Daybreak Over Sutherland Cars My hometown of Knoxville

My hometown of Knoxville

This was near Kingston Pike and Papermill Drive

One of my favorite towns is Staunton

Mellow and subdued rainy day hues provide a cool backdrop to the brilliant reflected lights of Times Square

Daybreak Over Sutherland Cars My hometown of KnoxvilleThe first morning light over Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee inspired this painting. I don't consciously see a service station in this moment. In fact, almost every city subject that I paint is less about the actual "objects" in the composition and more about the placement of shapes and colors. In this instance, I loved the wide stretch of the moment and the play of reds and greens throughout the subject. Oh, and if I have an excuse to