Eater Of The Dead

Eater Of The Dead, 13 x 16, pastel

This King Vulture is a beautiful South American vulture I found at the Carolinas Raptor Center. I surrounded it with aztec imagery to enhance the South American flavor of it's habitat. The delicate looking cream feathers on it's back I found fascinating considering it's diet. A wonderfully designed bird!

Ferruginous Hawk

Ferruginous Hawk, 10 x 20, pastel

I visited the Carolinas Raptor Center in Huntersville recently and saw this Ferruginous Hawk among others. It is the largest hawk in North America. My goal is to capture a bit of previous glory in the images of these wounded birds. Enjoy.

Lady Cardinal

Lady Cardinal, pastel

Wash Out

Wash Out, pastel, 10 x 17

While hiking at Linville Falls, I noticed this little area of washed out rocks and trees and the tree that survived.

The Bateleur Eagle

The Bateleur Eagle, 13 x 17, pastel

I found this beautiful creature at the Asheboro, NC Zoo. I had never seen one before and knew I had to paint it when I did. It is native to Africa and has wonderful color and markings and is also known as the "snake eagle". It's name is french and refers to the acrobatic maneuvers in flight it is capable of. A wonderful find and I hope you enjoy it.

Morning On The River

Morning on the Davidson River just outside of Brevard, NC.

Morning On The River, oil, 18 x 36

Goats win Statewide Pastel Award

Goats Of Indigo. pastel

I'm pleased to announce that my Century Farms piece, Goats Of Indigo has won a $250 sponsor award in the NC Statewide Pastel Exhibition on display at Bev's Fine Art in Raleigh, NC. This exhibition runs through June and includes 70 works from the 3 pastel societies of NC; the Pastel Society of NC, the Appalachian Pastel Society and the Piedmont Pastel Society. This show will also be featured in an article in the December issue of the Pastel Journal Magazine.