Folly Beach Rocks

Folly Beach Rocks
Charleston, South Carolina
June 1999
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Before I left Charleston, I made sure to put in some time with my paint kit at Folly Beach. Beginning today and for the following four Sundays, I'll post the sketches I made wandering down the south end of the beach and around to the inlet.

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Colonial Lake

Colonial Lake
Charleston, South Carolina
17 May 1999

If I had a nickel for every time I walked along Colonial Lake, I'd be rich! I've said it before, and I'm saying it again, one of the great pleasures of living in Charleston was being able to walk just about everywhere. On my way to and from the post office or almost anywhere in a certain direction I would make a complete round of the lake almost daily. The lake is hedged in by pink and white Oleander and often, someone would be fishing in the lake, though God knows for what. One time I saw a man reel in a giant eel. After asking him if he planned to eat it (no), I suggested that he might want to put the eel back in the water. I'll never forget the look in the eel's eyes as it was being yanked out of the lake.

One of my favorite stops between the lake and the post office on Broad Street at Savage was Burbage's Self-Serve Grocery where Mr. Robert Burbage was usually having a smoke at the register or making use of the broom. Because that man always had something really interesting (or funny) to say, I would often just go in to say hello and gab with him a while then buy one of his extremely rich broccoli cakes to eat for no good reason except to add a bunch of calories to my system.

I'm not sure if I burned enough calories walking around the lake to burn off my Burbage treat but I enjoyed the walk and made this painting as a memento for myself.

Colonial Lake
Charleston, South Carolina
Watercolor on hot press Lana paper
4 x 6", archival mat & backing to 8 x 10"
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Special edition of 5 signed and numbered $39 giclée prints

Every Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Follow the stories behind the paintings of these serialized posts by working your way up from the bottom.

Be sure to visit my other blogs where you can see my current paintings, sketches and posts on art and life.

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St. Michael's Steeple

St. Michael’s Steeple
Charleston, South Carolina
6 May 99

This is the twin to the St. Phillip's Steeple in last week's post. I made several paintings of St. Michael's, another National Historic Landmark, while in Charleston. Most notably was the one for the cover of my Christmas CD Out Under the Sky. That album originated from my performances on King Street for the city during the Christmas season. So many people asked me for a Christmas album that I decided to make one. At the beginning of the project, I thought I'd name it Carols from (or for) the Holy City but the eventual title (from the folk song I Wonder as I Wander ) won out in the end. Anyway, by the time I made the album, I'd moved from the Holy City.

St. Michael’s Steeple
8" x 5"
Watercolor on Legion Aquarelle
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Every Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Follow the stories behind the paintings of these serialized posts by working your way up from the bottom.

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St. Phillip's Steeple

St. Phillip’s Steeple
Charleston, South Carolina
1 May 99

Charleston, South Carolina is known as the Holy City because, if you look across the city skyline, you'll see an inordinate amount of steeples — all distinctive — sitting atop an abundance of churches. St. Phillip's Church is a national landmark and the oldest Anglican congregation south of Virginia.

St. Phillip’s Steeple
Watercolor on Legion Aquarelle
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Every Sunday I post a new painting and story behind the watercolors I made while touring as a singer songwriter. Follow the stories behind the paintings of these serialized posts by working your way up from the bottom.

Be sure to visit my other blogs where you can see my current paintings, sketches and posts on art and life.

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