
A Few Artists I Like
- Jan Vermeer
- Edward Hopper
- Eric Fischl
- Ralph Goings
- George Tooker
- Raphael Soyer
- Maxfield Parrish
- George Inness
Bio

- Born in Richlands, VA 1975
- MFA – painting & printmaking from East Tennessee State University
- BFA – printmaking from Virginia Intermont College
- Teaching since 1999 – currently Assistant Professor of Art at Virginia Intermont College
- Web developer from 1998 – 2009
Recent Posts
Papyrus Sightings
Figure Study – Jordan MullinsLast evening's figure study at the William King Museum.... »
Raw UmberThis Raw Umber is decidedly yellow but grays out quickly when tinted. The strength of the color is preserved in scumbles or... »
Bismuth YellowFrom what I understand, Bismuth Yellow comes from the automotive coatings industry. This is common; artists consume a minuscule... »
Translucent Brown OxideI remember using this color in a still life when I was about 12 years old. I struggled to render a reflection in a tabletop.... »
Teaching
As it’s commonly understood, working means making a living. In so many jobs, living is what comes after work. What I want more than anything for my students is that they make a life. I’ve taught game developers, tattoo artists, painters, and a great many others who now work in fields other than art or design. I cannot make their career choices but I do all I can to enable their creative living. As a working artist myself, responding to the creative directions of a number of students is invigorating. This is making a living in the fullest sense.