Fall Show coming up

The primary gallery where I show my most recent works is the Plantation Artists' Guild Gallery here on Amelia Island in Florida. Incidentally, I was just elected President of the organization. The guild changes the artwork in the gallery every three months and now it is time for the November show. Because this show falls in the holiday season, we always try to include some gift ideas. This time we will have a "show within a show" that features some $100 paintings. Some artists will discount paintings that have not sold at higher prices. I chose to paint a couple of minatures instead. These two are oil on  8X10 wood panels. First is "Welcome to the Islands" based on an old photo I shot on a scuba trip to the Caribbean. The second is "Island Docks". It, too, is based on a snapshot from a Caribbean vacation.                                                                                      

For the regular show, I will be adding "The Beach House", "Dawn on the River", and "The Intrepid Hunter". These are all larger oil on canvas paintings. Each of these was based on combining two or more images to tell a story. " The Beach House" is meant to depict the restful nature of a dwelling situated on sand with tropical vegetation surrounding it. "Dawn on the River" reveals the beauty of multi-colored skies at daybreak on Florida's east coast rivers--a sight seen only by early dawn fishermen. "The Intrepid Hunter" is Florida as nature intended--a quiet pond, water lilies, trees and a lone water bird searching for prey.