"Flower Bed" Redefined

Homestead Garden and Gifts has redefined the meaning of "flower bed."

Click here for prints, book covers, note cards and more.

Red Poppies

Just finished this the other day.

"Red Poppies"

Acrylic on Canvas - 16" x 20"

 It's on display and for sale at Merison's.

Also took some newly framed prints including:  (Sorry, I didn't photograph the frames.)

"Balloons"

Photo Manipulation and Collage

From my Eiffel Tower Dreamscape series.

 

 

"Safe Harbor"

This is a print of one of my original watercolors.

 

"Sit A Bit"

Photo Manipulation

Scene in front of Jack's Java in downtown Paris, Tennessee.

 

These would make great Christmas presents!

 

Sunflower Mania

My newest sunflower.

 

 

Closer

 

Real close.

And it's big.  I finished the one on the left a few weeks ago.  Both of these are for sale.  If you are interested, please email me.

I'm having fun!

 

New Release

Sit A Bit

This is the newest addition to my series "Windows On The Square."  A series about the way I see downtown Paris, Tennessee.    The original photograph was taken in front of the new location for Jack's Java on  Courthouse Square.

This will be a limited edition of 30 prints.  Print size is 7"x 9" on 8"x10" archival paper with archival ink.  Each print will be signed and numbered.  Loose prints $20.00, prints matted in white for 11"x14" framing for $30.00.  

Prints will soon be available at Jack's Java, Merison's, and T.F. Rice and Co.  Or you may pre-order by emailing me. (See contact information toward the top right of this page.)

Prints may also be special ordered in sepia or black and white as shown below - though I much prefer the color in this one.

 

 I think this will become one of my favorite scenes of Paris. 

Sunflowers

Sunflowers have always been one of my favorite subjects to paint or draw in a very tight, detailed style as you can see by these pieces I did a few years ago.

Sunflower Window

Watercolor & Ink

Sunflowers

Colored Pencil & Ink

 

Sunflower Forest

Ink

 



I haven't actually painted since about 2008. Most of the images I do these days are photo manipulations and the occasional collage that might have just a little hand painting or drawing.

Lately though I've been kind of jumping around ... doing different things, trying my hand at things I have never done before (like jewelry) and experimenting with a new take on some of the mediums I've used in the past.

So it was time to do something different and a little challenging.  I wanted to try something a little looser and vivid.  So ...

Sunflower On Red

Acrylic

 

This was really an experiment with acrylic on a 14" x 18" canvas.  But, I think I really like it and will be doing some more along this line.

Happy Easter!

In honor of the Easter Bunny  .... some of my favorite bunnies.

Anne's Rabbit

... just loves purple Homestead Verbena

Flopsy and Mopsy live in my backyard. 

Spring, when the Phlox blooms is their favorite time of year.

I found this little bunny hiding out at Homestead Gardens last year.

Apparently he really loves Petunias.

This is my very favorite.  Our granddaughter, Addie with Flopsy and Mopsy.

All of these images were snapshots taken with an inexpensive little point and

shoot camera and then enhanced a little bit by me in Photoshop.

Hope you have a Happy Easter!!

State Park Art Display

I went to Paris Landing State Park this morning to put up a display of my artwork.

I think it's wonderful that they let local artist display their talent like this.

As I was leaving I couldn't help but notice ...

 ... the beautiful Pansies just outside the front door.

And then because it was such a beautiful morning

I drove on over and went through the picnic area.

I love the lake when it looks like this.

Have a beautiful day!

Wisteria

Photographed on the property of Terry & Cindy Rice at Paris Landing