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Southeastern Pastel Society
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High Country Art & Antique Gallery
Demontrations in Blue Ridge, Georgia
Next Demo -- Saturday, May 1 -- 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Come by the gallery in Blue Ridge and see my work. I usually bring in new work about every other month. I also regularly demonstrate my painting techinques in the gallery on a Saturday each month. Be sure to check back for dates coming up in 2010. The gallery is located on East Main Street right across from the railroad station and is easy to find. I don't know if I will be doing a pastel painting or oil painting this time. I am better known for the pastel, but this year I have been doing many more oils. Since I just finished an oil painting workshop with well-known instructor, Ann Templeton, I want to use some of the techniques I learned there.

Also, I have been taking my digital photo frame and showing how much easier it is to do a painting from the screen than from a small 4x6 inch photograph. My screen is a 15 inch one. If you can't be outside working from life, this is the next best thing -- I should have said other than real life and other than a plein air study!

It is always fun to meet the public and answer questions about my work. Come enjoy the day in Blue Ridge, GA and visit me at the gallery and watch as the painting comes to life.
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Be sure to visit my blog  to see what I am doing in the studio. Also you might learn about upcoming events and shows that might not be updated here on the web site due to time contraints in editing the pages on this web site.
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Time: May 8, 2010 to May 9, 2010
Location: Chateau Elan
Street: 100 Rue Charlemagne
City/Town: Braselton, GA 30517
Website or Map: http://chateauelan.com
Phone: 678-425-0900
Chateau Elan is located north of Atlanta, near Braselton and Commerce, GA -- which is up Interstate Highway 85 toward South Carolina. The facility is beautiful and you can imagine the grounds and vineyards. This is Mother's Day Weekend, and many people will be around. It is a perfect opportunity to do a paint out and show people what we do as plein air artists, besides the added bonus of creating for ourselves. Toby Reid and I are spearheading the venture and he is talking to Chateau Elan about a future date for a show of our work created there on their grounds. Join us! Sign up! Discussions can be found on three groups: Georgia Plein Air, Eastern US Artist Network, and the Southeastern Pastel Society.

Here are the details for the paintout at Chateau Elan - Saturday and Sunday, May 8 and 9 from 9:00 - 5:00, or later if the Artist wishes. Go north on I-85 towards Braselton and you will see signs and the Inn on the left. We will park behind the Winery. The Winery is the building straight in front of you as you turn into the property. Take your first right after entering the property towards the Inn and keep following around until you are behind the Winery. We will have a table and a clip board for signing in at the parking lot.

The Inn (white table cloth) and the Winery (casual) both serve food if anybody wants. It might be a good idea on Mother's Day to check at the Inn if they are doing reservations. There are many restaurants turning left out of the property and a Grocery store. There is one gas station ( BP ) but I would not use it as it is very expensive per gallon.

Chateau Elan is not providing anything for us, except to be on their property; so everybody needs to bring what they will need for the two days. There are restrooms in the Winery, Spa and the Inn. I don't know if the Stables have restrooms, but I would guess that they do. There is another property there called Legends at Chateau Elan that has gates with codes to get in and we have not contacted them as it is a private home and golf course division.

Please be courteous to the golfers, Spa and tennis folks that will be there. Contact me if you have any questions -- if I don't know the answer I will find out!


Past Events

Second National Juried Exhibition
Southern Appalachian Artist Guild & Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association
Reception: Nov. 17, 2009
Juror: Ann Templeton
This show was held in the beautiful Richard Low Evans Gallery at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association. And the good news is I had two paintings accepted into this show -- which I consider an honor. We had almost 500 submitted pieces of artwork from about 23 states, and about 135 pieces of artwork were selected by the juror.
The show was two-dimensional (paintings, drawings and photography) and three-dimensional (pottery, glass, sculpture and more). There is something for everyone!

I also was able to take the 3-day workshop from the juror, Ann Templeton. I do believe she is one of the best workshop instructors I have ever taken from. Look for my artwork to go to the next level of competence after a period of study from this workshop! I know there is much knowledge I took with me from this workshop.
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A Solo Show -- "It's The Journey"
Blue Ridge, GA
August, 2009
The name of my show was "It's The Journey" and this is my very favorite saying when I am teaching classes or workshops. It  seems to help the students get over the "precious" paper or canvas -- or even the painting at its halfway point. I thought it an appropriate name for my show for this reason -- artists are always taking journeys to paint at different locations -- but I think we also take many journeys of the mind to produce our work.

The solo show was held in Blue Ridge, GA in the Historic Fannin Courthouse which now houses the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association in August. There were over 100 paintings in pastels, oils and acrylics and the reception was well attended by well over 100 people. People were met and talked to and sales were made. The show was quite successful!


Musical Waters
2nd Best in Show

First National Juried Exhibition
Southern Appalachian Artist Guild &
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association
Reception: October 18, 2008
Juror: Alan Flattmann
The Stand
People's Choice Award

Good News!!!! I had two paintings accepted into this show -- which I consider an honor. Even better -- I had my painting "Musical Waters" chosen for the "Second Best in Show"! The other painting accepted was "The Stand" and it won the "People's Choice Award!" You can click on the images to see both of these paintings or from the "Studio Paintings" page of my web site.

 The Reception and Awards Presentation was held on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 from 5:30 - 7:00, at the historic Fannin County Courthouse which houses the Richard Lowe Evans Gallery. There were 160 artists that entered the competition from 23 states -- and when the selection was done, there were 19 states represented in the show. This was a two-dimensional and three dimensional show: paintings, photography, jewelry, sculpture, etc. with eighty pieces of 2D and thirty-six 3D pieces accepted by Mr. Flattmann.  We are already planning for the show next year -- deadline for entry will be around the end of July as it was this year. Check out the page for the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association for the current year prospectus.



A New "1st Place" Show Winner!
"Where The Spirits Dance"
This is an acrylic painting done on two 4'x3' gallery wrap canvases for a total size of 4'x6' for a 2007 show called "BIG" which was juried by the Tannery Row Artist Colony located in Buford, GA. It was quite an honor to have my painting win this 1st Place! There were many wonderful pieces of art that were deserving. I was quite surprised!


"Best In Show"!

"Sunflower Tango" won "Best in Show" at the Southeastern Pastel Society 2007 Member's Juried Exhibition being held in Stone Mountain, Georgia, at the Art Station. The Show will be on display until Saturday, August 18, 2007.  I also won an "Honorable Mention" for "Pathway Thru The Dunes", which is from St. George Island, Florida. Of course, this photo does not really do justice to the painting!!!! You can click on the painting shown here to see a little larger version of it.


And . . . in Europe!

 "Golden Opportunity", a plein air painting done in North Georgia, was accepted in the 2007 "Salon International Du Pastel" held in Yvetot, France by the Art Du Pastel En France (the pastel society of France). The Society chose 120 paintings from this international show to be shown in Giverny, France . . . and . . . my painting was one of the chosen ones!!!! How exciting to be exhibiting in France! This was a wonderful opportunity for me.