Figurative
Expression. Connection. Gesture.
I’ve always been drawn to pictures of people and animals. I like to explore how clothing and accessories affect attitude and posture. Sources are almost always photos, taken or found, and adapted to new settings
White Gloves & Cat TV, 36" x 48”, Oil on canvas
Gesture and Clothing
Figures and variations on fashion and costume have been a consistent thread in my paintings.
One Pattern, Two Dresses, 16” x 12”, Oil on panel
Dancer, 16” x 12”, Oil on panel
Gesture Between Poses, 51” x 36”, Oil on canvas
Sketch of a Dress 18.5” x 13.5”, Oil on panel
In Praise of Ironing, 47.5” x 31.75, Oil on canvas
Interpretive Portraits
Cat and Eye self-portrait, 51” x 35.5”, Oil on canvas
Family Portrait that Turned into Dementia, 48” x 36”, Oil on canvas
Crow Man 13.75” x 18.5”, Oil on panel
Portrait of Bobby, 44” x 40”, Oil on canvas
Portraits
Calvin and Dakota, 28” x 36”, Oil on canvas
Dad, 20” x 16”, Oil on canvas
Mad about Citrus 24” x 18”, Oil on canvas
A Day at the Beach
There is something magical about the beach. The sound of the sea muffles voices to make room for thoughts and reflection.
Resolution, 23.75” x 29.75”, Oil on canvas
Dog Walk on the Beach, 36" x 48”, Oil on canvas
Introspection.
Consider This, 18” x 24”, Oil on canvas
Beach Play, 36” x 60”, Oil on canvas
Old Man and the Beach, 64” x 30”, Oil on canvas
Boy with Dog on Leash at Beach, 48” x 36”, Oil on canvas
Harney County Landscape, 12” x 24”, Oil on canvas
Conversation
There is something magical about the beach. The sound of the sea muffles voices to make room for thoughts and reflection.
Social Commentary, 36” x 36”, Oil on canvas
Conversation in the Dark, 7.5" x 9.5”, Acrylic on paper
Dance
Figures moving through space and time to music
Swing, 40” x 42”, Oil on canvas
Ballroom I, 48” x 38”, Oil on canvas
Tango I, 40” x 36”, Oil on canvas
Paper Dolls
Changing the scale from 12” to 65” transformed a childhood toy into something much more interesting.
Paper Doll in Blue, 65” x 30”, Oil on canvas
Paper Doll in Filigree, 64” x 30”, Oil on canvas,
Paper Doll in Green, 65” x 30”, Oil on canvas
Paper Doll in Plaid, 65” x 30”, Oil on canvas