I am pleased to announce that the official release date for my book, "A Southern Verse", has been set at October 26, 2021! This is very exciting, but we still have to make it to that finish line by raising the last bit of funds that publishing these days so often requires. That said, I want to announce that I'm going to launch a presale event that will begin as soon as you see this post, and run until September 30, or whenever we have sold out of available copies.

Like many presale events, I will be offering more than just signed copies of a beautiful, linen-covered, hardback book featuring 57 color images. So along with having the opportunity to lock down your copy of "A Southern Verse", you will have the option also to own pieces of the process that helped form this body of work. 

Here is a detailed list of donation levels and what each will get you:

1: $20 Donation - 5x7 inch archival print (Choose one of 5)

Not all images make it into a book, even some of your favorites. I've selected five of my favorites that helped develop this work but just didn't fit into the streamlined final edit. Each image will be signed on the back and come with a certificate of authenticity. These are open edition prints and will be print on demand. They are a great way to affordably add to your art collection or give as a gift to help someone else start theirs!

2: $65 Donation - 1 Signed Copy of "A Southern Verse"

This level will secure you one copy of "A Southern Verse", signed by the artist. You will not be able to buy this anywhere but here. The book is 108 full-color pages, 57 images, and an introduction by Matt Porter from the Morris Museum of Art.

3: $90 Donation - 1 Signed Copy of "A Southern Verse" + All 5 of 5x7 Prints

This donation level will secure you a signed copy of "A Southern Verse", along with all five of the images available at the first donation level. 

4: $175 Donation - 1 Signed Copy of "A Southern Verse" + 1 of 3 Limited Edition, 8.5x11 inch archival prints.

Along with securing your signed copy of "A Southern Verse", this level allows you to choose one of three limited-edition images. These three images are from the group of shots that just missed the cut for the final edit. They are limited to five copies per image and will not be printed again after they are sold. Each image will have a certificate of authenticity. This is your chance to have a piece of the photographic process that made this book possible and one that very few will have!

5: $500 Donation - 2 Signed Copies of "A Southern Verse" + Limited Edition 13x19 inch archival print of a featured image.

This is the top-level donation, and for that, you get something special. Along with receiving two copies of "A Southern Verse", your donation will get you a 13x19 inch archival print of an image featured in the book. The print is an edition of 5 and will be discontinued after all are sold. The image is signed and numbered and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

*Note: All options that include a copy of the book will be shipped as soon as the books have arrived from the printer.

I want to thank each and every one of you who donates or buys a book in advance. Publishing this work has been a goal almost from the start, and at times I didn’t think it was going to get there. Your help will be appreciated more than I can express. I hope that you enjoy this work as much as I have putting it together.

PS - If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email. I’ll answer them as promptly as I can.