Plein Air Painting Day at Blakely State Park

During the first week of December I had the opportunity to paint with a fellow painter and friend, Harold Whittaker. Harold and I met at one of the ESAC art festivals in Fairhope and he expressed the interest to spend a day with me and observe my plein air painting technique and to put a little paint on canvas himself. We decided to paint at Blakely State Park in Spanish Fort, Alabama. The park has a little of everything you could ask for as a landscape painter. It is also a civil war battlefield. The weather was perfect, and after that first cup of coffee we were ready to paint. I did a demo in the morning of a lone cedar tree standing proud, growing on top of a bunker. After that we had a great lunch and were back to the easel. Harold was a quick learner and we both decided to paint a road guarded by large live oak trees draped with moss. All in all "a great day at the office", and looking forward to another trip to the park. Hopefully these plein air studies will turn in to larger paintings this coming spring.

Fall 2011 Art Festival Season Ends With A Best Of Show

Thanks for visiting my site and and for your continued support. Over the past year many people have come to a show and mentioned they visited my website to see what was new for the shows. That's a great way to get an idea of what will be displayed and make sure a painting you are interested will be there. One of the best parts of participating in Outdoor art festivals is getting to meet and converse with people from all over the country. From California to New York and from Michigan to Florida. I always look forward to your comments and ideas for new paintings. I would like to post some of your comments so please keep writing. If you have questions about art in general I will do my best to answer or another reader may have something to add.

The Peter Anderson Festival held on the November 5th and 6th was a major success being awarded the Best of Show Award. Over 300 artists displayed some incredible work so I am truly honored to be recognized for my body of work. I participated in this show for the first time last year and was so inspired by the work and the festival's organization I could not wait for this year's show. I painted several paintings with this festival in mind and fortunately it payed off.

I am already looking forward to the spring shows. I am planning to participate in shows in Atlanta, Birmingham, Jackson, Tupelo and Oxford. As soon as the schedule is set I will post the dates. I hope to see you at a show.

New Venue in Fairhope To View My Paintings

New paintings are on display at The Fairhope Artists Gallery on Section Street in downtown Fairhope. Please visit the gallery when you can. The gallery is run by artists and there is a lot of terrific art to see, something for everybody. You will enjoy the visit, the gallery is full of energy and friendly faces.

I hope to see you there.

Visit These Galleries To See More Of My Art

In my opinion you can hardly have a more pleasant experience than visiting an art gallery. It's all about inspiration, creativity and people having a positive outlook about life no matter whatever else is happening in the world. Once you are inside I bet you will find a piece of art that will mesmerize you. So visit a gallery when you can wherever you are there will be a gallery close by.

To see more of my art please visit these galleries and tell them I sent you. In Fairhope, AL visit The Fairhope Artists Gallery on Section Street. In Greenwood, MS visit Traditions Gallery and Gifts and I am now displaying work in Thou Art Gallery and Gifts in Pass Christian, MS. This gorgeous town is emerging once again after Katrina so stop in to say hello and view some wonderful work by local and regional artists.

Limited Edition Giclees Now Available

Sales of Giclee watercolors and oils have been strong this year. During the sping of 2012 I will be offering a more extensive group of new images for sale. John will be busy printing through the winter. A section on this site will be established soon to offer giclees. These prints will be limited editions, one time printing and available in two popular sizes. Custom prints can be ordered to your specifications for special sizes. Contact John Mitchell or me through this site for more info. I will be displaying new images at upcoming shows but email us now if you would like to know which images are available. I will be offering reproductions framed and ready to hang or unframed as well as gallery wrap canvases.

Remember the holidays are just about here and prints make a great gift.