April 29, 2013 - Diving

It is so special when your dive buddie is a professional photographer.  Quite frankly modeling is not my thing so these photos become even more significant for Jenny got the shot with my eyes wide open!

April 28, 2013

I have a brain block when it comes to titles for my paintings, so many of my titles are simply stolen.   However, I feel a title should significantly relate the work to a viewer.   I recently sold a piece entitled, VOLKA ON THE ROCKS (a sail boat racing in a crashing sea).  So I am thinking the best titles should allow for free association, so the viewer can make his own connections with the art.  A single word often will do it; such as:   surrender, jubilation, thunder and so it goes   

   

JUBILATION   

 

THE BEAST

 

 

April 23, 2014

Just finished my self portrait.... a reflection of last night's dream

April 9, 2013 - Rock Reef

rock reef is looking good

March 23, 2013 - Sting Ray on Rock Reef

ROCK REEF RAY

February 17, 2013 - Bret's Workshop

 

 

 

March 4, 2012

January 10, 2013

Wanting so to have my work celebrate the simple side of life; the pleasures of fresh cut flowers, a sea breeze, children t play, or an plein air afternoon. They are meant to delight the eye of the beholder and brighten the day of any collector. Stiring to capture the essence of a moment and make it last forever on my canvasses

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January 2, 2013

Watercolor is such an experiment with values.  It is magic and dances.  My paintng syle here is an easy flow of realisim which is inpired by the soft island colors

December 31, 2013 - Saba

 

 

 

Fabulous holiday spent in Saba.  Happy Holiday and wishing for you in 2013 a ride with turns, bumps and some amazing scenery.   Choose your road wisely, look out the window often and make sure there is gas in your tank!

November 9, 2012

October 7, 2013

Flowers from the garden

October 1, 2013

 

 

Been busy for the last 6-months working at the Caribbean Museum Center and have neglected the blog. Currently, working on the Royal Poinciana Trees now all in bloom

 

 

 

Labor Day - Cayman

Cayman Island Dive Trip with my 4-daughters just having fun and not working in the studio

March 7, 2011

My banker man, Mr. Drysdale, and Charlie the green turtle are all just fine.

February 23, 2012

Quote for the day from Ladis Nizer 1902...
"A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brian is a craftsmanl; but a man who works with his hands, brain and heart is an ARTIST!

February 20, 2012

My trip to Dominica caused me to focus on water falls, resulting in many successful paintings. Paul is making me some frames and paintings will be on displayed at the Botanical Garden's 40th Anniversary event.

February 16, 2012

The best of me... working in the garden and walking by the creek!

February 12, 2012

Finished a watercolor workshop and have rolled right into an acrylic for 9-sessions. This is the month that I am going to work on landscapes and flowers with a focus on shadows. Garden Stairs was created over a watercolor wash and finished up with acrylic. As to Shadows... take a look the next time you are in daylight... a white shirt's shadow is darker than a black shirt in the sunlight. Shadows are 2-values darker than the object and lighter in value as you travel away. Interesting stuff!

January 29, 2012

And here goes January! You know I just like to paint and hate the showing part, but guess it makes me finish up my work. Opening a show at Polly's Cafe on the 8th of February and I think this pair of Moko-Jumbies will be a hit.