For our February show at Tumalo Art Co. in Bend, Oregon all of the artists in the collective painted things they are passionate about. As an exercise, because I hadn’t painted much since finishing my latest very large painting, “Into the Mystic” for the show at Black Butte Ranch, I wanted to do something different, [...]

My show of acrylic and soft pastel paintings, featuring Central Oregon landscapes and fish in their natural environment will open at Black Butte Ranch Lodge, near Sisters, Oregon January 19, with a wine tasting from 5-7pm. The show will continue through February. It’s an expansive space and I’m putting lots of larger pieces up, including [...]

Every year at Tumalo Art Co. in Bend, Oregon the artists create hand-made, fine art ornaments. This photo shows two of mine, one of a mountain scene on a tiny canvas and the other of a native fish on a large, clear bulb. The steelhead used as a model was from a photo of my [...]

I just recently completed this large painting on canvas for Silver Cross Hospital in Illinois through American Art Resources in Houston, Texas. I originally connected with AAR when they sent out a call for art for Sacred Heart/RiverBend Hospital in Springfield, Oregon, my hometown. So, it was great to be called upon for this new [...]

Sometimes it’s interesting to see the progression of a painting. I build-up color, continuing to layer until a painting feels finished. The initial painting session, for me, is just about getting something on the canvas. Once I’ve leaped that hurdle I am compelled to keep going. “Just begin” is my mantra as I drag my [...]