"Southern Fried in Paris"

Well I'm off to Paris for my solo debut, wish a brother good luck.  When I get back, I'm sure I will be posting a lot of pictures.  So be on the look out.

"Wooden Purse"

Every now and then I paint on these wooden purses or cigar boxes.  I like painting them and think I need to paint them more often.  Here's one name "Bit-O-Honey".  It's already sold, but it was one of my favorites.  

"Black Pepper"

Here's a painting that will be in a small museum show here in Savannah, GA.  The show is February 8 at the Beach Institute.  This is one of my "What If" paintings.  Every time I look at the Morton Salt box I wonder if there were a black pepper box, what would it look like? So this is one of a few versions I've painted.  Who knows maybe I'll get that call from Morton (smile).  The painting is 36 x 24 inches on canvas.

"New Paintings"

Get Familiar !!!!!!

                      Bert Williams (November 12, 1875 - March 4, 1922)

Egbert Austin Williams, was the pre-eminent Black Entertainer of his era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time.  He was by far the best -selling black recording artist before 1920.

Williams was a key figure in the development of African American music.  In an age when racial inequality and stereotyping were an accepted part of life, he became the first black American to take a lead role on the Broadway stage, and did much to push back racial barriers during his career.  Fellow vaudevillian W.C. Fields, who appeared in productions with williams, described him as "the funniest man I ever saw-and the saddest man I ever knew".

Williams was born in Sweetes, Antigua, and at the age of 10 was brought to New York City by his parents.  From New York City the family moved to Riverside, California, where Williams graduated from Riverside High School.  He later went to San Francisco, intending to study to be a civil engineer, but instead joined a minstrel company known as "The Mastoden Minstrels", which played the lumber and mining camps of California.  In 1893, in San Francisco he formed the team of Williams and Walker, his partner being equally celebrated straight man George Walker.

Well I'll be Doggone ..........

At first I was going to write about the unconditional love of a dog.  I was going to go on and on about the perks of having a dog and how they become some what family to us.  But I think for now I just going to show the beauty of them. 

P.S.  Does anyone have any dog treats on them ??

Let's Celebrate !!!!