Kiki, a friend of mine who is an influencer and talented artist herself, commissioned me to complete an 8x8 piece using one of the...

Creating Opportunities  I update my website periodically to add new pieces to my gallery portfolio, products to the store, and articles I’ve written to my blog.  In June of 2024, I added a page for those interested in hiring me to do commission work.  Simply put, you can’t sell what you don’t offer.  As I was sitting on the floor in my bedroom adding this page to my website, I figured that even if I don’t get a commission request anytime soon, at least the availability is the

It’s been challenging to find the appropriate term to define my art style.  So far I’ve described my paintings as having characteristics of, or taking inspiration from the following: Hard Edge, Constructivism, Geometric Abstraction, Modernism, Contemporary, and even Minimalism.  As I was reflecting on the appropriateness to describe my art style in one way or another, I needed to know more.  Having no formal education in art but rather a BA in Peace and Conflict Studies, I as

I frequently visit one of my friend’s homes for dinner.  They have a four-person dining table in their dining area next to the kitchen.  When sitting at the table, the kitchen is behind my back and I’m facing straight ahead towards a white wall.  A wall in need of life.  They have already decorated some areas with pleasant house plants but another pop of color was a must.   Inspiration for this piece was drawn from multiple different places.  I knew I wanted the painting to p

Creating takes a unique type of confidence that I simply describe for myself as “just having the audacity”.  I say this because I rarely execute a plan from start to finish the way I initially intend.  There’s almost always some little problem that comes up in my creative process but I like a challenge so I’m happy to be persistent.  The creation process for this piece is the perfect example of this type of situation!  The Idea The above images are: The second sketch that was

The Idea I was in New York for New Year's and had a fabulous time visiting various art galleries including the Met, The Guggenheim, and a few other smaller galleries! I felt so inspired and I was sure to take a ton of pictures of things I liked, interesting shapes, and other things in general that I might want to paint. As we were leaving our hotel (The Standard High Line) I took this really snazzy picture of it!  Once back home in North Carolina, I was scrolling through my g

The Idea A few months ago I painted the piece you see above.  All I knew is that I wanted to incorporate circles, smooth lines, and basic colors.  It wasn’t until I completed the painting that I decided it reminded me of the cosmos.  Simply defined, the cosmos includes all of space and energy that space contains. It’s the complex and orderly system that surrounds us.  I wasn’t around to see it happen, but I’m sure it had to start somewhere.  This brought me to the conclusion

I love creating, which of course is why art is so enjoyable to me!  When I want to give someone a gift that comes from the heart, I tend to use art as my method to do so.  I create a painting for them that’s a representation of something significant in their life.   This specific piece is an example of just that!  One of my friends has a cat that is essentially his son.  The last time I petted the little guy I was looking at his cute face and thought of painting him, but then

While on a trip to see my dad for a few days this past spring, I took this picture of the sun setting over the water as we were sailing from St.Martin to St.Kitts. I wanted to remember my first time sailing on the sea with my dad and the serenity of the whole experience; but most of all, I wanted to paint it! I sketched this idea out on my canvas a while ago so I felt more pressure to get the colors * just * right. I decided to use the color matching tool in Photoshop to cho

Christmas of 2022 was approaching and I was running out of gift ideas for my family members. I decided to create a fun, colorful, and puzzle-like painting because I thought it would be fun for the family to share pieces of a whole. I sketched out a whimsical mushroom village with a fantastical sky and painted it with almost every color of the rainbow. It turned out super cute and it was a hit with the family! So much of a hit that my Aunt asked if I would do a commission