About Me

I grew up on a farm in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, where I developed a closeness to nature. At Emory and Henry College I studied art with the late George Chavatel. I became a high school English and history teacher, married and had a family. I continued to paint and exhibit. In 2008 I retired from teaching and turned to painting full time. I paint in a detailed, realistic style, both oil and watercolor. Most of my work are landscapes, but I also do animals and flowers.

Friday, December 31, 2010

"Silver Run Falls"

Silver Run Falls is in Jackson County in Western North Carolina, just off Highway 130 near Cashiers.  It is a short walk from the highway to the falls, where a small stream pours over a rock cliff into a pool below.  This scene is from early October, where there was just beginning to be a bit of color in the trees.  This is an oil painting, 16x24.  Price is $750.  (email:  mkm28152@yahoo.com)
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"Watuaga County Barn"

This is another watercolor of a barn in the Valle Crucis, NC, area.  It stands less than half a mile from the famous Mast Store, on the road that turns up toward Holy Cross Episcopal Church.  At times I've seen tobacco hung to cure in this barn, but this painting shows some sort of farm machinery protruding from the doorway.  The dimensions of the painting are 18x24.  Currently, the painting is on display at the Buffalo Creek Gallery on Warren Street in Shelby, NC.  Price is $850. (email:  mkm28152@yahoo.com)
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