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March 14th ~ Delta Sigma Phi house portrait presented
Special thanks to Andrea Whitener for commissioning the watercolor portrait of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house! She was given the framed original artwork on Saturday, March 14th and was delighted! It was a joy to portray this handsome property, and her thoughtful gift to the members and alumni will be a part of this house for many years to come. Limited edition prints were made available for sale to students, their parents, and alumni as a fundraiser, and went over extremely well! I was very happy to provide the prints and for the opportunity to help raise funds to purchase an item the members can use at the house.
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Upcoming watercolor portrait…..
On March 9th, I began an 11″x14″ watercolor portrait of a brick home located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is to be a gift from a son to his elderly mother, and I am so happy to do it — I know she will be very touched by her son’s thoughtfulness, and the fond memories it will bring. I will post when complete!
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Watercolor portrait of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house
Here’s the newest, just completed on February 27th…. an 11″x15″ watercolor of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house on the campus of the University of Missouri – Columbia. The portrait was commissioned by Andrea Whitener, the HouseMom, to be a gift for the alumni and current members, which includes our youngest son, a sophomore at Mizzou! Her gift is such a thoughtful and lasting show of support for all the members, and reflects the pride they have in their fraternity and house. They are a truly good group of young men, and they are so fortunate to have Andrea at the house keeping them in line!
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Watercolor home portrait to be used in TV spot for Century Link
I have some very exciting news to share! On February 5th, I was contacted by Lisa Mercier from Arnold Worldwide, an advertising agency in Boston, regarding their interest in using the image of one of my house portraits in a TV commercial for their client, Century Link, a telecommunications company! The image is from an 11″x14″ watercolor of a Tudor-style home located in St. Louis Hills that I created in 1999 for Joe and Beth Neill, the winners of a house portrait gift certificate I donated to a fundraiser for St. Gabriel’s Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Rich in architectural character and charm, it was a joy to portray back then, and it remains one of my favorites still today! It caught the eye of a designer at the ad agency, and Lisa contacted me on February 5th, and by February 12th all the paperwork was finalized for a two-year licensing agreement for the image to be used in commercials promoting the “Prism” package offered by Century Link. I enjoyed seeing the storyboard for how the image will be used — very creative and well done, and I’m looking forward to seeing the finished production soon! Congratulations to the Neill family — they are also excited and definitely have bragging rights! Best wishes to the designers and production team as they create the finished piece and I hope their client will be very pleased with the end result and the new customers it will attract and bring!
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Watercolor portrait of the Simmons Hanly Conroy building
Just completed on February 9th… a 16″x 22″ watercolor portrait of the Simmons Hanly Conroy building, the headquarters of law firm by the same name located in Alton, Illinois. This artwork was commissioned by the American Cancer Society to be given to the business owner in thanks and recognition for him being a major supporter and sponsor of the annual Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser to be held on February 17th. The artwork will be presented to him the night of the event, and I hope he will be surprised and very pleased.
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