50" x 80" One of my greatest pleasures is to show up at Grand Canyon as a cold front is moving across the region. In this painting, I have tried to reflect the playful dance of light as the sun peeks in and out of the moving clouds. This is a view from Powell Point,...
Gilcrease Museum
Harbor of Honfleur
12" x 10" The end of October 2010, I traveled with my friends John and Terri Moyers, to Normandy, France followed by a month in southern Spain. These are a few of the paintings that were done en plein air on that trip. It was great fun to have a dramatic change of...
Lake Aluma
5" x 11" I painted this while teaching an art class at The National Cowboy Museum. I arrived early to prepare for my class at nearby Lake Aluma. It was a foggy morning and I could not resist painting this scene for myself. This painting was shown during the Gilcrease...
Last Light on Vishnu
8" x 6" I painted this in the summer 2010. Vishnu’s pointed crown dominates the vistas of the east rim drive at Grand Canyon. Prominent in this view is the Vishnu Temple bathed in late afternoon sun. Most of the formations at Grand Canyon have unusual and exotic...
Mercurial Sun of January
40" x 40" Oil on Canvas In January, on the rim of Grand Canyon, the sun can be amazingly warm until you step into the shadow of a cliff or a cloud. Instantly the temperature drops significantly and you can feel chilled to the bone. It’s not unusual for snow patches to...
Fence Line Roses
20" x 16" Artists throughout history have turned to scenes right out their backdoor for inspiration. I was enticed by the fragrance and colors of the large profusion of rose blossoms along this fence line, in my own backyard, this past spring. Sometimes it is the...






