The Sullivan's Island Plein Air Painters

These are some of my favorite painters as well as friends. Inspired by the healing forces of art, nature, playfulness and laughter, the Sullivan's Island Plein Aire Painters began painting together to capture the lusty beauty of the lowcountry. Collectively, we support the creative process while encouraging each other's own unique and individual expression through painting. We choose to paint almost exclusively outdoors in order to capture the effects of light and atmosphere through color, a practice which demonstrates a commitment to the plein-air process. Through the years we have formed an enduring friendship while braving heat, mosquitos, and even snakes! We show our work in one of the large windows at Saks Fifth Ave. located on King st. in Charleston. We are in a window on the Market st. side. Come check out our work! Their links are posted at right.

Summer Beach Path 8X10 unframed $250.00

This path always speaks to me. As you will see, I continue to paint there throughout the year. In every season, a different kind of beauty with luscious textures and dancing light and shadows.

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Playful Tree 22X33

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I did this at a painting workshop with the fantastic Kiawah painting group. It is unlike anything I have ever tried. It was such a different and exciting experience to paint. Normally, I focus on the subject and all my energy generates from "outside." With this it all came from emotion; all from inside. It was such a great discovery process and so much fun to play!

Sunflowers and Teapot 16X20 $375 unframed

I painted this recently with Anne in her kitchen. The sunlight just poured through the window onto these lovely sunflowers. I don't think I spent more thatn 1 1/2 hours on this. It came together very quickly.

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Kiawah Stillife 8X22

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This is one of the first paintings that I began feeling free enough to be a little abstract. The sun was hitting the subject so beautifully. It just felt like such a waste of time to labor over making the peripheral objects (couch and table)look exact. I decided to just barely suggest them and focus on the onions, pear...and those beautiful shadows.

Fruit Cabinet 22X36

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This was one of the first paintings I did when I took up painting again 12 years ago. It is so "tight." I can't believe I ever enjoyed painting like this. My work has really loosened up over the years to the point of being very abstract (as in the painting titled "Rythym" on this blog. The act of painting expressively is much more enjoyable and, I think, more interesting. This painting is not for sale for two reasons: 1) My son has asked to have it and, 2) I painted it from the cover of a Potterry Barn catalog and I think it would be illegal to sell it!

On the Road to Annecy 8X10 NFS

This was painted a while ago but it is one of my favorites. It was painted from a photograph I took while driving in France. We passed it on the way to Annecy, one of the most charming towns in the Alps. We passed it and it struck me that it would make a beautiful painting. After about 20 minutes, I couldnt get it out my mind so we had to go back and photograph it. I'm so glad I did.

View From the Field 8X10

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"Rythym" 8X10 framed not for sale

This was my first attempt at abstract painting. I found the process to be completly different from more representational painting. It was a great experience to play with shapes and colors to express emotion.

Reeds Along the Path 8X10 unframed $150.00

This way the reeds dispayed their colors and reached up to the sun reminded me of a Monet scene.

The Garden Sink 8X10 framed $275

This was painted on one of the first days of summer at my Anne's. We have painted this green bottle countless times. I love the way the sunlight finters through the glass.

Blue bowl with Onions 14X16 unframed $450

I painted this painting at a workshop with Ian Roberts in Canada with 2 of my favorite painting buddies, Leslie and Anne, (missed you Mary). The workshop focused on composition and although it was most enjoyable and I learned alot, it was an exercize in patience. I did 12 drawing before Ian Ok 'd my composition. Very different from my usual style of "jumping right in!"

restful window

8 X 10 unframed-$100.00

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Bermuda Cottage

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Just Before the Storm

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Summer Garden

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Autumn Beach Path