String Art

A Banjo on My Knee, oil on panel with banjo mandolin parts

I finally finished "A Banjo on My Knee," my submission for the Richmond Symphony's String Art fundraiser. Participants could alter their instruments in any way, but I was so fascinated with the banjo mandolin I chose, that I didn't want to change it at all! My inspiration was a 1920's photo of a woman with her banjo. I took the instrument apart and decided to replace the body with a painted panel.

The 50 works of String Art will be auctioned off at a gala in October. The preview party is in September, and I can't wait to see the other 49 pieces.

Show Opening July 27

Verdant, oil on paper, 30"x22"

My show in the Skylight Gallery at Art Works will open on Friday, July 27 and run through August 17. The title of the show is "Verdant," and it will consist of 8-10 oil paintings of the figure. I'd like to say that all the pieces are completed and framed, but that's just not the case! I have a lot of work to complete in the next week.