As the weather starts to hint that fall might be on its way to our little beach town, I'm busy in the studio prepping for the upcoming fall and holiday art shows. A friend recently asked how I get ready for these shows, and it got me thinking that people might not realize all the effort that goes into setting up an art show or exhibit. Each show is its own thing—sometimes there's a unique theme, sometimes not, different size limits for paintings, choices of medium, and loads

It's been a really HOT week here in South Carolina, too hot to work in the garden or even go to the beach, so no plein air for me this week. Instead, I'm in the studio finishing up a new oil and wax titled, Low Country Morning. I usually don't work this large (24x30) but I thought I'd challenge myself on this one. That's a lot of oil paint! It's mid-August now, and as the days gradually shorten and the air begins to cool ever so slightly, I can’t help but feel a palpable

A good Friday night does not need to be complicated. On the first Friday of each month, the Arts and Innovation District of Myrtle Beach gives locals and visitors a simple reason to wander, listen, look, taste, and slow down for a while. The First Friday Artwalk brings together music, art, good food, and neighborhood energy in one walkable part of the city. It is the kind of event that works whether the plan is a date night, a casual outing with friends, a family stroll, or a

Some weeks, the studio asks for seriousness. Big ideas. Careful decisions. Work that carries weight. Other weeks, the best thing to do is push the important art to the side and cut paper into odd little shapes. That has been my week in the studio. I have been playing around with collage, not to prove anything and not to make a masterpiece. Just to see what happens when color, scraps, texture, and chance get a turn. Collage is wonderfully forgiving. It lets the hands move befo