ALL BOOKED

                                                      "ALL BOOKED" 18x18 oil

In traveling to who knows where and sleep is needed one can't be choosy about motel appearances, if it has a shower and bed count me in, tomorrow I'll look for a prettier place. 

DRIFTING ON BY

                                                    (Sold) "DRIFTING ON BY 18X18 oil"

                                                                

 On some backroad looking to get lost, I find this, a washday for someone.  Not knowing anything about them other than what is hanging on a clothesline, two small children, a woman, and a man.  The closest neighbor is not close at all, I hear a dog barking when the sound drifts on by with the lightest of breeze.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

DRAGONFLY SUMMER

                                   

"DRAGONFLY SUMMER" SOLD

8x8inch oil on panel

In the quiet of a late afternoon summer a most delicate dragonfly awaits.

I slowly lifted my camera, focused and clicked, got her before she took flight and disappeared into the shadows of the setting sun.  

NO PLACE TO GO

                                                                  "NO PLACE TO GO"
                                                                         8x8inch oil on panel 

After years of traveling, crisscrossing countless cities, small towns, back allies, snow storms and hot deserts I finely caught-up with you; Your looking great, we have so much to catch up on, and with no place to go, we have all the time in the world.  

LATE NIGHT

                                                                   LATE NIGHT
                                                       8x8inch oil on panel 

I wanted to capture life at that late night moment when most are someplace.  This is a part of life that also exists.  The reasons are many and matter not, I just wanted to recognize and say I see you.   

TRAFFIC JAM

                  
                                                       TRAFFIC JAM 8x8inch oil on panel

I have painted this once before as a 6x6inch oil about 8 years ago.  I rediscovered the photo and decided to do it again, what I found this time around is I got more involved in the color, I made the dark deeper in tone, its not black, oh I know how it looks it but, none to be found.  I started off with the light yellow sky and worked my way forward painting the rest all dark, then when dry the taillights began to emerge into TRAFFIC JAM.  

BY GONES

                                                     
                                                         BY GONES 

                                                 8x8inch oil on panel

It was amazing this was still open, I got some gas, bought a snickers and kept going.  looking up in my rearview mirror I watched the station disappear like time itself; Turning back to face the road, I wondered what lies ahead and with that smiling to myself,  I took another bite of my snickers and kept going. 

EASTSIDE

                                                       EASTSIDE

                                               8x8 Inch oil on panel

It's so interesting to study ones works. I painted this last year, it's been hanging out on the wall in my studio along with all the other works, so it has plenty of company; I usually gance over all that I have painted, gering up my mind for the next masterpiece hahaha.   So the other day I zeroed in on this one "EASTSIDE" and thought this could use a little tweak here and there and, to my surprise I was correct in my decision.  First off I softened the street lights and their reflection on the ground, added the crossing sign in the foreground, pulling the eye into the picture, put some warmth in the doorway of the little diner, the sign is in the front out of our view, strong some more lights in the back for the outside dining, I'm now happy; Oh by the way, good fried chicken every Wed night.   

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

                                               UNDER THE BOARDWALK Sold

                                                 8x8inch oil on panel

The sounds of laughter and music field the air; then came the smells of popcorn,  hotdogs, and bbq.  I have visited this memory many times over the years, doing this painting had me return to my youth and a time gone by.  Hope you have good memories as well.   

FIRST DATE

FIRST DATE

8x8inch oil on panel

The party was tonight, she must get ready for the big event; what to do first, so many things to think about, one thing is for sure, the right shade of lipstick and finish it off with pearls.

Her first date

LEFT HAND CREEK

                                                         LEFT-HAND CREEK
                                                         8x8inch oil on panel

It was a joy to paint this and wanting to do justice to the original photo taken by Mark Guttridge owner of Ollin Farms www.ollinfarms.com   In painting this I did not want to copy the photo but capture the feel, the essence of, and in doing so, I got to re-visit dear friends and Marks farm.   Thanks, Mark for caring about this planet. 

Prints might become available in the future, but for now, please enjoy 

BREAKFAST FOR TWO

                                                   BREAKFAST FOR TWO Sold
                                                   8x8inch oil on panel

                   Part of my ongoing series in the GrayScale series  Still-life

THE STANDOFF

                                                          "THE STANDOFF"
                                                         8x8inch oil on panel

On a back dirt road, this young longhorn stopped and stared as I did as well.   I was in my van, window down and we just looked at one another.  After a time he moved on, joining the rest of his group. and I did the same.     

                             

BY-BY

                                                              BY-BY
                                                      8x8inch oil on panel

Road to the Flat-Irons in Colorado while on a visit to my good friends was magical.  I was struck by how flat and broad the landscape was.  The feeling of space was amazing to my eyes.  I wanted to say by-by to all.

CARNIVAL

                                                                  "CARNIVAL" Sold

                                                         8X8inch oil on panel

A disappearing happening of the big-top, circus, tent-show that would come into the heartland either by train or a caravan of trucks, find a field and set up a show of shows.     

FENCED IN

"FENCED IN"

oil on panel 8x8inch

The drive back to Los Angeles was slow. What began as a soft rain was the beginning of a downpour. With no place to stop, I just kept driving as the lightning made contact and the distant sound of thunder speeding me along.  

WHISPER

                                                           (Sold)   WHISPER
                                                     14X14 oil on panel

How could I not want to paint this?  Challenging is it was, I needed to wander down this magical of paths to completion.  This will be in this year's Festival of arts 2019 Laguna Beach CA.
   

HEADING SOUTH

                                                       HEADING SOUTH
                                                         8X8 oil on panel

It was early morning, the sun had not made its way over the tops of the hills, the ocean; calm I was made my way to the pelican diner on Coast highway, I could taste the pancakes and smell the bacon.  Soon it was going to be showtime at the festival of arts and the beginning of summer for us crazy's.  

A NOIR EVENING

                                                        A NOIR EVENING
                                                       8x8inch oil on panel

It was just one of those evening.  The theater just let out, I turned my caller up on my coat, shoved my hands into my pockets and began to walk in the misty night air.  Everything was going fine, all was as planned, another hour and I was a free man.  I smiled to myself when out or the shadows she stepped, gun in hand.

1952 POWDER BLUE

1952 POWDER BLUE

8x8inch oil on panel

Distant hills, winding road soft focus and a 1952 Dodge Nash Stationwagon and I had a painting.  I wanted a feeling of a time gone by, I think I captured that.