

A Solitary Process
I can imagine few tasks as lonely as painting. I believe this characteristic of my art form motivates painting classes, “plein air”...


Why do we paint?
Surprise! The reason for painting is not to make a picture. The picture that results from the process of painting is a by-product. It may...


Ferry trip memories...
Occasionally when I look back at paintings that I did several years ago (like this one) I return to the joy and enthusiasm that engulfed...

Nothing wrong with "decorative" art... but
When I enjoy local and regional art shows and exhibits I notice a lot, in fact the majority, of what I see falls in a category that I...

View "in-progress" paintings
New 16" x 12" watercolor titled "First Snow is the first painting featured under the new web site tab "Ptg in Progress." Click on the tab...

Picked up watercolor brushes again
Got the itch to do a watercolor and made this one up. Probably saw a painting or something in the past that stuck in my mind but that's...


2016, Hunting is history
Saturday, April 30, 2016, it was my pleasure to be a finalist in the prestigious Hunting Prize competition and exhibition. 1,700 artists...


Finalist for the 2016 Hunting
I was very pleased to be notified that one of my paintings, “Experienced Hatter,” is a finalist in the 2016 Hunting Art Prize...


Thank you Maryland Federation of Art
My appreciation is extended to Maryland Federation of Art's 5th Annual Strokes of Genius exhibit juror, Joann Moser of the Smithsonian...