My wife Emily and I currently live in Mebane, NC with our son Evan. I am actively accepting commissions at this time. You may request work by contacting me at artisservant@gmail.com. I currently charge $200 for 11x14 drawings and $150 for 8x10s. I sell prints of my work for $25 for 11x14 and $15 for 8x10. I hope that you will enjoy the works here displayed, and that you will contact me with your comments at artisservant@gmail.com - January 5th, 2015
GARY HALL JUNIOR, MY PERSONAL FAVORITE (Legends of Swimming Preview)
That's right, folks. Love him, hate him, you just can't ignore him! The latest installation in my "Legends of Swimming" project is Gary Hall Jr, my favorite sprinter. Sure he's flamboyant, but you're allowed to be if you can back it up. Gary Hall was especially important to me back in 2000 when he swam with others at the Sydney games for the U.S. - At the time I was recovering from cancer, after one last major surgery. When I watched them swim, it gave me the courage to get back in the water and try some heavier exercise after being afraid for so long to do anything (what with chemotherapy side effects, lowered immune system,etc). It was one of the greatest feelings when I swam that first lap, and I will never forget it.
Yep, Gary Jr is a clown, a showboater, and in 2004 at the Olympic games in Athens, he was the fastest man alive. But he also helped a kid that had been sick for a while get back in the water. I hope you will enjoy this footage of his Olympic win in Athens:
Gary Hall was the greatest sprinter of all time. Over 12 years he was a the top of his game in the 100 50 and relays. He added panache to the sport of swiming.
I appreciate your time and your interest in my work. If you are interested in knowing more about me and my philosophy of art, please feel free to scroll to the bottom of this page. I would rather spare those who have no interest in such things from having to read about me before looking at my work. God bless you :)
The Vocation of the Artist
I firmly believe that art is meant to serve others, especially in lifting the hearts of people, through "ephiphanies of beauty," (John Paul II's letter to artists) to the contemplation and the glory of God. The artist participates in a unique way in the inspiration of the Creator of all things, and knows something of His joy in the act of creation, for "the act of creation is an act of love."(The Agony and the Ecstacy) This act is essentially bound up with the mystery of the Incarnation of Jesus, in which what had been invisible was made visible in His person, His life and work, and finally in His death and resurrection. The artist is exhorted by the very perception of his gift to its service. Art is not merely, nor should it ever be, a vehicle for selfish ends or cheap shock and awe, but it must seek to give joy to the lives of others. The artist is then in the end merely a servant of truth, beauty, and goodness, and his work must serve to convey these to a wider audience. "Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 15-16)I believe that the artist finds in the lives of Jesus, and of His foster father Joseph, essential role models, especially in their hidden life at Nazareth. Though very little is handed down to us in the Gospels or in tradition illuminating this period in Jesus' life, I believe that this hidden, simple, carpenter's life of "working quietly" (2 Thessalonians 3:11) can be a model for all artists, in which delight is daily sought in the manifestation of beauty in wood, paint, charcoal, dance, the stage, and music. This is a life of humility, where the artist freely accepts that this world, including his own work, "will pass away," (Matt. 24:35) but what it points to never will. Obedience to inspiration, especially as it is inspired by God's Word (itself the revelatory self-expression of God) is the artist's highest calling. This new site is dedicated to this higher calling of the artist, to this challenge. You will find included in this site examples of my own work, as well as links to other sites which celebrate the arts, and especially challenge the artist to reach the fullness of his own abilities in the service of something greater than him or his work. I hope that you will enjoy this site, and take full advantage of its links, especially the Letter to Artists of our Holy Father (of beloved memory) John Paul II. Thank you for your comments and your consideration of this website.
That's right, folks. Love him, hate him, you just can't ignore him! The latest installation in my "Legends of Swimming" project is Gary Hall Jr, my favorite sprinter. Sure he's flamboyant, but you're allowed to be if you can back it up. Gary Hall was especially important to me back in 2000 when he swam with others at the Sydney games for the U.S. - At the time I was recovering from cancer, after one last major surgery. When I watched them swim, it gave me the courage to get back in the water and try some heavier exercise after being afraid for so long to do anything (what with chemotherapy side effects, lowered immune system,etc). It was one of the greatest feelings when I swam that first lap, and I will never forget it.
Gary Hall was the greatest sprinter of all time. Over 12 years he was a the top of his game in the 100 50 and relays. He added panache to the sport of swiming.
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