Wednesday, May 16, 2012

A little about Me

First and foremost I consider myself to be an artist second I consider myself to be a Freelance Designer but I do both with the same intensity. I do like to take on commissions in watercolor and you can contact me if you may be interested at acie@acievincent.com. This site is all about my art so I have decided that my freelance work in graphic design and website design count as art also and I will be posting on that front also from time to time. If you are interested you can view my portfolio site at www.acievincent.com.

I am originally from North Carolina but I live in Florida these days. I do like the warm weather here in Florida. Most of the art I create is centered around my life spent in North Carolina but I am slowly finding new and interesting subjects in Florida.

I was born and raised in the Piedmont area of North Carolina and have lived most of my life there. I guess what I am saying is I was born a North Carolina Redneck. The Piedmont area is right in the middle of the state and is an easy drive to the coast or the mountains a few hours either way. So basically I had the best of both worlds. My mother’s family was a big one and were mostly farmers raising Tobacco, Pigs and vegetables of all kinds. I remember spending time in the big gardens picking vegetables and occasionally bacca bugs off the tobacco and throwing them on the ground where they exploded. I can still remember my Aunt Lorene churning butter or with her hatchet going to harvest the Chickens and the time in the fall when the pigs were slaughtered. And of being hung on the big hook where the tobacco was weighed by my britches by the older cousins. Some of my favorite times center around hunting, frog gigging, fishing and working in my garden. I love to cook also and I am writing a cookbook in my spare time. If you are interested in learning about my alter ego "The Redneck Chef" you can check out some really good recipes at my other blog here. http://redneckchefrecipies.blogspot.com/

Any way you look at it I like to be creative and would love to have your thoughts and comments. Enjoy my art and share it with others if you feel the need.

Thanks for reading and I look forward to hearing from you all.

Sincerely,

Acie Vincent

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The Lady

This is another of my earlier works in watercolor and is in the Ware family Collection.

Sticks and Stones

This is one of my earlier water color paintings and is baised on the old houses you could find on walks in many of North Carolina's backwoods trails. It is for sale.

Hatteras Light

This is one of my earliest watercolor paintings and was sold to a Burlington, North Carolina Police Officer for her collection.

Bacca Barn

This is a traditional tobacco, Bacca Barn, barn as you would see in North Carolina, my home state and is for sale. 13 3/4" x 18"

Anastasia Island Light

This watercolor is a fairly new one and has been sold and is in the Linn family collection.

1978

1978 is the year the loggerhead turtle was placed on the endangered species list and this pen and ink in the pointillism style is a real beauty. This is for sale. 9 1/4" x 12"

Key West Sunset

This is my interpretation of a Key West, Florida sunset in watercolor on watercolor paper. This is one of my latest works and is for sale. The size is 22" x 30"