Buffalo River

Charcoal

9" x 12"

The end of August ushers in cooler temperatures and the start of the fall show season. September 12th you all can find us in Athens, Alabama for the Art on the Square festival. http://www.artonthesquareathens.com/  We have participated in this show the last two years and the folks in Athens always treat us with great hospitality. We had a great time and was able to win a Third place ribbon as well. The next weekend we will travel to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee for An Art Affair, located on the square. If you are in the area we hope you can stop by our booth and take a look at our new works. As with every month, through-out the year we can be found in Florence, Alabama at First Fridays. Hope to see you all there!

Home Front

Charcoal 24"x18"

I have completed a new charcoal drawing. The title is "Home Front". I have had this idea rumbling around in my head for a good while now and it has been fun looking for the particular items that I wanted to include in the work. The drawing is about those who were left behind, as loved ones went off to war to defend our county. The setting is WWII 1944. The cards attached to the mirror represent about a year and a half. Look carefully and you can see a photo of her hero and his letters tied lovingly with a ribbon on the dresser. I will have poster prints and note cards of this drawing available in the near future. The poster prints (12"x16") will sell for $15.00 and the note cards will be $2.00 ea. We also have note cards available in an 8 card set with a variety of designs for $12.00 each. Drop me an e-mail if you have any questions or please leave a post. I would love to hear from you.

See you all at First Fridays in Florence, Alabama August 7th.

Well, here it is, the end of the month. Next week we will be setting up for First Fridays in Florence. It will be a good time to try out new products. Last week we participated in a show at the Marriot-Shoals for charity. I believe the weather and the fact it was Memorial day weekend resulted in a small turn out. Oh well, it was fun to get out and talk to some artist friends.

Grandpa Was A Carpenter

18"x24"

We had a great weekend even though it rained off and on both days. We had a good time at the Gala event at Arts Alive. I received a Merit Award in the gallery show with my charcoal drawing called Grandpa Was A Carpenter. There were many, many fantastic works representing various media. We also meet some very nice people.

The Queen

18"x24"

Here is my latest charcoal drawing. The title is The Queen. The cat in the drawing is my daughter's, her name is China (the cat not my daughter). The drawing will be part of the Arts Alive Festival gallery show May 16th and 17th at the Kennedy-Douglas Center for the Arts in Florence, Alabama.

Welcome

Welcome to my blog, I will be posting events and shows in which I will be attending and participating. I will also be updating new works and products that will be available very soon. Please visit http://www.rinersfineart.com/ to see more of my work.