2013-01-13 01:01
"Hagey"7" x 7", oil on canvasIt's been a lonnnng hiatus, and I'm wondering why there aren't two of me -- one of which would do nothing but sit at the computer, uploading and posting and gene… Read More
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2012-08-25 17:14
50" x 40", oil on canvasA recent commission for a really nice couple who wanted a scene from the creek on their ranch. I really enjoyed painting this one. Read More
2012-08-04 20:52
Untitled, 42" x 42"oil on canvasHere it is, number four, the final of the four-painting campus life commission. As my daddy would have said, "that's all she wrote." The four pieces have been… Read More
2012-07-27 19:28
Untitled, 42" x 42"This is the third in the four-painting campus series -- and another that almost rendered me goofy. I had eye strain from trying to sort out all those bicycle parts Read More
2012-07-18 20:02
Untitled, 50" x 40"Here's another of that four-painting commission. I happened upon these guys just after they'd settled in for a guitar session in the campus Quad. Read More
2012-07-12 20:30
Untitled, 50" x 40"I'm still around in case you were wondering. Just been totally absorbed with a four-painting commission for a Texas University. They're large pieces (two 50"x40" and… Read More
2012-04-25 19:19
Thank goodness we have periodic openings at Winter Street Studios! Otherwise, I'd never clean up my space. Next thing you know, I'd be featured on Hoarders, and my studio would be quarantine… Read More
2012-03-31 20:27
"Noche"Gouache, 7"x7"See? I can paint something besides cats! This fine pooch is Noche, a Portugese Water Dog (just like the one in the White House) who belongs to my friends Cookie and Ric… Read More
2012-03-10 21:26
"Lazy Afternoon"Oil on canvasTetraptych, 32" x 32" overall,each canvas is 16" square.The big problem with painting polyptychs (multiple paneled paintings) is not how to keep them all balance… Read More
2012-02-06 21:52
"Way Out West"14" x 56", oil on canvasA road that wanders through the vast land known as Big Bend Read More
2012-01-18 23:22
"Cafe de la Presse"12" x 12", oil on canvas - SoldThere's much to love about that city on the Bay; for instance, its fine eateries and casual bistros. Its cool summers. July in San Francisco… Read More
2012-01-11 22:23
"Himself"(Denny Crane)36" x 36" oil on canvasAs the title suggests, this is one very important cat. His name is Denny Crane, and he belongs to my artist friend, Mary K. Forshagen. Isn't he a… Read More
2012-01-02 21:27
"Pictures at an Exhibition"(a San Francisco street fair)oil on canvas - 24" x 48"Happy New Year! Wow. It's been a while since I've posted. While I can blame a heavy workload for my derelicti… Read More
2011-10-12 20:42
I'm comfortable painting big; maybe more so than working on small pieces. I find I work faster and somewhat looser with big renderings. Here's one I've almost finished -- meaning I've reache… Read More
2011-09-27 18:05
"Gullfriends" (in its original form)52" x 48" oil on canvasI'm a sucker for grandchildren, so when a grandma who had bought this painting (it reminded her of her granddaughters) asked m… Read More
2011-09-21 17:57
9"x24" diptych, oil on canvasThis painting proves two things: (a) inspiration is where you find it, and(b) cell phone cameras are great for capturing the moment.Although, it took some e… Read More
2011-09-02 21:56
While I was in Pennsylvania recently, I visited the Brandywine Museum at Chadds Ford, where many Wyeth paintings are housed -- works by N.C., Andrew, and Jamie, plus a few from the other Wye… Read More
2011-08-27 20:34
This painting was done in oil on a 22"x28" black canvas. The version below is 8"x10", gouache on white paper.A bit different, huh?The patch of flowers is located -- along with man… Read More
2011-08-18 19:18
12" x 16" oil on canvas, nfsWhat a rip-off! She starts a blog then leaves town. Well, maybe she had a good reason.Like what? It better be good.Maybe she went to Princeton to see her gra… Read More
2011-08-03 22:42
Top image: 6" x 6", oil on canvas, soldLower image: 8" x 8", gouache on paperThis beautiful specimen of catdom belongs to my artist friend, Anne Laddon, in Paso Robles, CA. Anne says her hus… Read More
2011-08-01 06:45
12" x 36"oil on canvasA blog is born . . . and for my first outing on this daunting path, I'm choosing seagulls. They're wonderful creatures and, I like to think, a bit lucky for me. I… Read More
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