“Tumbling Creek”

This scene is from a lovely creek in Julian Price Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone, NC. A wild mountain stream is so beautiful as it rushes over the rocks, sometimes carrying logs in its wake.

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Tumbling Creek”
14 x 11″ ~ oil on canvas, custom-framed and ready to hang ~ $250 SOLD

“Soco Falls”

With the COVID shutdown, my husband, Bob, and I enjoy taking scenic drives up into the mountains. Soco Falls is a beautiful double waterfall just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, a bit north of Cherokee, NC. I painted this oil on canvas from a photo Bob took on a recent rambling adventure we had driving through the mountains.

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Soco Falls”
24 x 21″ ~ oil on canvas, framed and ready to hang ~ $825 SOLD

“Shunkawauken Falls”

Shunkawauken Falls is a roadside 150-foot tall waterfall just outside Columbus (near Tryon and Saluda) on the twisting, scenic White Oak Mountain Road. The photo my husband Bob took on a recent outing that we enjoyed made for a perfect composition for this long, tall, gallery wrap canvas.

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Shunkawauken Falls”
16 x 40″ ~ oil on gallery wrap canvas, ready to hang ~ $1200 SOLD

“Early Light on the First Broad”

I recently decided to find a snowy image to paint with the idea of using a photo of my finished painting as a holiday card. I painted this oil on canvas from a photo my husband Bob took on one of our winter walks when we had a rare and beautiful snow.

“Early Light on the First Broad”
28 x 20″ ~ oil on canvas ~ SOLD

Paintings from western NC scenery

With the world on pause right now, I’ve been spending more time in my studio. My husband, Bob, has captured many photos of beautiful scenery we’ve enjoyed on drives we’ve taken when the weather is nice. These images have been inspiring to me, and I have enjoyed creating these recent paintings:

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“Highway 19E near Newland, NC”
15 x 20″ ~ watercolor, matted and framed, ready to hang ~ $775
Martha K. Moore original artwork
“From the Blue Ridge Parkway”
10 x 8″ ~ oil on canvas, framed, ready to hang ~ $130 SOLD
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“Gnarly Tree on the Blue Ridge Parkway”
14 x 11″ ~ oil on canvas, framed, ready to hang ~ SOLD

“Max,” “Purple Flowers,” and “Autumn Mountains”

As I quarantine during this COVID virus outbreak, I am painting and looking forward to being able to get back out into the world again. These three pieces are oils, each measuring 5 x 7″ and available for $65 per painting. SOLD

They are titled starting from the left and rotating clockwise:
“Max”
“Purple Flowers”
“Autumn Mountains”

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Max,” “Purple Flowers,” and “Autumn Mountains”
5 x 7″ framed oils, available for $65 each

“Lower Falls, Pisgah National Forest”

The 500,000 acre Pisgah National Forest is a beautiful hardwood forest in western North Carolina. There are some massive waterfalls in easy hiking distance. I was last there following some heavy rainfall earlier in the week, and the amount of water cascading down the rock faces was impressive!

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Lower Falls, Pisgah National Forest”
14 x 11″ ~ oil on canvas, framed, ready to hang ~ SOLD

“Sunflowers III”

I am so thankful I have the retreat of my studio to paint. I finished this 12 x 12″ oil on canvas recently, and just love the bright energy of these sunflowers! Looking at them makes my heart feel hopeful.

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Sunflowers III”
12 x 12″ ~ oil on canvas, framed, ready to hang ~ $260 SOLD

“Buds”

I have just completed a smaller oil on canvas that I am calling “Buds.” These are my “grandcats,” sitting on a table together, gazing out a window to watch the birds and squirrels.

Martha K. Moore original artwork
“Buds”
9 x 12″ ~ oil on canvas, framed, ready to hang ~ $125 SOLD

Happy Endings

I was very happy to successfully deliver “Yacht Island, Lake Lure, NC” to the individuals who commissioned this piece. A VERY good day!

commissioned painting
The happy recipient of “Yacht Island, Lake Lure”
Martha is in the center and her husband, Bob, is on the far left.