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{"id":"151","title":"Daffodils on the Red Table","slug":"daffodils-on-the-red-table","number":"212-670","image":"media\/2024\/01\/20\/2c1wcp2kl66l9j4lke84.jpg","story":"We always cut a few daffodils from the yard when heavy rain is predicted to enjoy some of them before they are beaten down by the rain. I had signed the painting in the background. Once was enough.","media":"Oil paint on hardboard panel","size":"9 x 12 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$195.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"3","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":false}
{"id":"45","title":"Night Trumpet Melody","slug":"night-trumpet-melody","number":"55-620","image":"media\/2019\/05\/22\/n1076vz6dgga64j3o0xh.jpg","story":"My wife held a flashlight on these night bloomers so I could take the reference photograph for the flowers. Previously the flash on the camera had proven useless as it lit everything. Daylight viewing helped me to add the night sky and trees. This is close to what we saw that night.","media":"Acrylic on cradled hardboard panel","size":"9 x 12 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$295.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"4","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":false}
{"id":"63","title":"Six Sunflowers","slug":"six-sunflowers","number":"104-639","image":"media\/2019\/11\/27\/3yzbxrokbv2lrw62okbv.jpg","story":"My attempt at raising sunflowers ended with these rather scrawny examples. But when I set up and easel in the yard and painted them past sunset lit by the streetlight they showed their own charm.","media":"Acrylic on hardboard panel","size":"11 x 14","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$325.00","sold":"0","homepage":"0","priority":"11","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":"Home Studio"}
{"id":"50","title":"Thank You Georgia","slug":"thank-you-georgia","number":"224-672","image":"media\/2019\/05\/23\/bbg2io57g4fi2o3x4rke.jpg","story":"Thank you Georgia O'Keefe for making me look deeply into flowers. A macro photograph helped to finish this painting after the original Iris was gone. There is something wonderfully calming about studying a bit of nature to this level of detail.","media":"Acrylics on a cradled hardboard panel","size":"11 x 14 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$495.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"33","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":false}
{"id":"52","title":"Squash Blossom, Art in Bloom, Black Mountain 2019","slug":"squash-blossom-art-in-bloom-black-mountain-2019","number":"268 - 717","image":"media\/2019\/06\/18\/hbh82mfnkjsbowcozc4o.jpg","story":"Painted \"en plein air\" (onsite) in Becki's Bounty Garden in Black Mountain during the Art in Bloom 2019 event. Beautiful but also made me hungry.","media":"Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas","size":"6 x 6 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$135.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"59","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"},{"title":"sold- Private Gardens","slug":"sold-private-gardens"}],"location":false}
{"id":"54","title":"Still Life - Matisse approach via Lillia Frantin","slug":"still-life-matisse-approach-via-lillia-frantin","number":"270-695","image":"media\/2023\/07\/10\/jru9r1a58odaktrfftbk.jpg","story":"A still life was arranged by world renowned artist, Lillia Frantin, using fabrics and objects often used by Matisse. Lillia studied Matisse for many years and often painted using his approach. She passed on this approach at her son's studio where I worked under her for three days on this painting.\r\n\r\nAfter I finished this painting, she challenged me to do it again, but in my own style. See \"Hydrangeas with Fruit\" number 310-745 for my sister painting.\r\n\r\nThe two sisters belong together, so combined they are $1595.","media":"Professional acrylic on stretched canvas","size":"18 x 24 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$795.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"61","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":false}
{"id":"71","title":"Good Morning Sunflowers","slug":"good-morning-sunflowers","number":"286 -730","image":"media\/2020\/12\/02\/x0eelulcz1148uznprma.jpg","story":"This is a studio painting of a sunflower still life by morning light. The flowers were a birthday gift. A familiar subject; I have painted a sunflower still life outdoors and sunflowers in a moonlit garden. I am still passionate about them. I hope it shows.","media":"oil paint (alkyd) over an acrylic sketch","size":"16 x 20 inch - stretched canvas","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$695.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"69","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":false}
