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{"id":"67","title":"Three Turtle Swamp","slug":"three-turtle-swamp","number":"151-652","image":"media\/2019\/11\/27\/m5g2k1qjnijy845o68x0.jpg","story":"Sketches and photographs of two separate Carolina places were combined to make this studio painting. The Turtles were on the Catawba River and the Swamp was The Great Dismal.","media":"Oil paint on hardboard panel","size":"5 x 7","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$125.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"17","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"},{"title":"sold- Landscape: mtns, lakes, falls","slug":"sold-landscape-mtns-lakes-falls"}],"location":false}
{"id":"32","title":"Bird Dreams","slug":"bird-dreams","number":"231-677","image":"media\/2019\/04\/07\/702bzicdqafxyfsbooov.jpg","story":"","media":"Oil on canvas on board","size":"5 x 7 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$145.00","sold":"0","homepage":"0","priority":"36","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":"Home Studio"}
{"id":"31","title":"Gayle's Girls No. 1","slug":"gayles-girls-no-1","number":"263-708","image":"media\/2019\/04\/06\/wj0fvuo5w1z57rek5n6x.jpg","story":"","media":"Acrylic on gallery warp canvas","size":"5 x 5 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"56","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"78","title":"Gotta be a seed in here (yellow finch)","slug":"gotta-be-a-seed-in-here-yellow-finch","number":"290-736","image":"media\/2021\/05\/13\/48ky4txe2af5vqt0rr9m.jpg","story":"Based on Rob's photos of local North Carolina birds.","media":"Oil paint over acrylic on GW canvas","size":"6 x 6 inch","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"73","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"80","title":"Serious Sentinel (red tailed hawk)","slug":"serious-sentinel-red-tailed-hawk","number":"291-736","image":"media\/2021\/05\/13\/ntc5ofqrwtfgdk8hp4va.jpg","story":"Based on Rob's photos of local North Carolina birds.","media":"Oil paint over acrylic on GW canvas","size":"6","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"74","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"79","title":"Tree Top Walker (great blue heron)","slug":"tree-top-walker-great-blue-heron","number":"292","image":"media\/2021\/05\/13\/43ir6agvqvwbb8ktjok3.jpg","story":"Based on Rob's photos of local North Carolina birds. This gallery wrapped deep stretched canvas can free stand. Or remove the peg and it will hang.","media":"Oil paint over acrylic on canvas","size":"6 x 6 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"75","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"81","title":"Building a Nest (osprey)","slug":"building-a-nest-osprey","number":"293-736","image":"media\/2021\/05\/13\/040i69z3bdqxro3lnczw.jpg","story":"Based on Rob's photos of local North Carolina birds.","media":"Oil paint over acrylic on GW canvas","size":"6","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"76","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"99","title":"Turtle Repose","slug":"turtle-repose","number":"307-744","image":"media\/2022\/03\/12\/dgqrlfw2wn8d5qiua6r1.jpg","story":"This is a derivative painting based on an earlier small painting, \"turtle tranquility\". It was based upon photographs taken by the artist at the Western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville.","media":"Alkyd oil paint ","size":"11 x 14 inch cradled wooden panel","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$595.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"90","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"103","title":"You talking to me? (Cardinal)","slug":"you-talking-to-me-cardinal","number":"311-746","image":"media\/2022\/04\/30\/o23r0ljjx1rtvadf12xc.jpg","story":"This cardinal with attitude was walking around a pole when I took the picture in my backyard in Western North Carolina. Consulting several other photos let me fill in the 2\/3rds of the bird I could not see.","media":"Oil paint on gallery wrapped canvas with peg stand or tooth hanger","size":"5 x 5 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$65.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"94","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"104","title":"I see you! (Carolina wren)","slug":"i-see-you-carolina-wren","number":"312-746","image":"media\/2022\/04\/30\/00edl1tv7gbi62teb1na.jpg","story":"Based on photo in my Wester North Carolina backyard.","media":"Oil on gallery wrapped canvas with peg stand or tooth hanger","size":"5 x 5 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$65.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"95","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"116","title":"Buck - the red bellied woodpecker","slug":"buck-the-red-bellied-woodpecker","number":"319-750","image":"media\/2022\/10\/18\/us0n6e1u3ipp45s9hqwn.jpg","story":"Based on my photographs of birds in my backyard plus a very small color study.","media":"acrylic on deep canvas with peg stand or hanger","size":"6 x 6 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"101","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"112","title":"Study for Bill the pileated woodpecker","slug":"study-for-bill-the-pileated-woodpecker","number":"320-750","image":"media\/2022\/10\/18\/mvuoj8mqkmecakuyzrxu.jpg","story":"Micro painting as a color study for a larger painting based on my photos of birds in my backyard.\r\n\r\nSold on a small back easel.","media":"acrylic paint on hardboard","size":"2 3\/4 x 3 1\/2 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$35.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"102","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"115","title":"Bill - the pileated woodpecker","slug":"bill-the-pileated-woodpecker","number":"321-750","image":"media\/2022\/10\/18\/1kcz9i080g15b1zpu48n.jpg","story":"Based on my photos of birds in my backyard plus a very small color study.","media":"acrylic on stretched deep canvas with peg stand or hanger","size":"6 x 6 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"103","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"113","title":"Study for Allen, the Peacock","slug":"study-for-allen-the-peacock","number":"322-750","image":"media\/2022\/10\/18\/j7x8wc425p08532uc6pg.jpg","story":"A color study for a larger painting based on photos I took driving by a neighbor's yard.