unlocking the past

painted in 2003 by martin pate, this piece was commissioned by the national park service. seen by the artist as " offerings " by ancient civilizations. ( indian, african, chinese & american colonists ) this archeological scene from the united states depicts a " discovery " by 1 of many women scientist in the field. dig it.

iron man & the avengers

each piece is mixed media & resin on board, 24" x 24" framed w/ a black floater profile. a nod to stan lee & his talented group of artists. click the images for a close up & note the A behind the avengers.

a " chair-ity " event

a few of my favorites from last night's showing here @ dogwood gallery. these hand painted chairs have been donated by local artists & will be up for auction @ the hollingsworth house in fayetteville on november 30th from 5-7:30 p.m. the proceeds will benefit the children's village @ christian city. my thanks to janet dunn & all who attended. for more information visit www.chair-ity-event.org

theme of destruction & renewal

painted by scott silcox, this work is a reflection of the attacks on the world trade center september 11th. a powerful piece depicted w/ oil & brown stain on canvas. scott has hidden images throughout this surreal painting. click for a closer look.

a walk on the wild side with gary gruby

you are invited to an exhibit of photographs from a guy who likes to walk on the wild side, whenever possible. this is a collection of personal favorites from gary's 30 year career in photography. join us @ dogwood gallery for the opening reception - saturday, october 17th, from 6:30-9:30. show runs through november 10th. " atlanta celebrates photography "

tivoli by david boyd, jr.

this is 1 of my favorite works by david. the historic tivoli theater in chattanooga, tennessee. ( part of his goggie sign series ) a interesting perspective on a great subject; applied w/ style & a potent combination of colors. here is an emerging artist. a recent visitor remarked " this guy gets it... paint in, paint out ". ( please click the image for a close up )

2 paintings

over the past 2 years, i have seen some incredible paintings pass through our gallery. i feel fortunate. this is a visually stunning place to work. 2 paintings to remember are " windwalker " by martin pate & " at play " by jane whitehurst. both are oil on canvas, approxiamately 30" x 40".

( click the images for a closer look )