Sunday, February 4, 2007
Turtle and the Desert (in the Mimbres Style) Coachella Valley, CA
2002, watercolor on paper, 14"x16"
Hare and Rattlesnake (in the Mimbres Style), Coachella Valley, CA
2003, watercolor on paper, 14"x 16"
A Moment, Coachella Valley Preserve, Thousand Palms, CA
2003, watercolor on paper, 10" x 14"
I moved along a ridge trail in the Preserve; as I took another step forward, I glanced down, and there, in a small depression, was a lizard: in full camouflage and still, it waited for the intruder to pass.
I moved along a ridge trail in the Preserve; as I took another step forward, I glanced down, and there, in a small depression, was a lizard: in full camouflage and still, it waited for the intruder to pass.
At the Red Can, Wrangell Narrows, Petersburg, Alaska
2004, oil on canvas, 9"x 12"
Collection: Artist's
Collection: Artist's
Dark Forms Settled In for the Millenium
2002, graphite/watercolor on paper, 8"x 10"
Collection: Sue McCallum, Petersburg, AK
Collection: Sue McCallum, Petersburg, AK
Moment on Brighton Ave., Boston, Massachusetts
2006, oil on canvas, 16"x 22"
Collection: Adam Swanson, Petersburg, Alaska
Collection: Adam Swanson, Petersburg, Alaska
Tearful Daughter
2005, oil on canvas, 12" x 12"
As my daughter and I drove from her home to Anchorage, she spoke to me about her mother's passing. I glanced to my right: tears were flowing.
As my daughter and I drove from her home to Anchorage, she spoke to me about her mother's passing. I glanced to my right: tears were flowing.
Violetta and Alfredo, La Traviatta, Act III
2003, gouache on paper, 20" x 22"
Collection: Artist's
(On loan to Polly Lee, Petersburg, AK)
In Guiseppe Verdi's opera, La Traviata, Alfredo's true love, Violetta is dying as she loses her long and secret battle with Consumption. Alfredo, in denial, speaks urgently to her of their future life together.
Collection: Artist's
(On loan to Polly Lee, Petersburg, AK)
In Guiseppe Verdi's opera, La Traviata, Alfredo's true love, Violetta is dying as she loses her long and secret battle with Consumption. Alfredo, in denial, speaks urgently to her of their future life together.
Trolling Frederick Sound, SE Alaska
2004, watercolor/gouache, 18"x 20"
Collection: Sue Paulsen, Petersburg, Alaska
Collection: Sue Paulsen, Petersburg, Alaska
Keku Strait, SE Alaska
2003, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"
Collection: Artist's
As I steered the marine barge RB on the SE Alaska waters between Point Gardner and Turnabout Island, the morning was cast in a tremendous glaze of blue. A memorable occasion!
Collection: Artist's
As I steered the marine barge RB on the SE Alaska waters between Point Gardner and Turnabout Island, the morning was cast in a tremendous glaze of blue. A memorable occasion!
Raven Over LeConte Glacier, SE Alaska
2002, watercolor on paper, 10" x 8"
Collection: Tyler Henshaw, Lo de Marcos, Mexico
Collection: Tyler Henshaw, Lo de Marcos, Mexico
Coiling the Line
1998, watercolor on paper, 16" x 14"
Collection: Jennifer (McCabe) Hughes, Big Lake, Alaska
At night, the crew cleans up the deck.
Collection: Jennifer (McCabe) Hughes, Big Lake, Alaska
At night, the crew cleans up the deck.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Mrs. G Does Her 11:00 P.M. Dance
1998, pastel on paper, 22" x 16"
Collection: Artist's
At 11:00 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. G., none the worse for the wear, would make their grand entrance at one of my mother's holiday gatherings. Later in the evening Mrs. G. would present a heroic dance.
Collection: Artist's
At 11:00 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. G., none the worse for the wear, would make their grand entrance at one of my mother's holiday gatherings. Later in the evening Mrs. G. would present a heroic dance.
Poor Mary Mac Isaac
2002, oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"
In my neighborhood, Mary, a retarded girl, would come out to play; unkempt and slow, the taunts of mean spirited children drove her back to her house.
In my neighborhood, Mary, a retarded girl, would come out to play; unkempt and slow, the taunts of mean spirited children drove her back to her house.
Friday, February 2, 2007
Thursday, February 1, 2007
A Mother and Her Child
2003, watercolor on paper, 8" x 10"
Collection: Miriam Swanson, Petersburg, Alaska;
(4"x6" companion watercolor, collection: Jael Mae Swanson)
Collection: Miriam Swanson, Petersburg, Alaska;
(4"x6" companion watercolor, collection: Jael Mae Swanson)
Jean Arp's Dream
2006, oil on canvas, 16" x 22 "
Jean Arp's use of curved lines and shapes (organic forms) has captivated me. If Jean Arp were dreaming, perhaps the shapes and colors in my painting would be something he would experience.
Collection: Brian Paust, Petersburg, Alaska
Jean Arp's use of curved lines and shapes (organic forms) has captivated me. If Jean Arp were dreaming, perhaps the shapes and colors in my painting would be something he would experience.
Collection: Brian Paust, Petersburg, Alaska
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