My Paintings

At the top of the page are my latest paintings, done from the last few years to present. The paintings get older the farther down the page you go. My subject matter ranges all over the map, as well as the painting style I use for each painting. Some are done alla prima, some are done in several several sessions with layer upon layer of glazes. If you have questions about any painting, please contact me and I will talk about it!

"Still life with Gourds", 16 x 20, oil on canvas. I was trying out some new oil paints, M. Graham which uses walnut oil instead of linseed. I really like the paint. Besides that, this is the first painting I have "wanted" to paint since my father passed away early 2022. I finished this one mid December, so at least I got one in before the end of the year.

"Soque Blue", oil on canvas, 30x40. Commission painting.

"Winter Forage", oil on canvas, 20 x 30. This is my third painting of 2022. I have to admit I have not been very motivated ever since my back surgery in October 2021. I am starting to feel better about painting again.

"Overcast Pastures" oil on board, 11 x 14. I dragged out some old slides and this was one of them. The dun horse to the right is in memory of a friends horse who died, and the white horse to the left was added for the owner of the painting.

This was a difficult painting for me to do since Sam was such a good friend, and the emotion of his passing was still pretty raw. We loved seeing him come into the store, especially just to visit. His visits always included smiling and laughing. This will go in the foyer at Hillside Memorial Chapel. It has been my great honor to have painted this for his wonderful wife Martha. RIP Sam Tolbert. Oil on Canvas

"The Watering Hole 2" oil on canvas, 48" x 36". I have done a similar painting to this one on a much smaller scale, but someone gave me an old frame this size so I made a painting to fit it. There is a LOT of texture in the foreground and on the fox. 2020.

"Lulu in a Tutu" oil on canvas, 16 x 20. A Christmas present for my cousin Michael, 2020

"The Gold's of Autumn", 72" x 60", (6'x5'). I placed myself in the image to show scale. You can also see my Covid hair and beard! This was painted from October to late December 2020 as a Christmas Present for my son and his family to go over their fireplace. The only criteria he gave me was "We want fall colors". I think I nailed it! LOL. Reference credit goes to Seaq68 at Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/images/id-2942443)

"Arbor" oil on oil primed linen, 14 x 18. My daughter took the reference photo for this painting while on a scuba diving trip in the Bahamas.

"Focus" oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 24w x 18h. My goal here was to have the buck disappear into the background like they do in real life. In this photo is does stand our more than it does while looking at the real painting!

"Playtime", oil on canvas, 24 x 36. Sold

"Vigilance", oil on canvas, 24 x 36,

"Cades Cove Sunrise" pastel

"Harem" oil on canvas, 40 x 30,

"Wetland Mirror" Oil on canvas, 24" x 36". One of my better landscape/Wildlife paintings I think. These wetlands are actually practically in our backyard, along the Soque River here in Clarkesville.

"From Russia, With Love", oil on linen, 16 x 20

"Paradise Found" mixed media on canvas, 9x12

"Witches Brew" commission, 16 x 20, oil on canvas

Plein Air painting done on location in four hours. Oil on canvas, 18 x 14

Commission. "Walk of the Wise", oil on canvas. 20 x 30 2019

"Autumn Pathway" Oil on Canvas 30 x 20

"Still Life With Pewter Pitcher", oil on canvas, 12 x 12

"Autumn's Path" Oil on linen, 24 x 18"

"Shield Maiden", Oil on Linen, 24 x 24"

Oil on board, 16 x 20. This painting was a commission for a Christmas present for the kids father. One of the most fun paintings I have ever done!

"Rabun Gap Pastoral", oil on canvas, 30 x 15", This is one of the prettiest farms I know of and is right on the side of the road going through Rabun Gap Georgia.

Commission for birthday present. Oil on canvas, 11 x 14

"Elven Warrior", oil on canvas, 14 x 14, 2018

"The Masks We Wear", oil on canvas, 30 x 40. This painting stemmed from a request for me to do a "masquerade" painting.

"Panther Creek Sunrise", oil on canvas 20 x 16". I hiked to the falls in the dark to get reference for a sunrise painting. The sun came up and blasted the trees to the upper right, and the steam rose off of the creek. What a beautiful morning!

Late Fawn, Oil on hardboard panel, 18w x 24"h. I have wanted to paint this setting as I love the tree trunk, but took years to figure out what animal to put in it. This fawn was in our front yard and I knew this was it!

Future Wine on the Vine, oil on canvas, 9 x 12, 2018

Buffeting Buffet, Oil on Canvas, 24"w x 12"h I wanted to see if I could pull off painting translucent waves. I am pleased with the way it turned out. I wish I had painted it on board though so the canvas texture would not be so evident.

Nacoochee Indian Mound, Oil on canvas, 12"w x 4"h, March 2018

"Waiting For The Tide", Oil on Canvas, 12" x 6"

"Atlantic Sunrise", oil on canvas, 16 x 12". From a photo taken by my good friend Becky. Thanks Becky!

Sunset in the Gulf, Oil on canvas, 5" x 5", April 2018

Beach Chairs, Oil on linen, 10 x 10, may 2018 Commission for a friend. This is her happy place!

