Hunting Boots & Gladstone Bag

20" x 24" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• Private Collection

These hunting boots belonged to the father of a good friend of mine. They were used in the 40s and they are spectacular. I imagine it took about 15 minutes to get them laced up.

Candle Stick Phone & Electric Fan

24" x 24" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

Today a friend asked me "what's new?" Ever sit there with a blank stare on your face when someone asks you that? That's what I did. Then I thought about the "newness" in my life and realized that I'm focused on my work, and although that seems like nothing new to me, it's new to the person you're talking to. I've got the exhibition in June, which means I've got until mid-May to create some newness.

I'm sure that February, March and April will move fast. The work I'll be doing will be larger, not going under say 20" or 24" in size. I've come to terms that this is around the size I work best in. It's comfortable. The smaller I go, the more I struggle.

Five Bartlett Pears

24" x 30" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

This winter has been cold. Bitter cold. I know it's been cold throughout the entire continent, but I'm sure if you were to take a look at the average temperature where I am, you'd fall into stunned silence. I should not feel like this until the end of February, not January. I guess I always have the warm colors in the pears. And radiant heat in the studio.