CATALOOCHEE KING

                                                       
                                                              12" x 12" Oil on Canvas

Another in the on-going oil and acrylic series as I paint our beautiful elk roaming the valley.   We are told the best times of day to see and photograph these majestic creatures  in the Cataloochee area are early morning and late afternoon.   They are also active and moving on cloudy days and just before a storm.   We have been so fortunate to get good photos here in Maggie Valley as well.
Cataloochee King actually posed!  He knew he was gorgeous!  This painting is available at
Crafted In Carolina Gallery here in Maggie Valley.

NOON-NAPPING

                                                         

                                                               24" x 18" Oil on Canvas

Noon-Napping is my  entry in Dick Blick's September  Pet Portrait Competition.  The top prize is $500 in art supplies.  The painting is of Joshua, one of our  German Shepherds and the one that most enjoyed being outside in the sunshine.  Joshua has since crossed the Rainbow Bridge but working on this painting brought him back to me for a little while.