Small Sunriver Scene

Small Sunriver Scene

Everyday I drive past this scene I am amazed at the beauty of the mountains. The fall colors give just the right boost of color to the landscape. This piece is done with watercolor on cradled claybord. It is 5″ x 5″. You can see the texture of the claybord […]

Why Buy Original Art?

Wyoming Summer

When decorating your home consider buying original art. Since I am an artist, this subject is very close to home for me. Not only am I an artist but I am also an art collector. I love filling my home with original art work created by other artists. Each wonderful original […]

Framing Your Art Work

 

Happy Painting!

A few months ago I sold a painting titled, Cosmos at the Coffee Shoppe. The unframed painting was shipped to my customer, Betty Dunn, in Navasota, Texas. I asked Betty if she would mind sharing a photograph of the art work after she got it back home from the framer. […]

Towering Ponderosa Pine

Towering Ponderosa Pine

 

There is a trail not far from my home in Bend, Oregon where the trees are so majestic that I spend much of my time looking up. It is quite hard to hike and look up at the same time. You tend to trip a lot. I get dizzy […]

Aspen Forest

Aspen Forest

We have a lot of quaking aspen trees in our yard here in Oregon. The white bark of the tree trunks stands out in contrast to the dark greens and browns in the forest setting. When the leaves shimmer and shake as the wind blows I become mesmerized by the scene. […]

The Fall River in Central Oregon

Fall River Scene

The Fall River is just down the road from where I live. The river is only 8 miles long and about 25 to 30 feet across. It is very shallow and from what I hear is a great place for fishing. I love going for long walks along the river […]

Deschutes River View

Deschutes River View

Central Oregon is a beautiful place. The views are breathtaking. I feel lucky to be able to experience the mountains, rivers, forests, colors, and textures of the area. I painted a small watercolor with pen and ink of the view near Sunriver, Oregon. The artwork is 15 inches wide by […]

Brenham Fine Art League Awards

Floating Market

I had two of my paintings win first place ribbons at the Brenham Fine Arts League. The painting above is a watercolor on paper titled, Floating Market. I got the subject matter for this painting when I traveled to Thailand a few years ago. The vendors paddled up and down the […]

Brenham Fine Art League Open Show – February 9

The Brenham Fine Art League is sponsoring an open art show. The show will be held Saturday, February 9. Glenn Bahm will be the judge. This is just a one day show. Entries are received Friday, February 8 from 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday morning, February 9, from 8 to 10 am.

The […]

Gecko Magic

Gecko Magic

I love geckos. I was never really around many until I lived in Hawaii. My love for geckos inspired this painting of the little guys. I wanted to create something that was fun, colorful, and had personality.

I used mask to create designs around the gecko drawings and to also create […]