Accidental Collector

A friend comes into my studio and asks laughingly, "I am here to see if you have created something accidentally that would fit into my house". 


There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see— Da Vinci 

A Good Year of Sales at Blackbird Gallery >
in Asheville, NC, June 27, 2010

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist— Friedrich Nietzsche

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

I had a great show opening
at Blackbird in May

and sold 6 paintings.The art studio stroll  in Asheville was also a success selling 5 paintings. Art is alive and well, and there are so many paintings in my head from suggestions from visitors in my working studio, friends and collectors. And two commissions. 

Now the first Cashiers Plein Air festival is coming soon. I am so-chairman, and it is a blast putting it together with a terrific group of artsy people. 24 artists will be in Cashiers (our second home location) to compete! Build it and they will come!

These are some of the paintings & buyers from the 24 painters that did the 'boot camp' of plein air painting, performance painting at its best! Big sales and lots of plans for another one in Cashiers.

FROM the blog of Artist ROBERT GENN:

He wrote this on MARCH 12, 2011.

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If only  folks could be aware of the life-centering force and personal 

power one gets from the harmless little activity known painting.

Yep, I'm talking about painting as a spiritual event. The act has something to do with making a physical tribute--a sort of a visual prayer--honoring the gifts that surround us and the life we've been given. Before you hit that delete key or drop a note to say I've gone wonky again, here are a few observations for those who might be buying my oysters: 

Art establishes and makes tangible a time, a place, a thought, an idea. 

Art, properly made, enhances and enriches the lives of others. 

Art gives an opportunity to endow new life and new meaning into the ordinary. 

Art gives an opportunity to design your own world, and, as in your children, create a significant immortality. 

Art is hard-earned work that is its own reward and has a degree of permanence. 

Art, because it's so easy to do, and yet so difficult to do well, encourages humility in the human soul. 

Art is an apprenticeship that can be stretched into a lifelong education. 

Art thrives on democratic ideals, freedom of expression and rugged individualism. 

Art permits you to step out of the labyrinth and into a quiet corner of your own private joy".

 Art permits you to step out of the labyrinth and into a quiet corner of your own private joy".


36x48, Under The Radar

ep, I'm talking about painting as a spiritual event. The act has something to do with making a physical tribute--a sort of a visual prayer--honoring the gifts that surround us and the life we've been given. Before you hit that delete key or drop a note to say I've gone wonky again, here are a few observations for those who might be buying my oysters: 

Art establishes and makes tangible a time, a place, a thought, an idea. 

Art, properly made, enhances and enriches the lives of others. 

Art gives an opportunity to endow new life and new meaning into the ordinary. 

Art gives an opportunity to design your own world, and, as in 
36your children, create a significant immortality. 

36 is hard-earned work that is its own reward and has a degree of permanence. 

Art, because it's so easy to do, and yet so difficult to do well, encourages humility in the human soul. 

Art is an apprenticeship that can be stretched into a lifelong education. 

Art thrives on democratic ideals, freedom of expression and rugged individualism. 

Art permits you to step out of the labyrinth and into a quiet corner of your own private joy".

 Art permits you to step out of the labyrinth and into a quiet corner of your own private joy".