Thunder Ridge

Parkway Series #409          12 x 16   oil    $150.

My plein air group met at Thunder Ridge back in the summer to paint. (milepost 74.7) The early morning clouds were just lifting from the valley.  This is one of the overlooks where the Appalachian Trail intersects the Blue Ridge Parkway so it is always fun to talk with hikers about their trail adventures!

Summer 2013

Parkway Series #408   12 x 16   oil   Donated to Faith Christian School

This is the last of a Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring collection of paintings of the Buck Mountain Road/Parkway Overpass.  This bridge borders the property of Faith Christian School and hopefully, the series will help raise the much needed funds for the new school.  It has been very interesting to me to see how my paintings have changed over the last four years as I have completed one each year.  

Incredible View

                                      New Castle, Virginia        15 x 30    oil     Sold

This view of the Blue Ridge was commissioned by Tom Palmer of New Castle.  It is the view from the front deck of his home in New Castle.  It makes you want to take a deep breath of clean, invigorating Blue Ridge air, and feel the morning sun as it rises higher and higher.  So many are too busy to experience this, even occasionally.   Can you imagine soaking this in, every morning, with a cup of coffee?

Color and Light

Parkway Series #407    16 x 16   oil   SOLD

Several people have asked for another bridge painting.  This one is at milepost 118 and is in a square format.    I enjoyed working with purple, yellow and green on a red background.  Color and light....that's what it's all about.

Late Afternoon on the Parkway

Parkway Series #406   12 x 16  oil  Sold

This is the finished demo for a day spent with the Bald Knob artists in Rocky Mount.  Thank you to all  for your encouragement.  It was great fun and I'm glad the painting turned out as well as it did.  I never know when I am painting and talking at the same time what will happen!

Smith Mountain Lake Park

Parkway Series #404  12 x 16  oil   sold

My plein air group scheduled a day to paint at Smith Mountain Lake Park.  Beautiful weather... fun day!

Eternal Nature

Parkway Series #405   24 x 36   oil     Sold

"It's my sense that these long-enduring mountains are like magnets to that unseen part of ourselves.  We recognize in them something of our ancient, eternal nature - far more vast, deep and high than the passing identities and roles we maintain in Flatland."  Liza Field