Dormant Days

"Dormant Days"... 8x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 2-8-2007.
Private Collection

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A winding stream seems to be the only thing alive in this painting titled, "Dormant Days". This Blue Ridge farm rests as it waits the arrival of spring and the revival of life with planting season.

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In the Wind

"In the Wind"... 5x7" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 2-9-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Colleen!

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Feel the crisp cool breeze on your face as your adrenaline flows as fast as the boat cuts the wake. Any sailor knows the feeling that is to hard to put in words... and that is sailing!

Granny's Water Pump

"Granny's Water Pump"... 5x7" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-28-2007.
SOLD... Thanks again Andrew!

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Once used as a tool of labor to provide water for the household and garden this old hand pump now serves as a decorative garden ornament. This impressionistic painting titled "Granny's Water Pump" serves as a reminder of days and loved ones gone by...

Country Lane

"Country Lane"... 6x12" panoramic Oil on Panel, alla prima, 9-2006.

SOLD... Thanks again Art!

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Picture yourself strolling along this old country lane enjoying the summer breeze and smelling the freshly cut hay. In the distance is an old tobacco barn which rapidly becoming a rare sight in eastern North Carolina since the cash crop has been replaced by cotton and sod. This painting titled "Country Lane" has a nostalgic feel... days of family farms and home gardens gone by... a time when we were close to the land and elements... more in touch with nature.

Misty Sunrise

"Misty Sunrise"... 7x5" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 2-6-2207.
SOLD... Thanks again Terry!

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A lone sailboat seems to rest in solitude as the morning mist slowly burns off with the rising of the sun in this peaceful scene titled, "Misty Sunrise".

In Flanders' Fields

"In Flanders' Fields"... 6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 2-1-2007.
SOLD... Thanks again Art!

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This summer cottage nestled among the poppies titled "In Flanders' Fields" is derived from the great WWI poem with the same title by John McCrae. The serenity of this scene symbolizes that peace can come from turmoil and strife and often... better days are ahead of us...

"In Flanders’ Fields the poppies blow"...

McCrae's "In Flanders’ Fields" remains to this day one of the most memorable war poems ever written. It is a lasting legacy of the terrible battle in the Ypres salient in the spring of 1915.

..."We shall not sleep, though poppies grow... In Flanders’ Fields"...

The Beach Place

"The Beach Place"... 6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 2-5-2007.
SOLD... Thanks again Terry!

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Can you picture yourself walking along this peaceful shoreline looking for shells and taking in the natural beauty? The salt air in your hair, the warm sun on your face, the sand between your toes... can you feel it? The beaches of North Carolina are among the loveliest anywhere as evidenced by this scene, "The Beach Place", set at Emerald Isle, NC.

Grapes and Pears

"Grapes and Pears"... 6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 2-8-2007.
SOLD... Thanks again Andrew!

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Let the rich colors and warmth of this still life titled "Grapes and Pears" be a conversation piece in your home. Throughout art history bowls of fruit have symbolized bounty and blessings... that is my wish for you and your household.

Grapes and Glass

"Grapes and Glass"... 7x5" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-20-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Stacey!

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The rich colors and subject matter of this still life titled "Grapes and Glass" give a warmth and classical feel to the piece. I love the challenge of painting glass with its limited color and reflections.

Shrimp Boats at Sunset

"Shrimp Boats at Sunset"...
6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-14-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Ann!

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The warm glow of sunset creates a peaceful atmosphere in this waterfront scene set at Clyde Phillip's Fish Market in the small coastal town of Swansboro, North Carolina.

Cape Lookout Lighthouse

"Cape Lookout Lighthouse"... 5x7" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 2-2-2007.

SOLD... Thanks again Bob for the complete series!

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This painting, "Cape Lookout Lighthouse", is my fifth and final in a series of the five most popular lighthouses of North Carolina. The North Carolina coast, especially along the Outer Banks, is aptly know as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" with its hundreds of recorded shipwrecks.

