Turkey painted for my brother Palmer's Father's Day gift.....this makes a great present for any sportsman!

This is the second painting of a series of abstract crabs that are inspired by New Orleans artist Martin Welch. Using a knife to create texture and variation of light, the crabs emerge from the blue water.

Yellow Crab and Pink Crab

I don't know why, but I seemed to have tightened up on my crabs. A year ago I could barely keep them on the canvas! These last two were different for some reason. Also, I have been toying around with new textures and fading out the background.

Sunday Supper

Completed May 23, 2010 this is definitely a milestone for me. I have always tried to keep my subjects simple and playful, but I think this one shows a development for me as an artist, even if I do it just for fun!

Personally, I consider it my best yet.

Hanging out at Scotts

This is the first of series of paintings I want to do that will depict "Sarge." Sarge was a Bluffton native who I remember vividly from my childhood. He could always be found walking and talking around town. So typical of Sarge, he is leaning into someone's car window in front of the old Scott's Meats.

Abstracting Crabs

I have been looking at alot of different artists' interpretations of crabs lately, and was inspired to break out from my standard. In this painting I used sculpting tools to create layers of texture. This is a first go at something new. The way the colors overlap each other is what makes this interesting.

February Creations

February has been cold, and I have been inside painting! Cows are one of my favorite animals. They lend themselves to being painted. I have also been fixated on these long cavases I found that are perfect for fish. I have painted local species such as Spotted trout, Hog Snapper, and Mahi. They make great gifts for guys!