Mostly self taught, Greg has been drawing and painting since he was a young child. His earliest memory of doing art is a drawing of Batman he did at age 3. It looked JUST LIKE Batman!....at least to a three year old's mind. In his teenage years he turned to painting in oils and acrylics. After a brief four year stint in the Navy he returned to the area and pursued his art in earnest. Securing a job with a local furniture manufacturer as an artist he honed his skills in both speed and proficiency by reproducing paintings on fine furniture by famous artist such as Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and others. His wife Gail and he opened the Art-Full Barn in 1998 as a place for him and fellow artists to gather and sell their work. Producing major paintings and prints kept Greg busy. He tried teaching art at the Barn but soon realized he was uncomfortable at giving lessons. Teaching wasn't for him. Greg began framing in 2001 to attempt to save money on framing his personal art. As a love for this work and his skills developed in this area, his career shifted more to being a professional framer. He opened Art-Full Frames Custom Frame Shop in 2003. After purchasing a Nikon D70 camera around this time, Greg discovered a love and skill for photography. Greg still paints as his work load allows and his artistic outlet bounces between photography, painting, and framing. He is not available for commission paintings, but his photography and prints as well as original paintings are available at the Art-Full Barn inside Old Clarkesville Mill.
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Misty Encounter,  Oil on canvas 24 x 36". Depicting a foggy evening at a pasture near my home, I tried to pull off a scene of misty fog and muted color. I used four colors for the entire painting which was a particular challenge for me since I am a color hog! I love paint tubes and am an avid collector!!! Anyway, I hope you like it :)

Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20. I gathered items from the Antiques Mall once again and arranged this still life to offer myself a challenge. I wanted to depict what I thought a woman from yesterday would discard before unwinding with a cup of coffee after an evening on the town, possibly a play, hence the name of the painting. Painting silver, bronze, and wood can be difficult and I wanted to see if I could pull it off. I am pleased overall with the way it turned out. The original as well as prints are available at the Art-Full Barn.

Still life with Lemons and Pewter Vase. 33x20" Oil on canvas.
"I tried to be as realistic as possible during this painting. I set up the still life and took photos since most all the items were from the Antiques Mall and I couldn't just leave everything set up while I painted. I worked using lots of thin layers, building them up slowly so that the lower layers showed through giving the illusion of luminosity. I hope you like it!"-Greg Kimsey