The first lighthouse was completed and lighted in 1812. It was a 96 foot high brick tower painted with red and white horizontal stripes. It proved to be too short to light the treacherous coast. The present lighthouse was completed in 1859 and is 150 feet tall. In 1873 the lighthouse was painted in its distinctive black and white diagonal checkerboard pattern. It is the only lighthouse known to have this pattern... unique because the diamond pattern indicates compass direction. When the sailors saw a black lighthouse with a white diamond pattern, that meant the ship was sailing east or west. However, when the sailors saw a white lighthouse with a black diamond, that meant the ship was sailing south or north. It's the only NC lighthouse that operates during the day and can be seen 12 miles out to sea. It si my favorite of all our beautiful lighthouses here in North Carolina... enjoy!

Impressionistic Venice

"Impressionistic Venice"... 8x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-28-2007.
SOLD... Thanks again Andrew!

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Thoughts of history, art, and romance come to mind when I think of Venice, Italy... especially romance. Can't you just picture a couple being rowed through these canals with serenading music playing in the background. Let this painting..."Impressionistic Venice"... allow you to be that romantic couple...

Ocracoke Lighthouse

"Ocracoke Lighthouse"... 7x5" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-30-2007.
SOLD... Thanks again Bob!



This painting, "Ocracoke Lighthouse", is my fourth in a series of the five most popular lighthouses of North Carolina. The North Carolina coast, especially along the Outer Banks, is aptly know as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" with its hundreds of recorded shipwrecks. My series will start at the northern tip of these barrier islands and work down.

Some legends say that Blackbeard's treasure is buried under the Ocracoke Lighthouse... very doubtful since the notorious pirate was killed in 1718... over a century before the lighthouse was completed in 1823. Ocracoke Lighthouse is currently the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in North Carolina.

A Stroll in Downtown Wilmington

"A Stroll in Downtown Wilmington"... 8x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-23-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Andrew!

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If you have ever walked the streets of downtown Wilmington, NC, you have experienced its southern charm. Like many historic towns the architecture alone could be the setting for hundreds of paintings. Home of the Azalea Festival, the USS North Carolina Battleship, countless events and places of interest... the port city of Wilmington offers enough southern charm to warm the soul... definitely worth a visit if you are ever in southern North Carolina.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

"Cape Hatteras Lighthouse"... 7x5" Oil on Canvasboard, alla prima, 1-21-2007.
SOLD... Thanks again Bob!

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This painting, "The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse", is my third in a series of the five most popular lighthouses of North Carolina. The North Carolina coast, especially along the Outer Banks, is aptly know as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" with its hundreds of recorded shipwrecks. My series will start at the northern tip of these barrier islands and work down.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was built in 1870 and is one of the most famous lights in North America. It is the second tower at the Cape... the first completed in 1803. It is the tallest brick lighthouse in North America... the tower is 198 feet high and gained two feet of elevation after the 1999 relocation.

Afternoon Glow

"Afternoon Glow"... 5x7" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-12-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Amy!

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"Afternoon Glow" captures the glow of afternoon light as it bathes an old barn giving a peaceful warmth to the scene.

Bodie Island Lighthouse

"Bodie Island Lighthouse"... 5x7" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-18-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Bob!

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This painting, "Bodie Island Lighthouse", is my second in a series of the five most popular lighthouses of North Carolina. The North Carolina coast, especially along the Outer Banks, is aptly know as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" with its hundreds of recorded shipwrecks. My series will start at the northern tip of these barrier islands and work down.

Bodie (pronounced BODY by locals) Island Lighthouse and its Double Keepers Quarters are in one of the most beautiful settings in America. During construction in 1871-72, five ships wrecked on the nearby shore. emphasizing the need for this particular lighthouse and location.

The Old Home Place

"The Old Home Place"... 6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-3-2007.
SOLD... Thanks Karen!

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This Impressionistic painting, "The Old Home Place", has a nostalgic feel... almost as if you were visiting grandma and grandpa. Can't you just imagine fly-fishing with grandpa in the nearby river or helping grandma work on a hand stitched quilt on the front porch. This scene in real life is set on the banks of the south fork of the New River near Todd, North Carolina.