On Saturday, June 28th Megan and I travelled to St. George for the portrait unveiling party.  The subject of the portrait painting, Morgan, was highlighted and the commissioned portrait was presented to the family.  The evening consisted of a few minutes of mingling, some brief words about Morgan by Megan and some words from me about the portrait itself.  The artwork was then unveiled and the guests all had a chance to view the portrait up-close and also ask questions to me and Megan about the portrait process.  John and Lisa were fantastic hosts and I thank them again for their cooperation on this project.  The food was great.  The location was beautiful.  A very fitting end to an absolutely enjoyable portrait painting process.  One of the next portraits on the easel will be that of Morgan’s sister Cameron–along with her horse, of course.  I am really looking forward to creating that piece and the two paintings will end up working together as a set.  Updates in coming weeks.  Sincere thanks again to John and Lisa.

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On Friday, June 20th, I will be featured at Williams Fine Art during their monthly Gallery Stroll Event.  I will be there mingling with patrons and explaining the value and the enjoyment available through fine art commissioned portraiture.  Original artwork will be on-hand to view and I am really looking forward to visiting with fine art and portrait enthusiasts from around the Salt Lake City area.  I’ve included a sample of the invitation that has been mailed out regarding the event.

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During April I made the short drive down to St. George to take reference photos in preparation for creating a portrait of nine-year-old Morgan and her horse, Sassy.  Her parents are commissioning this portrait and it was apparent from the get-go that any portrait of Morgan needed to include her horse.  The photoshoot occurred at about 11 am and was done on-site at the small horse ranch.  Megan (who accompanied me on the trip) and I simply turned Morgan and Sassy loose and tried to get some beautiful shots that would capture the unique bond between this girl and her horse.  Dozens of candid photos were taken in order to ensure that there would be a few “keepers” to choose from.  Upon returning to the studio and viewing the images, I found just the right shot to work from in creating the portrait and the final painting is well underway.  Above is the artwork at the “brown layer” stage.  This is how I do my sketches: standing at the easel using acrylic underpainting on smooth, Gesso-ed panel.  Another entry will be posted after the final artwork has been presented to the family at an unveiling party.

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I gave a presentation at my local BNI chapter last week and Utah Valley Business Blog published an article about it.

The article features a few samples of my portrait paintings, and gives a positive review of my artwork.

Take a look at Utah Valley Business Blog. You can find it on the Web at http://www.utahvalleybusinessblog.com

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On March 14th, the Lynita portrait was presented at an unveiling party. The event took place at Lynita’s home in Pleasant Grove and the night began with about a half an hour of mingling and appetizers. Thanks again to Megan for providing the outstanding food.Thanks also to Nancy W. for the impromptu sushi. Just before the actual unveiling, Megan and I both gave a few words. These portrait unveilings are an ideal setting for discussing the tremendous value of original artwork and the timeless tradition of portraiture. Without a doubt, the best way to view artwork is in person–face-to-face.No matter how much effort is put into reproducing and printing an accurate copy, there is nothing that compares to viewing a piece of original artwork with the human eye.

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