Local pen & ink series

These pen and inks are available as 11x14 matted prints as well as blank greeting cards.

Albert Anker is a favorite painter of mine.  He summed up his approach to art as follows:
"One has to shape an ideal in one's imagination, and then one has to make that ideal accessible to the people."

Fresh off the easel

Little Milan

Carl's Christmas present

Ocean on weathered wood (36"x24")

Wedding Portrait

I had the privilege of painting this from a 16 year old (not so great) photo.

Sketches

 I did a sketch of two sweet sisters.

A sketch of an eight year old boy.

My Grandfather

Upon a recent trip to visit my father, I saw this photo of my grandfather with one of his paintings.  I so wish I could have spent time painting with him.  He painted this one (below) when he was 14!