Study, Cut Offs Tennessee also known as The Tail

also known as The Tail of the Dragon because it packs an absurd 300+ turns into 11 miles of road as one climbs over the mountains from Tennessee into North Carolina

This is the debut piece in this year's 25 Days of Minis series of small original paintings for the holiday season

in a hurry

from surprisingly mild

Study, Cut Offs Tennessee also known as The TailI've been painting for over twenty years (gasp!), and since the beginning of my art career, I've always enjoyed featuring anonymous individuals framed within the broader context of the city. This latest exploration of urban portraiture comes from an intersection along Chestnut Street in downtown Philadelphia during a late summer afternoon. I admire individuals who walk through cities with the utmost self assurance.