I'm a cover girl!

I almost forgot some fun news. The editor of my old hometown newspaper asked me and my artist friend (also from the same town) for pics and bio to include in their visitors and newcomers guide. We were both thrilled that they wanted to include our information in the publication. My friend called me about two weeks ago when she saw the first image of the guide posted online, and my art was on the cover!



This is THE FIRST time I have had a painting on the cover of a publication. They were generous with the space they gave me and my friend/artist, Jane Campbell.

I'm heading to UPS to ship some paintings out tomorrow. One to the east coast, one to the west coast. Spreading some joy across the country.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.

Gallery Grand Opening

Just wanted to post a few photos from the Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Mystic Art Gallery last week. We gave away 8 door prizes, plus two books autographed by local author Annmarie Sartor. Thanks to everyone who came out!

Grand Opening of Art Gallery

The gallery has been open for one month and we have our Grand Opening scheduled this week. The mayor of West Monroe, Dave Norris, will be there to perform the ribbon cutting ceremony. If you are in the area, please come!

Mystic Art Gallery Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Blessing
Thursday, May 5, 2011 from 4:30pm-7:30pm
229 Trenton Street, West Monrooe Louisiana (Antique Alley)

We will have live music, door prizes, food and lots of art!!

Thanks for stopping by!

April Art Crawl

Our first art crawl in the NEW gallery earlier this month was fantastic! Everyone loved the new gallery. There were so many people coming through there. The time flew by so quickly. It was a blast. Here are a few pics of the event.

Coming up next - Grand Opening!

Back from the French Quarter!

No new art to post today but I just wanted to share some exciting news. I just got back from the French Quarter (yes, the one in New Orleans, LA) and have just placed some of my art in a gallery on Royal Street! The name of the gallery is The Great Artists' Collective, 815 Royal Street, New Orleans. This gallery is on the same block that I usually stay when I visit. Please stop in when you go.

And on a less happy note, the Rougarou Bayou Trading Post Gallery in the Riverwalk is closing at the end of the month. I went down there to pick up my art and was ecstatic when, at 8pm Saturday night, Sandy at GAC hung my paintings in her gallery! We celebrated at the top of Crescent City Brewery Restaurant with pie and ice cream that night!

Thanks for stopping by. If you are in the West Monroe area, please stop by the new Mystic Art Gallery at 229 Trenton Street on Antique Alley. Our Grand Opening will be May 5 from 4:30-7:30 and I hear the mayor is coming!!! Have a great day!

Exciting Gallery News

Man - it's been such a whirlwind month, but isn't that what they say about March (you know, with the winds and all). In early April, I joined and helped open a co-op art gallery in historic West Monroe - what we call "Antique Alley". There are lots of antique shops and trendy furniture and jewelry stores along the strip. We leased the building, repainted every surface and installed new lighting in a record 2 weeks. We now have a total of NINE artists in the coop gallery, and it opened Friday, April 1!




Our first "big" event is the Art Crawl this Thursday, April 7 from 5-9pm. If you are in the area, you do NOT want to miss this. It's at 229 Trenton Street, West Monroe, Louisiana

There is another gallery down the block from us that will also be open for the Art Crawl Thursday night. Come on out.

The following Saturday, April 9, the largest one day festival in Louisiana will be going on in Winnsboro. The Franklin Parish Catfish Festival will be celebrating their 25-year anniversary. Myself and three other artists have art hanging in the "Gone Fishing" exhibit at the Old Post Office Museum on Prairie Street. The show opened March 17 and not only has paintings, but has a custom made fish fountain, a handmade boat, and a wonderful display of trophy fish and related items from local fisherman and Franklin Parish residents. It's a wonderful show and perfect for the Catfish Festival. If you get out, please stop in the Museum. They have a boat and trailor used in the 1920 flood to ferry people out. What a treasure.

Here are some pics from the Gone Fishin' exhibit opening night.

Gone Fishin' - Art Exhibit in Winnsboro

I'm taking a break in between art commissions to photograph some of my new pieces for an upcoming exhibit. The above piece is called "Deep Water", 30" x 40" with gallery style molding.


Two weeks from tonight will be the opening of an art exhibit that I've been working hard on for the past several months! I will be exhibiting fish-themed art through the end of April. This group exhibit will be going on during the huge and famous "Louisiana Catfish Festival", so if you don't make the show opening, be sure to come to the festival. There are so many activities for the entire family - so make a day of it on Saturday, April 9.

The opening reception will be Thursday, March 17 from 5pm-8pm at The Old Post Office Museum, 513 Prairie St., Winnsboro, LA.

If you haven't found my facebook fan page - please see the sidebar. I'll be posting new work there from the exhibit in the next few weeks. Thanks for stopping by!