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"Where Micah Dwells" at the OPA National

My painting Where Micah Dwells was featured in the OPA National Exhibition held at Reinert Fine Art in Charleston, South Carolina. This painting was made with the model Micah Davenport, a lovely young woman who happened to walk into my studio at the Torpedo Factory Art Center one day and was willing to pose for this painting which I began during the Friday Late Night open house. Many of my aesthetic motivations are largely subconscious and beyond simple explanation. I trust

New Studio Gallery at the Torpedo Factory

I'm excited to announce my recent move into a new studio and gallery space at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia. For those of you who are unaware, our family recently moved to the DC area because of a job opportunity for Dale. Finding a studio space has been a months long process, but I was thrilled that my application for a space here was accepted, and that I was given my first choice of the available studios. It opens up on the grand hall and is nicely

Sunflowers II in "Virtuosos of the OPA"

My painting "Sunflower II" will be one of the paintings featured in the Virtuosos of the OPA (Oil Painters of America) exhibition opening...

Award of Excellence at OPA Western Regional

I had a wonderful weekend in St. George, Utah at the Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition. The show was divided between three beautiful galleries in the historic district of St. George: Mission, Authentique and Illume, all owned and managed by Jane Bell Meyer. I love these events since I can reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and generally recharge by being surrounded for three days by like-minded art nerds. The weekend was topped off for me when the ju

First Place in OPA National Wet Paint Competition

I was thrilled to win first place in the studio wet paint competition at the Oil Painters of America National for "Peonies in a Glass...

OPA National Opening in Cincinnati

The opening of the Oil Painters of America National yesterday at Eisele Gallery in Cincinnati. A police officer spent the evening standing next to my painting. I don't know, there was quite a crush of people, so maybe they thought my painting needed a little extra protection...