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First three paintings of 2024

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Last year, art sales were a struggle. I had a few successful shows early on, but then sales dwindled in the second half of the year, and I became unmotivated and stopped painting for months—too long really.

But it’s a new year, and I’m back and excited about creating new paintings and rekindling my creativity—I’ve already got a few ideas I’d like to explore in that regard. I am ready to getting back out into the world of art sales, starting with a return to the New Orleans art markets this year (starting January 27th at Marsalis Harmony Park).

That aside, and fresh off the easel, here are the first three paintings of the new year! Let me know if you’re interested. More to come.

Egret with Halo, 36x24”, $1000

Energetic Landscape #7, 18x24”, $500

Live Oak on the Lake, 24x18”, $500

From the air

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This is a reworking of an older painting that never really made it out of the studio for art shows (this often happens when I’m just not confident in the finished piece; it gets left behind). Using a pallet knife, I added texture and gave it a more vital essence, if you’ll excuse the artsy platitude. I like the resulting painting and I will be bringing it to my next art show!

Aerial Landscape, 24x30”, $600

Sunflower Field, triptych

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Add a touch of nature's radiance to your living space! The total size of this original triptych painting is three feet tall by six feet wide. Its scale allows it to become a captivating focal point, commanding attention and infusing any room with life. Whether placed in a living room, kitchen, or bedroom, this stunning sunflower painting will breathe new life into your home, instantly uplifting the ambiance and filling the space with joy.

Sunflower Field triptych, 3 - 36x24”, $3200

Nautical

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One of my larger paintings, this three feet by six feet piece would be a beautiful addition to a beach house or as a centerpiece to a family/living room. I’ve always enjoyed tackling larger canvases—something freeing about having more space to work with. The airy atmosphere of this one is satisfying to me, as are the little sails on the horizon . . . also: what life-choices is that guy on the bow of the ship contemplating?

Contact me if interested!

Nautical, 36x72”, $2500

Balcony, Downtown Covington

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Started this painting 'en plein air', during an art market last year. Finally got around to putting the finishing touches on it. I like the flat, abstract planes and surreal, electric-blue shadows.

Balcony, Downtown Covington, 30x24", $800

Three Cypress Trees

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Three Cypress Trees, 36x36”, NA

Three Cypress Trees, 36x36", $1000. http://wessf.com The thick application of paint with pallet knife toward the end really made this painting work, in my opinion. If you would like to commission a painting of your own, check out my pricelist! http://wessf.com/pricing Thanks for watching!

Mad Symphony No. 6

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The sixth painting in my Mad Symphony series. This is the first attempt at a vertical format. Works well, I think. Posting the video of the painting process down below.

"Mad Symphony No. 6", 40x30", $1200

"Mad Symphony No. 6", 40x30", $1050 (available for purchase as of this recording). I talk about making use of the painting process itself in a way that creates interest within the painting---giving the painting an internal history.

Notes on a Landscape: Trees are Like Metaphors

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A return, for me, to a larger canvas size (basically three feet tall by five feet wide), this one was satisfying to complete—though it was a reminder of how much more work it takes to cover a canvas of this size. I’m obviously not done with this Notes on a Landscape series. My favorite part is the interplay between the beautiful sentiments portrayed, alongside silly trivial things. Stream of consciousness writing has always fascinated me. It’s a fun exercise, however brief in this application.

Here’s the little pseudo-poem in the middle of the field: “meet me in the park, beneath the trees, where the boughs bend, and sway in the warm windy-wind”

Video of the painting process coming soon!

Notes on a Landscape: Trees are Like Metaphors, 59x37.5”, $2300

Notes on a Landscape: Satsumas

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The second in my Notes on a Landscape series. This one turned out well, I think. See the video of the painting process down below.

Notes on a Landscape: Satsumas, 16x20”, $300

Completing the second in my "Notes on a Landscape" series. Here I explain some of the thought processes involved in developing this painting from start to finish. And it gets weird. As always, like and subscribe for more videos! Thanks for watching!

Notes on a Landscape: Everyone Relax

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It all started when, on a recent video, I was describing the early stages of my painting process as “notes on the painting itself”. As in, these basic shapes and tentative lines describe the future painting but not yet the painting itself . . . just notes jotted down for later reference. Then as I began this landscape, the phrase and the idea fused into one cohesive painting of abstracted bliss. Notes on a Landscape. It’s a play on words that makes sense to me . . . somehow. The painting is subtitled “everyone relax” because it’s one of the main phrases that stands out to me on the painting. I do intend to paint more in this new series of paintings.

Notes on a Landscape: Everyone Relax, 24x30”, SOLD

Sunset in a Mundane Place

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Sunset in a Mundane Place, 24x36”, $725

The idea for this painting came before I even picked the reference photo. We had a red lamp on in a room adjacent to my studio and standing at an angle, I observed the red light cast over one of my paintings turning the trees in it a brilliant red.