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* I am currently serving as Artist-in-Residence
for the City of North Charleston (2009-2010).
Here are some pictures and impressions of
my experience thus far. Will be presenting
a portrait painting demo May 4, 12-1:30 at
N. Chas City Hall.
* Currently
working on a series of portraits for the Pathology
Dept. at MUSC.
* In 2009
created a portrait of Harry
Freeman, legendary biology Professor
at Colleg of Charleston. Dedication event
TBA.
* Appeared on NBC's
The Today Show in November 2008.
* In November 2007 I was the subject for a
"High Profile" in the Post and Courier
" Nationally known portrait artist, My
work is in over 850 private/public collections
throughout North America.
" Relocated to Charleston in 2005. Now
living/working in a beautiful studio on the
Ashley River.
" Presented portrait of Andrea
and Charles Volpe at the new Ashley River
Hospital at MUSC in March 2009.
" Two commission portraits for the
Biometry
Department at MUSC.
" Recent portrait of the late Jerry
Zucker, which now hangs in the Hudsons
Bay Company in Toronto, CA.
" Recent portrait of the founder of Little
Caesars Pizza and owner of the Tigers and
the Red Wings, Mike
Ilitch.
" I've been a professional artist fo
30 years and have learned how to juggle the
artist and the businessman.
" Lowcountry artist, specializing in
paintings featuring Gulluh
people and culture, in the context
of the natural environment.
" My debut novel,
"The Fishfly," was published
in 2005. It's about a portrait artist turned
hit man.
* Recently published "Point
of Art"
an inspirational book about the creative process.
A modern version of "Art Spirit"
by Robert Henri.
* I teach painting workshops nationwide called
The
Power of Positive Painting©.
* Currently
teaching the P3 method to a group of 6th &
7th graders at The Children's Museum of the
Lowcountry.
* Currently teaching classes in my studio.
*Created an instructional portrait painting
video back in 1995, called
"The Power of Positive Painting.©"
*Presenting periodic Power of Positive Painting
Workshops through the Charleston Artists Guild
and the Gibbes Museum.
* In 2007 Lilliedale Publications released
my new instructional DVD
"The Portrait, a value-based painting
system."
*Author of "SC
Arts Newsgroup (SCAN)," an e-zine
blog with over 5,000 subscribers.
* Have raised
over $250,000 by donating portrait certificates
to worthwhile charities.
* Former host of
"Art Beat" on PBS in Detroit,
a lively half-hour program, interviewing visual
artists while they demonstrated their process.
Was the highest rated local show on Detroit
Public TV.
*Former
owner of an eponymous art gallery
in Grosse Pointe, Michigan (near Detroit).
* Was a professional
actor/singer in New York City for
8 years.
* I am an actor. At Spoletto 2011 I will be
part of the production of MacBett with
PURE Theatre.
* former classical musician. Played a while
in the Summerville Community Orchestra (Clarinet).
* Read
a 2009 interview with Jan Titsworth.
*
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