{"id":"77","title":"Pitcher Plants - Hunting","slug":"pitcher-plants-hunting","number":"289-735","image":"media\/2021\/05\/13\/fz2df6w37wnap7zrszk6.jpg","story":"This painting started in plein sir too close to dusk. So m it was finished in the studio. The Pitcher Plant is North Carolina's other carnivorous plant. Like the Venus Fly Trap, it closes on the entering insects. Open like these are the plants are hunting.","media":"Professional grade acrylics on canvas","size":"8 x 10 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$195.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"72","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":false}
{"id":"89","title":"Garden on the Corner with Alpenglow","slug":"garden-on-the-corner-with-alpenglow","number":"299-738","image":"media\/2021\/09\/26\/99uh707ddqedbzzgyvfs.jpg","story":"For 2 days, I placed my easel across the street from this picturesque little garden. This painting expresses my enjoyment of the efforts of a dedicated gardener's bountiful blooms. One evening there was a delightful bonus: the setting sun lit the gray and white building with a warm burnt orang alpenglow. This was the final touch to set off this delightful scene.","media":"Oil paint over acrylic sketch","size":"7 1\/2 x 14 inches cradled wood panel","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$325.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"82","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"},{"title":"sold- Private Gardens","slug":"sold-private-gardens"}],"location":false}
{"id":"102","title":"Hydrangeas with Fruit","slug":"hydrangeas-with-fruit","number":"310-745","image":"media\/2022\/03\/24\/wq38rqy0u7ehllp8lmgd.jpg","story":"The internationally known artist, Lillia Frantin, arranged this still life for her class on \"painting in the style of Matisse.\" First, I painted, with her wonderful coaching using the assigned approach. \r\n\r\nThe sister painting \"Still Life with Matisse approach via Lillia Frantin\" is number 270-695.\r\n\r\nThen Lilllia challenged me to paint it again in my style resulting in this painting.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n ","media":"Professional acrylics on stretched canvas","size":"18 x 24 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$795.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"93","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":false}
{"id":"131","title":"Cheerful Cadets (daylilies)","slug":"cheerful-cadets-daylilies","number":"342-757","image":"media\/2023\/07\/19\/a53mllrbjdir5hfrd5ev.jpg","story":"I was excited to learn that Daylilies last a day as cut flowers, too. So, I tied a vase of them to my easel for close-up details. My photos of my garden provided the natural composition for this first painting of Cadet Lilies. ........ I later did a second, larger painting of 3 Cadets. See \"Sunny Cadets (Daylilies) number 343-747, currently at the Albemarle Inn.","media":"Golden professional acrylics","size":"11 x 14 inches on cradled hardboard","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$595.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"121","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"}],"location":false}
{"id":"167","title":"A Peek t Seven Sisters' Peaks","slug":"a-peek-t-seven-sisters-peaks","number":"379-767","image":"media\/2024\/08\/08\/2kzfotoujk200hmbanlp.jpg","story":"With my easel at the very front of the yard, I could see this view and painted it plein air as part of the 2024 Black Mountain \"Art in Bloom\" event.","media":"Golden professional acrylics on cradled wood","size":"8 x 10 inches","framed":"1","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$295.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"150","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"},{"title":"sold- Private Gardens","slug":"sold-private-gardens"}],"location":false}
{"id":"182","title":"Fall Leaf Colors -2","slug":"fall-leaf-colors-2","number":"401-182","image":"media\/2025\/11\/25\/py8e4mdj4fpa9bn05f4q.jpg","story":"I went out to paint the fall leaf colors in a landscape in WNC. Then I noticed a leaf float by and was inspired to paint it. This small beauty captured the color feeling of fall.","media":"Golden professional acrylics on gallery wrapped stretched canvas","size":"6 x 6 inches","framed":"0","exhibit_id":"0","price":"$95.00","sold":"1","homepage":"0","priority":"170","tags":[{"title":"sold- Flowers \/ Still Life","slug":"sold-flowers--still-life"},{"title":"sold- Landscape: mtns, lakes, falls","slug":"sold-landscape-mtns-lakes-falls"}],"location":false}
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