I had the good fortune of being selected as a solo exhibiting artist this November at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. My exhibition, “Night Creatures”, is focused on the nocturnal wildlife around my home on Rainbow Mountain in Montreat, North Carolina. 

The inspiration for this show happened when we bought a house in Montreat during 2020. Being city dwellers who’d lived in Dallas, TX for 25 years, we figured we’d need home security cameras. So, we set them up all around our home. Instead of potential human burglars though, a whole cast of animal characters began showing up on the cameras. These videos opened up a window into the world of our local wildlife – their habits, personalities, and behaviors. “Night Creatures”, which features animals captured at night, is the first of two series, the next being “Day Creatures”, featuring daytime animals. Many thanks to Bret Ladrie, a conservation biologist at the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for his help facilitating some of the animal identifications for this project.  

“Night Creatures” runs Friday, November 3rd through Friday, November 24th at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts in Black Mountain, North Carolina and features 30 framed images of western North Carolina wildlife in their natural habitats along with up close portraits in a digital illustration style. I am a huge fan of the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, whose focus is on providing care for injured and orphaned wildlife, supporting the wildlife rehabilitation network, and offering conservation education to the community. As such, I’m donating 10% of my proceeds to them. The opening reception is Friday, November 3rd from 5:00 – 6:30pm. It would be great if any local or visiting peeps stopped by!