\r\n\r\nSold on a small black easel.","media":"Acrylic on hardboard","size":"2 3\/4 x 3 1\/2 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$35.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"104","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"114","title":"Allen - the peacock","slug":"allen-the-peacock","number":"323-750","image":"media\/2022\/10\/18\/tarmfd92o98u9fjyo674.jpg","story":"Based on photos I took driving by a neighbor's yard and a very small color study.","media":"acrylic on hardboard","size":"5 x 7 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$125.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"105","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"124","title":"Beaver Dam lake is just ducky","slug":"beaver-dam-lake-is-just-ducky","number":"336-755","image":"media\/2023\/04\/14\/1cuf317esuop2zmqlv3t.jpg","story":"Beaver Dam Lake in north Asheville is circled by a scenic path. This view is from the rowing boat launching pier. I loved the wonderful wavy lines the small ripples created in tree reflection. I added the ducks as foreground interest and compositional balance, based on a miniature painting done years ago (#181-661) which was based on a painter friend's photograph.","media":"Professional grade acrylics","size":"9 x 12 inch cradled wooden panel","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$445.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"115","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"},{"title":"sold- Landscape: mtns, lakes, falls","slug":"sold-landscape-mtns-lakes-falls"}],"location":false}
{"id":"134","title":"Your Little Deer, Dear","slug":"your-little-deer-dear","number":"346-758","image":"media\/2023\/08\/21\/xzsi7zl5xn0l98vrcfkz.jpg","story":"First week of August 2023 we spotted two spotted deer fawns in the back yard. I managed to get some photos of this one. I painted this one as a 77th birthday gift for my wife.","media":"Golden professional acrylics","size":"6 x 6 inches Gallery Wrapped canvas","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$195.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"125","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"140","title":"Peregrine Falcon on Alert","slug":"peregrine-falcon-on-alert","number":"354-760","image":"media\/2023\/11\/04\/h8hs37yraqvhyt5bdg7q.jpg","story":"Wildlife photograph by D. Smith, with permission.","media":"Oil paint","size":"6 x 6 inches Gallery Wrapped canvas","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$125.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"132","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"143","title":"Cold Day Vigil (Kestrel)","slug":"cold-day-vigil-kestrel","number":"355-760","image":"media\/2023\/11\/04\/f03f1p7b5sckt5xwa0f1.jpg","story":"Wildlife photograph by D. Smith, with permission.","media":"Oil paint on gallery wrapped canvas","size":"5 x 5 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"133","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"144","title":"Where's the Nectar? (female ruby throated hummingbird)","slug":"wheres-the-nectar-female-ruby-throated-hummingbird","number":"356-760","image":"media\/2023\/11\/04\/jcy9kpsj6no9kg5ii5d1.jpg","story":"Wildlife photograph by D. Smith with permission.","media":"Oil paint","size":"5 x 5 inch Gallery Wrapped canvas","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"134","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"152","title":"Fishing King","slug":"fishing-king","number":"363-763","image":"media\/2024\/02\/05\/lyf8dylj35kqlq8hokx0.jpg","story":"A nature photographer friend who likes to kayak on Lake Junaluska (28 miles West of Asheville) took the reference photograph. She gave permission for me be inspired from it. I jumped at the opportunity. The Kingfisher was my dad's favorite bird.","media":"Golden Professional Acrylics on archival gesso board","size":"5 x 7 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$195.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"140","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"155","title":"Barn Owl - early evening","slug":"barn-owl-early-evening","number":"366-763","image":"media\/2024\/03\/09\/fr7ma6e9ijp4klh0zrsx.jpg","story":"Studio painting based on the work of Asheville wildlife photographer, D. Smith as reference.","media":"Golden Professional Acrylics on archival clay board","size":"5 x 7 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$195.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"143","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"156","title":"Peak-a-boo Bear Cub","slug":"peakaboo-bear-cub","number":"367-765","image":"media\/2024\/03\/29\/0gxul65cbmyf9hpf1epq.jpg","story":"There was a black bear cub in the crabapple tree in a back yard in near Asheville. My wildlife photographer friend, D. Smith, snapped the reference photo and gave me permission to paint from it. But, as you know, I seldom use black, brown or gray. So, I chose purple, blue and yellow, a palette which captures the joy in this scene.","media":"Golden professional acrylics on stretched canvas","size":"9 x 12 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$495.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"144","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"157","title":"Reaching for Lunch","slug":"reaching-for-lunch","number":"368-765","image":"media\/2024\/04\/13\/dpdk021yreadc99nlwv8.jpg","story":"This bear cub, whacking crabapples, was caught in the act by local wildlife photographer D. Smith, near Asheville. Photo reference used with permission.","media":"Golden Professional Acrylics on archival clayboard","size":"5 x 7 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$245.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"145","tags":[{"title":"4sale- Added recently","slug":"4sale-added-recently"},{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
{"id":"159","title":"White Barred Owl","slug":"white-barred-owl","number":"370-766","image":"media\/2024\/05\/16\/sg9sqckyes4ilb0701od.jpg","story":"A rare albino barred owl was photographed by D. Smith, a local wildlife photographer. Used as reference with permission.","media":"Golden Professional Acrylics on archival gesso board","size":"5 x 7 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$245.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"147","tags":[{"title":"sold- Birds, Wildlife","slug":"sold-birds-wildlife"}],"location":false}
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