Up Church Hill

Up Church Hill

9X12, Oil on Panel

Available

This one was completed quite some time ago but I never catalogued it except with some in-process photos on Facebook.  So I'm going to go ahead and count it on this year's tally of paintings.  From a criterium race several years ago in Little Rock.

#22 of 50

On Paths of Golden Light

On Paths of Golden Light

7X14, Oil on Panel

Available

From the top of Fort Roots in Emerald Park looking west towards Pinnacle Mountain and the Big Dam Bridge.

#11 of 50

A Flood of Light

A Flood of Light

5X7, Oil on Panel

SOLD

A sunset from a photo taken from the Big Dam Bridge in Little Rock on one of my bike rides.

#7 of 50

Richeson Small Works Show

I am very pleased to announce that these two paintings were selected as Meritorious Entries in the Richeson Small Works Show.  This is an annual international show which gets tons of entries.  While these pieces may not get to be displayed in the show, they will be shown in book which accompanies the show and I am very happy to have made this cut!

 Escape the Weight of Darkness - Plein air study

6X8, oil on panel

To Be Relentless Like the Sea

9X12, oil on panel

...And When the Light Fades, What Then?

...And When the Light Fades, What Then?

30X40, Oil on Canvas

Available

Quiet in the Quarry

Quiet in the Quarry

8X10, Oil on Panel

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A little plein air nocturne I did a few months ago.

Snowy Pinnacle, Pulaski County

Snowy Pinnacle

8X10, Oil on Panel

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This is a plein air I did a couple of months ago about a mile from my house.  It is rare that we get enough snow here in central Arkansas to last long enough for me to be able to get out and paint in it so I took advantage of this opportunity.  Pinnacle Mountain is a state park just outside of Little Rock.

Little Rock Sparkle, Pulaski County

Little Rock Sparkle

6x8, Oil on Panel

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I painted this nocturne of the Little Rock skyline en plein air a few weeks ago.  This was done from Fort Roots which currently houses a VA location on top of a hill in North Little Rock.  It is a common place for cyclists to come and get some hill climbing in town and a large group ride passed by me the night I was out there.  I seem to be perpetually trying to catch up on photographing and posting work.  

Big Dam Bridge in Purple, Pulaski County

Big Dam Bridge in Purple

6X8, Oil on Panel

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The Big Dam Bridge crosses the Arkansas River between Little Rock and North Little Rock just east of I-430.  It was said at the time it was constructed to be the longest pedestrian bridge in the world.  I believe it has been surpassed now by some bridge in China but it is still very impressive for a city the size of Little Rock.  It is the lynchpin of the Arkansas River Trail which is a multiuse paved trail system 14 miles long that is very popular with runners, walkers, and cyclists.

This was a plein air nocturne from a few weeks ago that needed just a few finishing touches in the studio.



Sleepy Hollow, Pulaski County

Sleepy Hollow

8X10, Oil on Panel

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A few weeks ago, I went out plein air painting with friend and fellow Arkansas League of Artists board member Sean Lecrone.  We went driving out Highway 10 west of Little Rock past Lake Maumelle.  I had been out that way a week earlier and had noticed a lot of potential sites that I wanted to get a better look at.  There are barns, streams, boats and all sorts of subject matter.  We settled on a little boat launch area of Lake Maumelle called Sleepy Hollow and this painting was the end result.

Two Rivers Twilight, Pulaski County

Two Rivers Twilight

12X16, Oil on Panel

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Two Rivers Bridge crosses the Little Maumelle River where it runs into the Arkansas River.  The piece of land on the right of this scene is a large peninsula with a natural area park on it called Two Rivers Park.  There are extensive walking and biking trails in the park which are connected to a larger trail system known as the River Trail via this bridge.  About a mile downstream (to the east) is another pedestrian bridge across the Arkansas River called the Big Dam Bridge.  When it was built it was the longest pedestrian bridge in the world.  This awesome system of bridges and trails is wonderful amenity for the city of Little Rock and the whole state really.  This area serves as the focal point of a movement towards a healthier, more physically active city and on any given day you can find thousands of people using this trail system.  I myself am there regularly, pedaling down the River Trail or across the Two Rivers Bridge, weaving around the many walkers through Two Rivers Park to hit the roads on the other side, heading out to climb some hills around Pinnacle Mountain.  The state of Arkansas is a healthier and better place for this trail system!

Baring Cross Train, Pulaski County

Baring Cross Train

16X20, Oil on Panel

SOLD

Little Rock is a city of bridges.  We have 4 pedestrian bridges crossing the Arkansas River, 2 of which are former train bridges which have been converted.  In addition there are 4 auto bridges, 2 of which are interstates.  Baring Cross Bridge is the last and is the only train bridge in the city still in use.  This view is from the River Trail on the North Little Rock side.  The state capital building is to the left.  

Capital Avenue, Little Rock

Capital Ave.

12X16, Oil on Panel

Available

This view looks down Capital Avenue in Little Rock from the front of the capital grounds.

I have begun very early work on a solo show that will take place next year but I'll talk about that more at a later date.

Dickey Stephens Park, North Little Rock

Dickey Stephens Park

17" Home Plate

The above painting is available for online auction from now until October 27, 2010 at http://jimelder.org/auction/item.php?id=60.  Dickey Stephens Park is the home of the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team.  The Jim Elder Home Plate Heroes fund provides money to organizations aimed at providing opportunities to local underprivileged youth.  Other paintings being auctioned can be seen here:  http://jimelder.org/auction/