November Art Show--Update as of October 19, 2008

I have an upcoming show at the Petersburg Art Center. It will open on November 14th and be up until January 5th.  So far, I only have four paintings. I have two that are in the works and am hoping to have them done on time. 

Right now I'm working on a painting of the three beautiful little girls that I saw when I was at Lewis Ginter with my good friend, Deacon McCommodore Charles and his daughter, Diane.  I took some great portraits of each of them and the two of them together.  McCommodore turned 84 just a couple of weeks ago.  He's one of the smartest and wisest and most spiritual people I have ever known.  He's also a born story-teller.

I saw these girls standing in front of the rose garden. I asked the woman accompanying them if I could take their pictures. Ever since I attended the journalism conference at VCU back in 2006, I have always asked.  I am always grateful when people say yes. 

The painting is about three-quarters done. I plan to call it by the same name as my show--"Goddesses of the Garden."