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Jan 31, 2010

William Wendt Quote

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“The true artist does not paint to please the public -but he holds the interest of all who think, for a work of art expresses the mind of its workman. In it are clearly reflected his vices and his weaknesses, as well as his virtues. He may deceive…

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Jan 31, 2010

Recent Commission

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I recently completed a commission of an evening sunset view from Lookout Mountain at Chattanooga Tennessee using the artistic license to depict the valley prior to all the development. I didn’t put it on my website because it was a Christmas surprise…

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Jan 30, 2010

Princeton Show a Success

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Thanks to all my friends in Princeton who made the show at The Present Day Club such a success. Here are a few photos I took before the show opened. Regretfully things were so busy that I forgot to bring out my camera after everyone arrived.

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Jan 30, 2010

Three Colors and the Truth

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The old saying goes all you need to know to play guitar is ‘three chords and the truth’. Keep it simple, tell the truth and put some soul into it. Not to offend any expert players because it certainly helps to know as much as you possibly…

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Jan 30, 2010

Back on Tennessee Time

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After much consideration I have decided to return to the Southeast. The amount of traveling I have done in the past year has been quite exhausting. My painting traveling have included (most of them more than once) Maine, Adirondacks (NY), Princeton (NJ),…

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Nov 12, 2009

Importance of Drawing

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I was recently reminded about how important drawing is especially in the process and preparation for painting when I was reintroduced to ‘the Ted Kautzky Pencil Book’. I had seen this book 6 or 7 years ago but not realized how important it…

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Nov 12, 2009

Workshops a success

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Thanks to everyone who took part in my October workshops. We enjoyed some incredible scenery, made some new friends, and hopefully all learned something including myself, which makes for a very rewarding workshop experience. the landscape was so inspiring…

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Nov 12, 2009

Fall near Telluride

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During the last week of September I recently took a trip to paint down around Dallas Divide and Telluride. I was so blown away by all the color and kept taking so many photos that I barely got any painting done. ‘Autumn Aspens’ was one of…

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Sep 21, 2009

William Lathrop Quote

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‘Great art tells its story of the great loves and passions. The great hatreds may also be great art, if they find adequate expression.....Given the usual human equipment of sight and touch, that one will be the best artist who is most profoundly…

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Sep 21, 2009

Not home for long

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Even though I’m tired of traveling, I’m looking forward to heading back to Tennessee in a few weeks for a series of plein air workshops and painting the fall colors in October… probably my favorite time of the year in Tennessee. …

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Sep 21, 2009

Return From Monhegan

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I just returned from the most intense painting trip I’ve been on in a while, to the Adirondacks and Monhegan. I have been on the road so much that I have been nelecting the blog...my apologies. but at least I have a lot of new work to show you,…

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Aug 14, 2009

Monhegan on My Mind

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I had thought that this would probably be the first year in a long time that I would not be able to make it to Maine to paint, primarily because I have recently moved to Colorado which is much further away with so many things to paint (actually a bit…

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Aug 14, 2009

Adirondacks..Wow!!

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I just got home from about 2 weeks in New England after making a quick stop in TN to visit family and attend the party in Chattanooga to pay a final visit to my old studio and the building where I actually had my first studio, before everyone moves out…

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Aug 2, 2009

Italy Pics

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This is a bit delayed, but I was reminded that I still haven’t posted any of my pics from last years Italy trip. so here’s a few highlights. After meeting her family, who happened to also be Redsox fans, on the plane on the way over, this…

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Jul 27, 2009

Weekend mountaineering adventure

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So my friend Dan calls me up on Thursday to see if I want to climb a 14er this weekend. I proceed to try to talk my way out of it cause I not feeling that ambitious. So he’s like ‘Okay then lets climb Devil’s Thumb. It’s a short…

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