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"A Community United" Benefit in Charleston SC

The Charleston food and beverage community is honoring the victims, familes and congregation of Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church with a gathering bringing together the people of Charleston.

The event 'A Community United' will be held at the Belmond Charleston Place Hotel on July 9th.

Robert Lange Studios has organized an auction of about 90+ pieces of art - all donated from the artists.  100% of all proceeds will be donated in 9 equal portions directly to the immediate surviving family members.

I have donated "Retirement Benefits".

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~  Thank you and Peace to All

"Emanuel A.M.E. at Dawn"

5 x 7"

oil on panel
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Before I began heading home early in the morning, on my last visit to the beautiful city of Charleston,  I pulled over to look at the colorful, glowing sky and the church steeple of Emanuel A.M.E..

I suppose I painted this peaceful moment to make myself feel better.

"X"

5 x 7"

oil on panel
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I have to tell you - figuring out the X in my series  A to Z  was mind-boggling until I started focusing on the X as a pattern rather than a word.   

A glass ceiling projecting patterns and shadows on the floor while a young woman sketches in the Sculpture Gallery of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

"Patience"

8 x 8"

oil on panel 
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The simple pleasure of finding a shady spot with a companion.

"Volumes"

4-1/4 x 12"

oil on panel
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I got a little carried away with this new addition to my series A to Z - an avid reader pouring thru the volumes in a bookstore in the Reading Terminal in Philadelphia.

I spent the entire day on this - chalk it up to a mellow, rainy day and having on a couple of excellent documentaries I highly recommend - The Other One, the Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir and Pete Seeger: The Power of Song.

"Tee Off"

6 x 8"

oil on panel
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Golfing by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea.

"Honing In"

5 x 5"

oil on panel
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A pro golfer honing in on the path to the hole.

"Net Earnings"

7-1/2 x 9"

oil on panel
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A new painting that features on of my hero artists, Winslow Homer.  A young lady is viewing Homer's  'The Herring Net' in the Art Institute of Chicago.

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"Retired"

6 x 6"

oil on panel
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Ah...... the good life.

A new addition to my series A to Z - a man and his best friend enjoying the sun and sand and a good book on Hilton Head Island.

"Nocturne"

5 x 7"

oil on panel
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One of these days, or nights, I'll travel around and take photos for a long-desired series of nocturne paintings.   This new piece is an addition to my series A to Z.

From a quiet alley late at night in Savannah, Georgia.

"Industrial"

4 x 12"

oil on panel
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I'm back to painting in my spankin' clean studio - with this new addition to my series A to Z.  I played with a different technique, using a white ground rather than black,  painting different values of a grey-umber then scratching and washing and wiping out areas.   I love it.

From the industrial district outside of Seattle, Washington.

"Hot Dog"

7 x 4-1/2"

oil on panel
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I loaded on the paint with a palette knife for texture and richer color - very fun to do and good practice.  My palette is empty and that's a sign to take a break and give my studio a good spring cleaning and watch some baseball.  Preferably with a hot dog.    I'll be back soon with the rest of the series.

A new addition to my series A to Z - a Ballpark hot dog with mustard and relish, just the way I like it.

"A Visit to the Rabbi"

6 x 10"

oil on panel
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A quiet visit with Marc Chagall's 'The Praying Jew', which hangs in the New Modern Wing in the Art Institute of Chicago.

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"Sunday Best"

8 x 10"

oil on panel
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A woman dressed for such an occasion as 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte'.   George Seurat's famous painting can be seen at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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"On a Lark"

9 x 11"

oil on panel
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I have my personal favorites in the Art Institute of Chicago - 'The Song of the Lark' by Jules Breton is one of them.  A picture says a thousand words...

Back when the movie 'Monuments Men' was premiering, Bill Murray, a part of the cast, opened up during a promotion gig about the painting saving his life.  You can read about it here.

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"For the Love of Monet"

10 x 10"

oil on panel
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A woman reading the details of Claude Monet's 'Irises', from the Art Institute of Chicago. 

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"Drive"

5 x 5"

oil on panel
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D for Drive - a golfer practicing his chips on a driving range on Hilton Head Island, an addition to my new series A to Z.

"Crossword"

6 x 6"

oil on panel
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C for Crossword - a weekly obsession of mine to complete the New York Times Sunday puzzle, at least by the following Sunday.   This new painting is part of my new series A to Z.

~ Happy Spring

"Beach"

5 x 7"

oil on panel
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This addition to my new series 'A to Z' could be Boy in a Bathing Suit at the Beach.  I simplified it.

"Coffee Pod"

5 x 7"

oil on panel
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A gentleman nestled in a booth with his newspaper and coffee in Chicago.

Museum Hours Show Catalog

I created this catalog for my current show Museum Hours....

This soft-cover book is now available thru Blurb, details can be found here.

"Bench Test"

5 x 7"

oil on panel
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In the Art Institute of Chicago, in the New Modern Wing, visitors sit on long benches against a white wall.  I've said this before, it's one of my favorite spots to people watch.  Figures become forms against the stark background - I just love that.

From the Art Institute, a gentleman rests on the bench in the lobby of the New Modern Wing.

"Bored Certified"

8 x 10"

oil on panel
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As you may know, I will have a small solo show titled 'Museum Hours', opening February 28th at the Anne Irwin Fine Art Gallery here in Atlanta.  I got the okay to begin revealing the paintings, starting with this new piece, from the Museum of Modern Art in New York City - a mother viewing Pablo Picasso's 'Girl Before a Mirror' while her seemingly bored daughter sits beside her.

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"Maxy"

6 x 6"

oil on panel
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And now for something completely different - my good friends, Karen and Neil Hollingsworth's beloved cat, Maxy.  

And for some GoodTV ...  for those stuck inside with nothing to watch, stream in these two movies this weekend - Chef and Bernie.   I promise, you'll love these movies.