I have been painting for over 25 years, beginning with a class I took "way back when" at the local community college.  I painted for family and friends for many of those early years.  Then about 15 years ago, I began painting on old slate roof shingles taken from the Memorial Baptist Church in Williamston, NC.   Since then, most of the work I sell at the craft shows is painted on slate. I love painting the snowmen and Santas  especially the "vintage" style. Each one is unique!  I try to keep the prices reasonable on my slate paintings so everyone can afford to have one.  They make great gifts!

I am also known in the area for my custom house portraits.  I can work from photos provided by the customer or I can do a site visit and take the photos myself.  Many of my customers have brought me photos of a home where they grew up.   They describe things they remember that are not captured in the photo and ask to have them included in the painting .  Some of my most rewarding moments as an artist are when a customer says I have captured the soul of a fondly remembered scene from their past.