In April 2011, I was invited to create a series of paintings of some of the outstanding natural environments of Little St. Simons Island. Over the past year, following the expert advice of the island’s staff, I crisscrossed the island to record with paint brush and camera some of the most amazing natural landscapes to be found on any barrier island along the Atlantic seaboard. First completed were the small paintings on paper, as well as the two smallest canvases. They are field paintings, executed quickly on site to capture ever-changing day-time conditions. The large paintings on canvas were painted later in the studio and are based on my photographs, field sketches, and knowledge of island ecology and history. It is my intent in these compositions to give a sense of stepping into the scene, thereby sharing with the viewer my passion for these natural environments and my desire to see more places like Little St. Simons Island preserved for the future.
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
March 2012
Oil on canvas
36 x 58 in. (91.4 x 147.3 cm)
Collection of Little St. Simons Island
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
March 2012
Oil on canvas
36 x 54 in. (91.4 x 137.2 cm)
Private collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
April 2012
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Collection of Little St. Simons Island
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
April 2012
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm)
Collection of Little St. Simons Island
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
March 2012
Oil on canvas
28 x 24 in. (71.1 x 61 cm)
Collection of Little St. Simons Island
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
February 2012
Oil on canvas
23 x 28 in. (58.4 x 71.1 cm)
Collection of Little St. Simons Island
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
July 20, 2011
Oil on canvas
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm)
Collection of Little St. Simons Island
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
September 19, 2011
Oil on canvas
18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.6 cm)
Collection of Little St. Simons Island
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
September 18, 2011
Oil on paper
10 x 10 in. (25.4 x 25.4 cm)
Private collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
September 18, 2011
Oil on paper
10 x 10 in. (25.4 x 25.4 cm)
Private collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
October 13, 2011
Oil on paper
10 x 10 in. (25.4 x 25.4 cm)
Private collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
July 20, 2011
Oil on paper
8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Private collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
September 17, 2011
Oil on paper
8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Private collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
September 18, 2011
Oil on paper
8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Private collection
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Jekyll Island, Georgia
March 6, 2012
Oil on paper
6 x 7.5 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)
Artist's collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
July 19, 2011
Oil on paper
6 x 7.5 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)
Private collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
October 12, 2011
Oil on paper
6 x 7.5 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)
Private collection
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Little St. Simons Island, Georgia
February 19, 2012
Oil on paper
6 x 7.5 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)
Private collection
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Jekyll Island, Georgia
March 6, 2012
Oil on paper
6 x 7.5 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)
Private collection
