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…

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…

"Beachfront Property" has many paintings underneath it that give it "history". Mark making, adjusting values, wrestling with the composition, and completely wiping out a third of the painting and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This painting was inspired by a photo of my granddaughter, flinging her hair back, looking very joyful.  I had just stared to do some zentangle mark making and thought this would work perfectly in…

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…

This piece was inspired by a photo I snapped at a low-water crossing just outside of Llano, Texas. Just a few weeks earlier the Llano River had flooded as a result of heavy rainfall. The dark oak…

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…

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…

"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…

This is a painting of Tracey Green, a professional mountain biker whose love of the sport has rewarded her with many first place finishes. She describes her riding as “an extra dose of adrenaline,

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.

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…

My dad used to operate a road grader and he was good at it. To be able to move earth and gravel with precision…he had a knack. This painting is of a close up of the hydraulic shaft that lifts and…

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…

When I saw trinity Arcade I was struck by its beautiful Victorian style. And right in the middle was a floor safety cone, ‘slippery when wet’. It seemed to me to be almost a warning to guard our…