Papel.....this image is quite obvious, well I hope. It is a creation of the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro using only the issue of THE BEST OF... YES! WEEKLY. A little commentary of my usage of the different publications here in town and what they, I guess, kind of stand for....
hope you like.

On sale at envy salon and boutique at the revolution mills.

Doesn't Yes! Weekly want to buy this one???

Papel Series

"G" starts a new series of paper inspired artwork...yet again reusing. This painting is using mixed media of palette painting and The Rhino Times collage
to create Downtown Greensboro....of course I could help to strategically place elements of the paper in certain locations - you'll have to see it to see it...

"G" will be hanging at envy salon & boutique if interested in viewing and or buying. Lots more to come....

NATURALS commission

Here is a collection of work from my Naturals Series that I painted specifically for a great client!! She had a color she wanted to use, so I incorporated it into the pallette. I made the hanging canvas by sewing it together with twine and using a curtain rod to hang that the client picked out herself. The other two smaller canvas's are 10x10 squares that hang together as on piece to compliment the larger canvas. Check it out...and if you like, I would be glad to make something for YOU as well!

C4C...Care for Creation

C4C...Care for Creation...a group that Bryan and I joined at West Market St United Methodist Church to help bring recycling, reusing and overall awareness of how we should care for our world.

This is a mural I created (with the help from the members of the group) to illustrate what C4C has accomplished in the last year. We have Recycling Cans distributed around the church, Reusing Coffee Mugs during the week of events, instead of styrofoam, and are selling Heirloom Better Boy Tomato Plants from local Faucette Farms as a fundraiser!!! If anyone is interested, we are selling each plant for $2.00 and they will be available for pick up at the end of April- beginning of May!!!

The mural was created entirely from torn paper out of old magazines and paper.....a recycled concept was only fit for Caring for Creation!!!

"naturals" from Sage

Here is a new series I have started called..... "naturals" I decided to combine my art and my love of organic material and recycling. These are hanging, natural primed canvases, hand-sewed with twine and painted in a mixed media with a minimum pallete. All will be themed around nature... plants, fruits, etc. And there will be lots more to come!

"Orange" and "Organic"

They are both for sale for $125 and are located at envy salon, Revolution Mills Studios in Greensboro.

Sorry the picture quality is low...dang iphone!!!

oh, josephine's...

Oh, Josephine's....oh, Josephine's......
My latest project, a new restaurant, Joesphine's Bistro and Bar, for my friends Sarah Keith and Chris Blackburn. This new bistro and bar will be open Spring 2010 (May) and will be a great addition to the Lindley Park neighborhood restaurant scene. It is located at 2416 Spring Garden St (near Fat Dog's). Sarah and Chris also own and manage the Lindley Park Filling Station on the corner of Elam and Walker (I did that sign too).
And what I love about Sarah and Chris is that they always hire the "Artist" , the little guys, .... me, to do projects for them. And I sincerely THANK THEM for that!
The SIGN.... a fairly basic design...they came to me with an idea and I translated. The hardest part about the sign was the installation and final painting. I rented a Scissor Lift (my first time for this) and was 25 ft in the air, cold and windy, trying to paint. Challenging. But all went well and the sign is complete with a few adjustments...the bottom sign will be taken down for the new patio dining area. It should be really cool...I can't wait to eat under my sign:)

Amazing Grace

The Salvation Army Select Store!!! This is a mural I painted (with a palette knife) to tell the story/history of the Salvation Army from past to present. I was commissioned by students from UNC-G Interior/Architecture Program to create something fun, abstract, but yet historical and meaningful to help this store be more hip and current.
If you haven't already checked it out (yeah the mural too) YOU TOTALLY NEED TO GO! The clothes are amazing and for an great price! They hand pick the "best of the best" from all the donation centers for this store...Lake Jeanette Station, 3610 North Elm St, Greensboro NC (north of Pisagh Church Rd)

Check out there blog
http://www.salvationarmyselect.com/