Earrings

Depicted below are earrings that I designed while in Honduras this summer. Lord willing I will be able to make them in the wood shop this semester if our professors ever give some room to breathe. They will made out of mahogany and I can not wait to see the result.

Valentine's Earrings

Vase of Yesteryear

I was particularly proud of this shading when it was done many years ago in my very first art class at Liberty University. I never had an art class in high school so this was all very new to me. As a result, I posted this vase to give myself a reference to where I have come from, and where I am now.

Fahion Show

This is an original rough sketch of the background location for Liberty Universitie's first official fashion show. I was the chairman for the interior design group, tasked with designing a backdrop and theme for the fashion show. Our concept was, "Fresh In The City" for the very reason that spring was approaching, and the colors that year were fresh and colorful. We also included some clean city scape photographs that we used for decoration.
The sign that reads Fresh In The City was not posted on the wall as you see here, rather, it was hung right above head level in between the other two partitions. This gave the models a grand entrance, introducing them to the audience. The pools of fabric were a beautiful sheer aqua that draped across the partition and pooled onto the floor. I wish I could say that everything was perfect and went according to plan, however, it did not. The fabric was very difficult to hang in the room. The signs also proved to be very arduous. Nonetheless, we accomplished our task by compromising some of our original ideas.
I learned a great deal from this experience. One important lesson, was learning that you need to know for sure how you are going to join things well in advance of the final project.

Library Organization

Organization. My middle name some may say. I spent a long time on my friends entire library organizing every single book. Each book in the entire library has a specific spot. It was mostly arranged by genre but some were placed solely on aesthetics. We did want to make sure the library was still functional.

Antique Chandelier

This was another project I did for my friend. Because of my experience from working at S & W lighting I was able to find the replacement crystals, and have some of my former co-workers re-wire the lamp. As a result, the fixture now had clear wire and a complete set of crystals. Furthermore, we also cleaned all of the crystals to give the beautiful fixture the complete makeover. To bring the project to a close I installed the medallion you see on the ceiling.

Cherub

Now, I did not design this landscape feature, but I do really like how it stands out amongst the ivy. The way the sun shines on the cherub is really angelic in appearance.

Cabbage anyone?

This is some decorative cabbage that I planted for the fall. There are a few of these pots placed all around the patio as well as some pansies and marigolds. These flowers are all beautiful and I love to see how they liven up the exteriors of homes. It is also really rewarding to see the plants grow into full, healthy, mature plants.

Heritage Bloom

From generation to generation, this rose bush is being passed on. It is very exciting to to inquire how many more generations this rose bush may see. This is one of the first blooms from the American beauty rose bush we transplanted. It is so very beautiful.

American Beauty

This is where it all began. This summer I had an older couple, who were also my friends, who needed some help around their house. The first need required some landscaping and gardening remodeling, which brings us to the rose bush. This rose bush is a very old American Beauty. We transplanted it from the owner's mothers house, and brought it here to my friends backyard. The trellis was bought from Lowes Home Improvement and was the only aesthetically pleasing trellis for sale at this time.

Dancing Pumpkin

My girlfriend and I decided that we would carve pumpkins this year, so we went to the farmers market, and chose pumpkins that we deemed acceptable for each of our designs. This being my first time carving a pumpkin, I was not really sure what to look for. Nevertheless, I found and bought a pumpkin that I viewed as aesthetically pleasing and proportionally appropriate. Thus began the design process. As you can see, in various designs of mine, dance has been an important inspiration. As a result, I chose an image I thought would exhibit the dancers well, by having a copious amount of negative space. This pumpkin will be displayed at my atelier for those who wish to see it.