Lily in the Flower Garden, Oil on canvas, 30"w x 20"h. I wanted to paint a young girl in a flower garden and asked my wife who should model. She said "Lily, duh". Lily is our daughters best friends daughter. We had a great time photographing at the Mauldin House here in Clarkesville. This is the fruit of that evening :)

High Summer Pears, oil on canvas, 5"x5", April 2018

"Evening's Row" Oil on Canvas, 10 x 8.

Mud Fairy Grapes, Oil on linen, 15"w x 12"h. I saw these grapes in the produce section at the supermarket and had to get them specifically to paint. I couldn't resist eating some though, hence the empty stems! My daughter made the bowl.

Atlantic Sunrise, Oil on canvas, 10 x 10 Commission for a friend who took the photo.

Summer Blue Mountains, oil on canvas, 24"w x 8"h, May 2018

Tryptic's. Commission work. Each panel is 12" x 9" for a 36 x 9 total for each painting.

"Old Ferguson", Oil on Strathmore 400 Oil Paper, 9 x 6. Commission. Anniversary present from her to him. This is his grandfathers old Ferguson tractor which is being restored.

Idgit and Momma, Oil on canvas, 10" x 10", April, 2018

Blue Ridge Fall, oil on canvas, 12" x 4", March 2018

"Thin White Duke", oil on canvas, 36w x 24h

"Bounty", oil on canvas, 36" x 24"

Flyfishing the Coleman: Oil on canvas, 30 x 20, May 2016

Green Beans; oil on canvas, 10 x 8

Early Fall- Oil on Canvas 24 x 18. Commission painting

Fishing Otter Be More Fun- Oil on canvas-

The Siren Initiate - oil on gessoboard 24 x 32

Reflection Pool - graphite on paper 8 x 10

Resonance - oil on gessobord 12 x 18

"The Burning Mist", Oil on Canvas, 36 x 24, $800 unframed. From a photo reference taken at Cades Cove Tennessee on very early morning. The suns first rays were just burning off the fog in the valleys.

"Natures Nursery" Oil on canvas, 60 x 36, $1200 unframed. I tried to use jewel tone colors in this to indicate life and liveliness.

"Queen of the Coast", Oil on Gatorbord, 24 x 36

Patient Reflections, Oil on canvas, 36 x 24. Sold. Prints Available. I used a reference photo taken by my good friend Karen Burgess at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Jennifer's Back. Oil on canvas 20 x 30. Commissioned by my good friend Jennifer. It holds a prominent spot in her home.

Tonya Potting. Oil on Canvas 24x36. This is my daughter throwing pottery. She is the "Mud Fairy Potter". I gave this to her as a Christmas present.

"Victoria". Oil on Arches Oil Paper, 20 x 28. This one is going to remain in my personal collection! My wife absolutely loves this one :)

The Milner's Shop. Watercolor, 21 x 29. This is a window at the visitors center in my town. This is the first watercolor painting I've done in a while.

The Challenge. Oil on Canvas, 24 x 36. This is a scene from very near my house. I added the deer from photos taken on a trip to Cades Cove Tennessee.

Fall Spider with Shovel. This is a shovel at my mother-in-law's house. It was leaning against an ugly wall so I used a barn wall instead. I also added the fall spider which is a common sight where I live.

Misty Encounter Oil on Canvas 24 x 36. I worked from a photo I took on a very foggy evening, just before dark. I added the whitetails using photos I took on a trip to Cades Cove TN.

Fishing Hurricane Falls Pool, Oil on Canvas. This is the pool at the base of Hurricane Falls in Tallulah Gorge, Ga. I added myself as a fisherman in the lower right.

Frog Hunting. Oil on Canvas 20 x 30. Working from a photo I took in the Great Smokey Mountains. The large yellow leaf intrigued me. I added the frog to help create a story.

Afternoon Tea. Oil on Canvas 20 x 30. Set up at the Mauldin House, which is the local visitors center.

After the Play. Oil on Canvas 18 x 24. I set this up using items from our antique mall.

Grapes to Wine. Oil on Canvas 16 x 20. My attempt at super realism. I painted from life for this painting.

Still life with Lemons and Pewter Vase. 20 x 30, Oil on Canvas. Using items from our antique store and local produce.

Acorn Squash and Mushrooms. Oil on canvas. 8 x 10. Painted from life. I set a one hour time limit for this painting.

God's Light. Oil on Canvas 30 x 40. This is an important painting for me personally in that it is the first painting I did after a nearly four year drought. I felt I had lost "it" and laid down the brushes. This image brought me back. The title reflects a double meaning.

Gail Reading. Oil, 30 x 40. A portrait of my wife reading. She would only sit for me if she could read. Painted from life.

The Introduction. Oil on canvas 36 x 48 Personal collection. This painting depicts my wife Gail introducing our new Shi'tzu puppy Oreo to our boss cat Doofus. She is telling Doofus that Oreo isn't a "real cookie" so please don't eat him. They finally came to an understanding. Oreo stayed out of Doofus' way and Doofus didn't eat him.

Fishing the Secret Hole. Oil on Canvas 30 x 40. A beautiful stream in North Carolina. The greens were super intense and that was what I was trying to capture.

Reverie, Oil on Canvas 5feet x 6feet (60x72) This is a painting of my daughter when she was 18. It has an early 20th century flavor; depicting a young woman enjoying a glass of wine and the beautiful view.

Soque Morning" oil on canvas, 9 x 12, painted from life

Soque Walk" Oil on canvas, 9x12, painted from life