Autumn Texture Beige I caught this early evening

I caught this early evening moonrise this past summer during one of my walks

An amazing summer sunset elevated this gas station to “next level” near our home in Knoxville

and it had me at “Hello

I caught this moment earlier this summer and I liked its symmetry and story

Autumn Texture Beige I caught this early eveningI began my art career working in pastels before I changed my medium to oil painting about seven years ago. I moved into oil painting because I wanted a new challenge, sort of like picking up a second language. As I've gained greater fluency in oils, I like to sprinkle in influences from my past work in pastel, especially the use of a heavily textured surface. I discovered this subject in the Great Smoky Mountains near our home in east Tennessee. I