Thursday, December 30, 2010

HOW YOU GONNA KEEP EM DOWN ON THE FARM...


This portrait was a Christmas surprise: commissioned by family, for family. It was a pleasure to paint all that warmth and life, with temperatures hovering in the teens outside. It measures 18"x 24".


Tuesday, December 28, 2010

SPAGHETTI JACK




This is an 18"x 24" painting - a Christmas commission. It's pretty obvious here, that when it comes to enjoying spaghetti, there are no age requirements.


Wednesday, October 13, 2010

GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME


This is an 18"x24" portrait I painted from a photo that the amazing photographer Felice Boucher took. A painted wedding portrait could be a unique memento to "the day" - feel free to contact me if you have a portrait in mind.


Friday, September 10, 2010

WHOLE LOTTA PUG



* a 2' x 3' commissioned portrait of Olivia


Saturday, September 4, 2010

SPRING SALLY



*a 20"x20" commission

Sunday, August 29, 2010

1960




"My father always drove the latest model automobiles - usually a black Mercedes with a fawn interior, from a year that didn't exist yet."

* this is the opening line and painting from my illustrated/painted cancer memoir entitled CAR DEALER'S DAUGHTER

Saturday, August 28, 2010

THE CURIOSITY BUG



*an 18"x24" commissioned portrait.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

A BOY AND HIS DOG



*a recent portrait commission, measuring 18"x24"

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

SAIL MAINE


Ah, this would be nice on a hot day like today. Here's a 20"x20" painting I did for a Sail Maine auction.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

BASENJI


Here's a 24"x24" painting commissioned by IDEXX Laboratories for the cover art to their in-house veterinary magazine called DX.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

EMOTIONAL ARMOR




"The rattle and clink of my clumsy emotional armor echoed in my ears as I left the room."

* from CAR DEALER'S DAUGHTER


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

TWIG-A-MA-JIG



* an illustration from a story I wrote called TWIG-A-MA-JIG

CAST OF CHARACTERS III








*illustrations I've done for my various stories



Monday, March 15, 2010

A #1



My A #1 dog Jethro.

Friday, March 12, 2010

WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A LUCY




*an 18"x24" commissioned portrait.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

PUPPY ON PLAID


This is an 18"x 24" commissioned portrait for a Pennsylvania client.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

DX DALMATIAN


This is a 24"x 24" painting I just completed for the cover art of IDEXX Laboratories in-house veterinary magazine called "DX."