“Jan’s Daisies” 16” x 20” Acrylic on Canvas

John had this work painted for Jan, who loves daisies.

In talking to John before the work began, I was particularly moved by the idea of white edges of the daisies against the dark background and the way the light illuminated the petals. The rich blue glean of the vase also adds strikingly distinctive color to this still life painting.

“Victory!” 16” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas

This painting was done for my nephew, Tripp. Tripp’s high school football team, Northern Guilford, claimed the 3AA state championship for the second year in a row! In the 31-7 victory, the Nighthawks played a championship rematch this year against Crest High School at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. Northern won their first state championship against Crest in 2010.

“The Wreck” 8” x 10” Acrylic on Canvas

Located in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, “The Wreck” is a popular and beloved view from the back of the Wreck of the Richard & Charlene Restaurant overlooking Shem Creek, its docks and surrounding marshland.

The Tale of The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene

At 3 p.m. on September 21, 1989, the sky was clear and sunny. Shem Creek was quiet, and some would later say serene – hardly a fitting herald for hurricane Hugo. Only 7 hours later, the eye of Hugo, the enormous Category IV hurricane, passed directly over the spot where the restaurant now stands. The water was rising and did not stop until it had covered the shore at least 8 feet deep. The Richard & Charlene, a derelict North Atlantic style trawler, next door at the Wando dock, was lifted with such force that the pile to which it was moored came right out of the bottom. Then, as the calm of the eye passed over, the ferocious hurricane winds came with unbelievable power from the West, turning the derelict trawler around, breaking it loose, and driving it over the neighboring dock, causing the deck planking to fold up like an accordion. When the monster had finally passed and the water receded, the trawler had impaled its enormous bulk on the bare pilings. For nine months the ruined trawler sat in place, immovable, washed over twice a day by the high tides until finally removed by salvagers, never to sail again.

It is in memory of this indelible event that the existing restaurant on the same site has been named The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene.

“Nixon at the Lake” 16″ x 20″ Acrylic on Canvas

For Mally’s boyfriend,  Brad, on his 30th birthday!