Map Paintings.

Southern Charm

60” x 60”

acrylic on wood panel

In 2018 I took a leap from my 13 year career as a landscape architect to being a full-time painter. This was a huge transition - even bigger than I anticipated - and after months of experimenting and trying to plot my course, I realized that I kept coming back to aerial landscape views as a favorite subject - a subject that very much relates to my favorite parts of being a landscape architect - so, I started exploring using google earth as my guide and focusing on my surroundings, my home since 2005, the lowcountry.

Years later and I feel i’m just getting started on this series. The options are endless between my love for maps, the waterways that surround me, the environment, documenting special places, exploring different materials and mark-making. The process of painting these activates both landscape architect and art in my brain and that makes me so happy. The best of both worlds.

In 2022, I was awarded the Griffith-Reyburn Lowcountry Artist of the Year Award! A grant enabled me to take the time to focus on my map paintings and create the large piece pictured above, titled “Southern Charm.” See a behind a behind the scenes look at that painting here.

Things to consider for commissioning a map painting…

  • location/places to be included (typically I use google earth as my reference)

  • desired size (keeping in mind that bigger paintings and smaller land areas allow for more detail

  • any thoughts on desired color scheme

A quick list of some size/price options:

  • 8x10 - $450

  • 10x10 - $550

  • 9x12 - $650

  • 12x12 - $775

  • 11x14 - $1000

  • 18x18 - $1500

  • 18x24 - $1900

  • 24x24 - $2300

  • 24x36 - $2800

  • 30x30 - $3500

    (I typically use birchwood panels for these paintings, all paintings come ready to hang with wire on back. Contact me for a quote if you’re interested in a size not listed.)

Process.

Some work-in-progress pictures of the piece I created for the Creative Corridors: Redux Studio Artist Exhibition (June/July 2019)….

Community (diptych above)

(2) 24x48 panels

acrylic on panel with epoxy resin finish and teak frame