"The Wedding Party"

This piece was created while Laura and I went to Folly Beach in Charleston SC where we found a small wedding party. Ironically, we were there attending another wedding that day. Congratulations to Kristen and Jim!!

"Hale 090202fmedpap"

27"x37"

"Hale 090202emedpap"

27"x37"
"Still Breathing!"

"Hale 090202dmedpap"

27"x37"

"Hale 090202cmedpap"

27"x37"

"Hale 090202bmedpap"

27"x37"

"Hale 090202amedpap"

27"x37"

"hale 090202blg"

56"x56" mixed media

"hale 090201amed"

48"x24"

"hale 090202alg"

56"x56" mixed media

"hale 090201blg"

56"x56"(mixed)

"hale 090201alg"

56"x56" (mixed)

"I've been trying to use the act of breathing for creative energy..."

"Logging Road"

winter 09' mixed media on canvas 30"x40"

"Through the Trees IV"

Winter 09' oil on canvas 24"x48"

"Through the Trees III"

Winter 09'oil on canvas 24"x36"

"Through the Trees II"

Winter 09' oil on canvas 24"x36"
"I think this piece is signifying the financial struggle many people, including myself, are going through. Happy New Year!"

"Split Falls"

Fall 08' oil on canvas 56"x56"
"This is below the falls at Amicalola right at dusk."

"Lone"

Fall 08' 36"x36" oil on canvas
"This is a piece done from a study I created from Carters lake. It shows our drought problem."

"Last ones"

Fall 24"x48"oil on canvas

"Through the trees"

Fall 36"x36"oil on canvas
"Congratulations for our country,I hope we see through the forest soon!"

"Tree trail"

Fall 24"x24" oil on canvas

"Yeller"

Fall 24"x24" oil on canvas
"I'm back from the living dead doing landscapes again. This painting was done using a subtractive technique of taking away paint, while the other landscapes before was an additive technique. I like how atmosphere is portrayed here."

another nude

36"x16" oil on paper

a nude

36"x16" oil on paper

Shanghai

Shanghai

It's been awhile, but I decided to post some pics from a trip we recently took to China. had the best time ever!

Been painting cars lately...

3@ 32"x38" oil on canvas
"part of my daytime job."

"Night Gusts"

early spring (1st day!) oil on board 7.5"x10"
"Lately the Atlanta area has had some strong weather roll through. Amazingly, the clouds at night have been moving fast over a bright moon, tonight was no exception. Winds feels like 30-40 mph at 45 degrees."

"Lone Ride"

winter 08' (oil on board) 10"x7.5" carter's lake @ 50 degrees,dusk
"I'm sensing a pattern with this one, if i'm not at kenn. mtn. than i'm painting rocks and water."

self portrait

(oil on board) 10"x15"

"36 degrees"

winter 08'(oil on board)10"x10" kenn.mtn.
"Second time this week we've seen snow, painted this in 30 min. crouched under a rock while it was still coming down"

"Graves"

winter 08'(oil on board)10"x11.5"
"So I've had to go back to my last job which I've been doing for about a month now. After work I went to this old graveyard to paint."

"Flood Optimism"

winter 07'(oil on board)9"x14" sope creek
"I painted this on the last hour of daylight. This rainy day on this flooded creek allowed Georgia to escape from making this the driest year in its history. "

"Hidden Hill"

winter 07' (oil on board)14"x10" kenn.mtn.
"Beautiful crisp day, went to sleep on this hill until I was awoken by sandhill cranes being chased by black vultures. Enjoyed the chaos of trees while painting with my glasses off. People fought and died on this hill in 1864. Hard to imagine now."

"Smeared Moss"

winter 07' oil on board 14"x10" sope creek
"Had a technical bike ride to find this area. Damp and cold has been the theme when I get out lately. I love all the challenges it takes to create these pieces. What made this unique was a big'ol sloppy wet retriever ran up to me, stepped on the piece and slimed me with his tongue. Smeared it perfectly."

"The Viewing"

late fall 07'(oil on canvas) 30"x48" kenn.mtn.

"Wet Drought"

late fall 07' (oil on board) 15"x15"
"Painted this today while fighting a cold and the wet. Enjoyed the irony of painting this drought ridden landscape on a rainy dreary day."

"Running Edge"

fall 07' (oil on canvas) 46" x 34"

"Exposed"

fall 07' (oil on canvas) 54"x32" kenn. mtn.

to all who cares:

Well, this is the evite and postcard for the show and kickoff reception for Fri Oct.12. The show will exhibit just about all the work posted on my blog to date. It will be up until Nov. 3rd check it out!

"Canopy"

fall 07' (oil on canvas) 32"x32" cohutta

"Occupied Territory"

early fall 07' (oil on board) 15"x20" kenn. mtn.

"Dry"

late summer 07' (oil on board) 36"x36" kenn. mtn.

"Dry Slope"

summer 07' (oil on board) 20"x15" kenn. mtn.

"Liechen Slope"

summer 07' (oil on board) 15"x20" kenn. mtn.