Renewal Coming Home – original oil on canvas – 48×48 – $8200
At a distance…
At a distance… we often see more than we otherwise would.
We feel more deeply than we might otherwise feel.
Distance can make you work to truly see, and
It blurs detail but gives you space to insert your own.
Distance can wrap itself warmly around you
or it can make you feel completely and coldly alone.
And magically…
it can make you feel closer… to yourself and to the things you love.
For many of us, Small Point sits at a distance most of the year,
and this year – for many of us – it remains there.
But if I work, I see it more clearly and feel it more deeply than ever.
And this year – for so many reasons – I’m willing to work harder than ever
to hold tight to things important to me.
For my family, Small Point’s Big Beach, its Club Porch,
its Sprague Marsh vistas, and Isaiah Head – all under the constant watch
of The Herons and Sequin – have, for generations,
driven the magic dance between distance and where you stand.
I find comfort in knowing they are still there – even if I am not.
Meet the Artist
There is great joy in exploring new places – both literal and figurative… finding something new about the world, and more importantly, the relationship you share with it. Painting has long been a way for me to indulge that exploration and I work hard to nurture the creative spirit in everything around me.
I find great peace and power in nature… and great energy in curiosity and discovery – of any kind. I am fascinated with water and light and believe that composition is king. I see graphic form and shifting light in almost everything and try to open new views of both the expanse and the detail of the coastal landscape. I think of my work as “interpretive”, easily departing to explore more abstract or distant characters… but usually returning to a representative home… less about the way a place looks, though as the way it makes me feel.
Born and raised by rebellious New England parents in Miami, Florida. Bachelors of Environmental Design and Bachelors of Architecture – Auburn University. Just over forty years in creative and management roles as architect, graphic designer, painter, photographer, branding and visual communication consultant.
Have been painting and drawing since childhood and am fortunate to have work hanging in private and corporate collections from Seattle to the Bahamas and northern Europe. I currently work from studios in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida – where I live happily with my wife Alecia and Airedale Stella – and in regular sessions on the southeast Georgia and Central Maine coasts.
