Paintings & Drawings

Thanks for visiting my site.

I’m an artist in Memphis, Tennessee.

My primary media are oil on paper and ink/watercolor on paper. Unless otherwise marked, oil paintings listed on this site are available for sale. I also sell prints of ink drawings, and I welcome requests for commissioned drawings and paintings. Contact me to explore ideas for commissions.

House portraits

Remember a favorite place or celebrate buying your first home with an architectural portrait. I work from photographs and direct observation when possible.

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Recent paintings

Small still life paintings from direct observation have formed an important part of my practice for several years.

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Fall 2020 exhibition

I showed about 50 of my recent still life paintings at Eclectic Eye (242 Cooper Street, Memphis) October 17 - December 18, 2020. They’re also posted on this page.

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Ink & watercolor drawings

Fine tip, brush pen, marker or ink blocks—I’ve been drawing with ink for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I add watercolor or gouache.

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House drawn after exploring the Messick-Buntyn neighborhood last week. #sketchbook #sketchingnowbuildings #inkandwatercolour #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash #houseportrait
It’s been a year or longer since I made an oil painting. I wanted to quit, but things started clicking once the first layer was down. There’s just something wonderful about painting wet into wet with oil. #oilpainting #landscape #urbanlan
Memphis is so green right now. @marthakellyart and I experienced rain, sun and wind on our sketch outing today, plus cars arriving to block our view! We enjoyed all the curveballs of on-site drawing. I drew @tonica_memphis #sketchingnowbuildings #ske
Relaxing drawing after work yesterday #watercolor #watercolorpainting #watercolorpencils #sketchbook #sketchingnowbuildings #sketchingnowteacups
Last drawing of the weekend, inspired by a rainy photo by @thisplaceinhistory #sketchbook #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash #porch #dusk
Coming full circle with a #houseportrait for @carson.guarino and @iamrorysocanyou . Carson launched this little side endeavor when she asked me to draw their respective houses before they married, and now the triptych is complete with the house they
Exploring hard and soft edges for #sketchingnowedges with @lizsteelart It was so fun to work fast and loose with #watercolorpencils and #watercolor paint! #sketchbook #carandachemuseumaquarelle #romanszmal #stilllifesketch #sketchfromlife
I feel out of practice with teacups. Two sketches of a lovely gift from @maymegillham #sketchbook #sketchingnowteacups #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash
Dreamy sketch from last week. #sketchbook #dusk #landscape #suburbia #watercolor #neocolor2 #carandache #carandacheneocolor2 #carandachepencils #carandachemuseumaquarelle
Another recent drawing of @paradoxatpeco and @eclecticeyememphis . I will be showing this and other works at Eclectic Eye this July. Stay tuned for details #urbansketchers #sketchbook #walktosee #sketchingnowbuildings #inkandwatercolour #inkandwash #
Another #midtownmemphis #cottage courtesy of a photo by @thisplaceinhistory #sketchbook #inkandwatercolor #inkandwash #sketchingnowbuildings