What is the origin of pain? I don’t mean pain from accidental bumps or burns, but nonphysical pain. What is its origin? Where does it comes from? What is the origin of fear or suffering? Of…

New Beginnings is a 40"x30" acrylic and mixed media piece on gallery wrapped canvas.  This piece reflects the beautiful colors, smells and feelings of living in a tropical environment with a…

Driftwood is one of my favorite subjects to paint. The elements of realism and abstraction merge. To get access to the many pieces of driftwood, I kayak to this local deserted island known as Sandy…

I recently viewed the stunning photos taken by the Hubble telescope celebrating twenty-five years in orbit around our planet.
A short time later I read an article about the discovery of ancient DNA…

Sometimes it’s the support of the people around us that make things possible.That’s how Elena Kats-Chernin feels about her sister Laura.When they were children, Laura started to learn the piano.

I love painting the female figure because she is able to represent the entire gamut of human emotion in infinite ways. I once had a collector buy one of my edgier figure paintings because, as she…

This mixed media painting is an expression of my personal world view.  The dominate gold tones represents royalty while the white purity. The collage cloth adds texture and feels like a shroud as…

This abstract image more or less depicts the typical pattern and colours that I see in the course of a migraine headache. Sometimes referred to as an "aura". The difference is that the particular…

There is a landscaper who works in our neighborhood who drives a very old and very beat-up Chevy pickup. Even though it is in pretty rough shape, this Chevy still serves a purpose and is relevant.

I have a favorite place that I keep returning to. The place features rocks, water and lots of plants, trees and fauna. I love the rocks and have been trying to paint the rocks for some time. I did…

This painting depicts the last days of the apocalypse. In the center is a heavenly portal. To the left of the portal and throughout the entire painting you can see skull images. On the bottom left is…

A broad vista, high altitude New Mexico sunset.  Accepted into the Oil Painters of America 25th Annual National Exhibition.  Winner of Best Nocturne, April/May 2016 PleinAir Salon Competition held…

There is an undeniable brotherhood that is forged that transcends language and race when men sweat and labor side by side to accomplish a single task together. "Dusk till Dawn" is a tribute to the…

Landscape of my city.

I have been painting night scenes for a long time, especially near where I live. This painting representing one of those. I have painted this particular spot from different angles more than a dozen…

"Colin" is from an on-going series of narrative, figurative portraits entitled "Second Wind." My goal is to challenge stereotypical views of aging by focusing on the vitality and creativity of…

Catching the Light is a cattle barn outside of Port Stanley, Ontario along the northern shore of Lake Erie. When the sun started to set on this cold, winter day, the light painted the signs…

There's so much color in Day of The Dead celebrations that I've been hoping to paint a scene from one for awhile. My wife, Kimberly, shot some great photos of one of the many yearly parades in San…

This painting incorporates a number of my favourite design elements including line, shape, and colour to create a magical viewing experience. Sweeping pathways and small byways lead the eye about the…

"Carol" is from an on-going series of narrative, figurative portraits entitled "Second Wind." My goal is to challenge stereotypical views of aging by focusing on the vitality and creativity of…