We could probably count wind, water and fire as essential. Surviorman would have us believe that water, food and shelter should be at the top of the list. Some of you might even include love, happiness and generosity and while it’d be nice to include a fine bourbon, a steak and a good cigar too, I’d have to say you …
Afternoon Shadows
Here is another 36×24 oil painting fresh off of the easel. A wonderful late afternoon on the Middle Fork of the Little Snake River in Northern Colorado. A nice effect of light with long shadows on the water. The transparency of the water in the shallows turned out well. You can see rocks etc. on the stream bed. This 36×24 painting sells …
Food for Thought
As you know, if you’ve been following along, my mother had a close encounter with death when she had her heart attack in February. As it has turned out, she is on the road to recovery and is doing fairly well. One of the issues that came up during this “event” is the matter of how far do we go …
Good Morning Utah
This is one of my favorite paintings. It has a wonderful classic look to it. It now belongs to a nice couple from Washington DC who just bought a place in Telluride. Thanks folks. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
New Work
Yes, I know. It’s been awhile hasn’t it? I’ve been working on some new oil paintings in a little larger format of 24 x 36 and 30 x 40. These are typically known as “Sofa Paintings” in that they are an ideal size to go behind the sofa. These paintings are on stretched canvas and are offered unframed and at a …
Merry Christmas!!
In a couple days Santa will be bringing gifts to those amongst us who are believers. Everybody else will probably get something from someone else. Of course the true meaning of Christmas for us Christians is the birth of Jesus Christ…but it’s nice to get a little something under the tree too. When I was young, my aunt and uncle …
The Art of…
This column I wrote for the Montrose Daily Press is reprinted here for Anna…hope to see you soon. Over the years I’ve expressed my appreciation of “the art of…” a lot of different stuff. Of course we all know that art is very subjective. I’ve gotten into a bit of trouble with you folks for expressing an opinion of what …
Collecting Stuff
People have collected stuff for a long time. I don’t know that for a fact but I see no reason that it should be just a current day phenomenon. It amazes me why people collect what they do. Some folks collect art, some collect dolls, some collect stamps. Collecting stamps seemed to be pretty big when I was young. I …
Flying Our Friendly Skies
I just participated in one of the most ridiculous human activities ever invented. Last week I voluntarily boarded an airplane with some 200 other fools to have my body hurled across these United States. I think this activity ranks just below the “running with the bulls” that takes place every summer in Spain and probably below the once popular practice …
New Work
This is a new piece I just recently finished. It was started at a workshop I attended last month in Boise, Idaho with Noel Weber and John Studden, two masters of the art of reversed gold on glass and lettering. Everything was done in reverse on the glass, hence the term “reverse gilding and painting on glass”. 23kt and 18kt …