Streets of Gold

                                                Going Home Series #2   18 x 24  oil     $700.

 Insead of following the yellow brick road, how about following the "streets of gold" sky?  Could the contrast between cold blue shadows on earthly snow and the warm golden rays of Heaven  visually speak of the longing I feel for Home?

Going Home

                                                  Going Home Series #1    15 x 30     oil    700.

This sunset is the end of the day and the beginning of a new series of "Going Home" paintings.  My desire is to paint in visual images the longing for home.  As I follow the "Son", He keeps reminding me of the fact that we were made for another world, another home where there is peace, and an eternity of joy... and that we see shadows of this reality everyday!  I am so looking forward to seeing His shadow as I walk the path of following His Light.
 

Blue Ridge Parkway Paintings on sale Saturday Nov 9, 5-8 p.m.

Come and see the show at Faith Christian School,  3585 Buck Mountain Road. Roanoke, Va. 24018. Saturday Nov 9, 5-8 p.m.  Former art teachers, current art teacher, and Faith family will be showing art work, , gloriifying the Master Artist, our God of creation!  Great time to shop for Christmas and support us.

 

Perspectives on the Peaks of Otter

 

Hidden Treasure I and II

 

                                    Blue Ridge Parkway Series #510  12 x 16 original oil   $350.

                                    Blue Ridge Parkway Series #509  12 x 16  original oil   $350.

In looking through my paintings, I found 2 from last fall that I had not posted on my blog.  A new show will be hosted by Second Helpings at the end of February  of paintings and photographs of the Peaks of Otter.  If you have special memories of the Beauty of Abbott Lake or Sharp Top or just a walk around the lake, please stop by and see these images of our treasured mountain resort on The Blue Ridge Parkway.

Natural Bridge II

                                                       Natural Bridge II  24 x 30  oil   $1,500.

 This is an original of the scene that was painted in a smaller format last week.  I have an Interior Design shop at Smith Mountain Lake that wants large paintings.  It's a challenge to paint something twice, not my favorite thing to do, but good to compare colors and values and  textures in both paintings. 

Natural Bridge

                                                       12 x 16  original oil   $350.   SOLD

Did you know that GeorgeWashington left his initials on the wall of the Bridge in 1750?  And did you know that JRR Tolkien engraved the hobbit walking song  along the trail near the creek?  Interesting trivia  for a treasure hunt when visiting this national treasure!