite view or one that I could compose for you.

The artist brings back the results of his observations, and the studies he has made in the county side...

in looking at his work, he remembers perfectly what he has painted.

All the phenomena that he has admired retrace themselves in his memory.

Pierre- Henri de Valenciennes , 1799 

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As an academically trained painter, I employ the methods and materials of the 19^th century and of the Old Masters in my portraiture as taught to me through a direct master/pupil lineage dating back to the beginnings of the French Academy.

Whether painting commissioned work at my north light studio in Marshall NC or at the clients chosen location, it is always my utmost goal to crate a timeless museum quality painting.

 A typical three quarter length painted portrait from life would require approximately 6-10 three -hour sittings. Working from life is a method more often chosen by adults who enjoy participating in the process. They receive not only a portrait, but a memorable experience as well.

However, the use of photography as a primary reference has become a necessity with many adults and most children in our busy world today. Along with careful staging of the subject, photography may provide excellent primary information for the creation of a portrait. Within a days time, a large selection of images can be created and reviewed as to the portrait’s direction. The client and I will look over the material and I will discuss with the client what will best work as a beautiful portrait, differentiating between what leads to a fine work of art as opposed to what is just a good candid photograph. Generally if time permits, I would ask the client to sit for a short time so I may take painted notes directly from nature in order to create a small color study of the portrait to aid in the final painting process.

Still life painting has been a discipline that I have enjoyed for many reasons. One being the chance to study the intricacies of nature, allowing freedom to experiment with the arraignment of objects within the composition under a controlled studio lighting situation.

Its origins began in the Middle Ages and Ancient Greco-Roman art, and emerged as a specialization in Western painting by the late 16th century. Still life, as a particular genre, began with Netherlandish painting of the 16th and 17th centuries, and the English term still life derives from the Dutch word stilleven. 

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