Green, Red, Blue, Yellow

12" x 9" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

Here is another "smaller" painting for the upcoming December group show at the Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento. I forgot how enlightening smaller studies like this can be.

This is my interpretation or an extension of the classic cut flower still life. And you can expect more intricate and expanded versions of these in the future from me. I think they'll be fun!

Delicious Apples

Red Delicious & Antique Book
12" x 12" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD


Red Delicious & Two Antique Books
12" x 12" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

These pieces will be in the upcoming December show at the Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento. They are smaller pieces, I haven't worked that size in months. It's a very different experience.

Perez Fine Art Galleries

My work is now showing at the Perez Fine Art Galleries — an online gallery of fine art created and curated by Alex Perez. You can see my page here. It is an honor to have been invited to show along side artists from round the world.


Please visit the gallery and check out all the fine work. It is a real feast for the eyes.

Off to School II

20" x 40" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

When I was working on the smaller piece with the Off to School book, I set up this. Or, rather, it set itself up. While trying to control the position of the books they sort of slid in to this arrangement. I thought the angles and lines pointing in different directions and overall horizontal composition worked well.

I'll be participating in a group show in December and I have a solo show coming up in June 2010. It is only October, but I need to get cracking now. I used to keep frequent updates to this blog, but while I go in to production mode for the show, things will be quiet around here.

L'uomo Senza Passato

My painting "Chair with Green Suitcase" was selected for the cover image of a recent book from an Italian book publisher, Iperborea. The book is called "L'uomo Senza Passato" (The Man Without a Past) by Aki Kaurismäki.

It is a beautifully printed book and an honor to have my painting on the cover.

Off to School

16" x 24" — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

When I found the "It's Story Time" primary reader at the antique shop near my house, I was hoping there would be another similar book. I had to dig pretty deep through shelves of old smelly books, but eventually I found this "Off to School" from the same series, with a bright blue cover.

I think the limited bright color on the canvas and the way the blue contrasts with the yellowed paper edges of the other old books help the composition. I propped up the old primary reader against the thick, heavy Manual of Psychology. It's an interesting juxtaposition.