This poster was one in a series of images prepared by area advertising agencies, highlighting some of the great things about life in the Columbia area. Fowler Communications hired me to create a playful concept representing the moment of creation... My pencil and wash depiction combining art with music was entitled "A Stroke of Genius," and won a Bronze Addy Award.
Pencil and wash drawing: 19"x 13"
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The 27th Annual Colonial Cup International Steeplechase was held in Camden, South Carolina. Sponsored by Nations Bank and benefiting the Kershaw County Medical Center, a promotional poster was commissioned to advertise the horseracing event. My pastel painting of Lonesome Glory, the previous year's winner, was showcased on the poster.
Pastel on paper: 28"x 17"
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Professional Printers in Columbia, South Carolina commissioned 12 artists and photgraphers to contribute their image-making skills toward the production of an in-house calendar. My coastal image entitled, "Last Light, Wild Dunes" was chosen to represent the March, 2008 spread.
Calender Art: 18"x 24"
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This painting was a watercolor commission done for a magazine story about a young woman's summer job at a farm picking strawberries. I photographed a friend of mine who served as a model for me. I then visited a strawberry farm nearby and gathered the remaining reference I needed to put the final illustration together.
Watercolor on paper: 24"x 18"
Private Collection
Printed on the inside cover of an architectural firm's annual report, I was given the assignment to portray their CEO in a dynamic fashion. Since only a head shot of the client was supplied, I decided to go a step further and use myself as a model, striking a confident pose with blueprints in hand.
Graphite and oil wash on board: 13"x 7½"
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This magazine article was about a boy and his grandfather traveling across the Texas countryside in his ancient black Oldsmoble. I began this assignment by searching for photographs which would portray the scrub brush and sage of the Texas rangeland in the story. Then I looked through several books on American cars until I found the right vintage Oldsmobile. Combining the references together, I placed two figures inside the car and my illustration was complete.
Magazine Illustration
Watercolor on board: 14"x 6"
The Mid-Carolina Auto Show was held at the South Carolina Fairgrounds as an all-weekend event. I was hired to paint a single image representing all facets of the Auto show. This was one of my first early sketches. I had decided to render an older car, some sort of classic model and I knew I wanted it to be red.
1st preliminary sketch:
Watercolor on paper: 6"x 8"
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Along with being my personal favorite, I realized that the 1959 Cadillac Convertible was the most instantly recognized Cadillac ever produced. I would guess that as a trend setter in the car industry, it was also one of the most influencial cars ever made. The rocket tail lights were totally original and I wanted to include them by perhaps showing a rear view of the car.
2nd preliminary sketch:
Watercolor on paper: 5 1/4"x 5 1/2"
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Entitled "American Dream," this revised rear angle of the car traveling down the road showcased the unique beauty of the '59 Cadillac. This vantage point gave much more depth to the vehicle, while highlighting it's fins, rocket taillights, and rear bumper at the same time. An art gallery unveiling for the painting took place prior to the Auto Show in Columbia. Advertised throughout the region, the "American Dream" image was used in newspaper and billboard advertising, a promotional poster, and imprinted on T-shirts.
Final painting: 20"x 26"
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This painting was originally commissioned by the Southern Partisan magazine. Beginning with a photo of Jackson, I enlisted the aid of a Confederate re-enactor. Using him as my model out in the woods, I lined him up in the right body positioning to match the head reference and took numerous photographs. His clothing, however, was that of a lieutenant's, so I had to do more research in order to alter several details and accurately paint the uniform of a Confederate General.
500 S&N Limited Edition
Image size: 25½"x 15¾"
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The Alumnae Hall building was part of the original campus at Columbia College, a private college in Columbia, South Carolina. This moonlit campus scene was commissioned for the front cover of their annual report and won a Gold Addy Award that year.
Charcoal and pastel on paper: 13 1/2"x 11"
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I was assigned to render a likeness of Woodrow Wilson as part of an advertising campaign for the YMCA in Columbia, South Carolina. Our 28th President was the founder of that institution and also made Columbia his boyhood home.
Watercolor and pastel on board: 16"x 10"
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This painting was a pre-study for a series of four large commission pieces for The Cloister at Sea Island, a resort on the southern coast of Georgia.
Oil on panel: 24"x 36""
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Palmetto Richland built a new Heart Hospital on their Richland campus in Columbia, South Carolina. I was commissioned to execute two large oil paintings which are now on permanent display in the main reception/ atrium area of the hospital. The two 6'x 6' oils entitled, Islands of Lake Murray, depict the annual migration of Purple Martins on Lake Murray each summer.
Oil on canvas: 6'x 6'
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Palmetto Richland built a new Heart Hospital on their Richland campus in Columbia, South Carolina. I was commissioned to execute two large oil paintings which are now on permanent display in the main reception/ atrium area of the hospital. The two 6'x 6' oils entitled, Islands of Lake Murray, depict the annual migration of Purple Martins on Lake Murray each summer.
Oil on canvas: 6'x 6'
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A publisher from Atlanta asked me to provide him with several paintings that he could secure rights from for a Giclee print project. "Riverbank Vista" was chosen from a group of paintings I produced from a recent vacation trip to California.
Pastel on paper: 41"x 26"
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