I love the very essence of America’s vast range of Mountains climbing up from the plains. May God Bless this land in the New Year and ever after
January 1, 2014
November 1, 2013
Pretty in Pink
As I was walking past a garden in Connecticut this Poppy called out to me “Aren’t I picture perfect”
October 20, 2013
Zen Sum Terse Verse by Punk Grammy
the cover of my book of poems, one of the poems being
Little Boys in Suits
Part of a Wedding Party
But there is a mud puddle nearby
The booklet is available for download on Amazon for kindle and IPod users $2.99
Idaho Farmland
This painting is really an impression of what I saw as my daughter and I drove through Idaho on our way to the Oregon beaches north of Portland. It was as the fields were being harvested and plowed back. 
March 7, 2013
World At His Feet
One of my oils, I composed this from a picture I had of my grandson on a beach in Maine
December 16, 2012
BLUEBIRD SONG
I spent a month in the hospital this year plus months recovering so I didn’t do much painting but I did finish this one so I used it for my Christmas Card
May the Blue bird of happiness bring you
A Peachy Merry Christmas
And a Plum Fantastic New Year
July 10, 2012
Boise Blue
This painting was inspired by the river walk that follows the Boise River. The walk runs for miles and includes numerous parks with places to rest and or picnic and a beautiful monument to Boise‘s firefighters. There are hiking/biking trails, access to the zoo and the Boise Art museum. There are office buildings and apartments that allow immediate entry to the river walk. You can just sit and relax on the numerous benches, picnic, or raft on the river, there are even a couple of beaches along the trail. For those who love the outdoors you can’t beat the Boise River Walk for pure easy-going pleasure.
February 27, 2012
Bedtime Stories
This painting was one of the first that I completed after a Ted Nuttall workshop. I took several workshops with Ted and admire his work, he seems to capture the inner person in his portraits. I painted this from a photo I took of my grandson while he was visiting one Christmas, although he was barely talking he took his bedtime stories very seriously Ted has a web page at http://www.tednuttall.com/
January 9, 2012
Li River Cruise
This painting of a cruise on the Li River in China was taken from a photo taken on my tour of China in the late 90’s. This cruise was my favorite part of the tour. I did enjoy the Great Wall and the Summer Palace and Shanghai and Beijing were exciting and I did love the story of the buried clay soldiers in Xian but to me the trip down the Li River was the highlight.
December 24, 2011
Crab Apple Striptease
I used this painting for my Christmas Card this year. There is an old English Carol part of which goes “In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed” I thought this painting fit the mood. May you Have a very Joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year
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