Fiery Sunflowers

9x13-Oil-This painting was inspired by a magazine photo, but painted from still life. I love sunflowers; they just seem to smile at you. Though, this group may be up to something with that fiery red background! FOR SALE @ Saddlebags Gift Shoppe.

Beatrice

14x11-Acrylic-This painting was done from a photograph when Beatrice was considerably younger than her 16 years. I had hoped to have completed her before she left for doggie heaven, but she was ready to go. Here's lookin' at you, Bea. SOLD December 2004.

Christopher

11x14-Acrylic-This cute fella is the son of a close friend, Frances. The photo was taken on their summer trip to San Francisco. SOLD December 2004.

Kodiak

11x14-Acrylic-A nice little painting of man's best friend. Kodiak is propped up on dad's truck toolbox...his favorite spot! SOLD December 2004.

Pepper

14x11-Acrylic-I took this sweet photo of Pam and Pepper just a few weeks before Pepper left us. She was a well-traveled girl...to corners of the world I only can imagine visiting. Pam's husband and daughter were in on the surprise to present her with this painting. Given as gift December 2004.

The Kiss

18x24-Acrylic-What a joy to surprise my high school buddy, Roger, and his lovely wife, Kim! I was fortunate enough to attend their wedding and with the help of Roger's sister, got this photo from which I painted. Funny thing is...Roger told me that Kim had framed a photo 'very similar' to this one (from his sister) and it hung in his office. Great minds think alike! Given as gift December 2004.

Sunflowers II

18x24-Acrylic-This painting is from a photo sent by a dear friend. The light on the sunflowers was so inspiring that I just had to try to capture their beauty. Given as gift October 2004.

Jake

10x8-Acrylic-This painting is partially an illusion. The photo of Jake was taken around 7 months old on the deck of our old house. I gave him a similar background as 'Jesse' so they could play on the beach together. Remains in artist's collection.

Jesse

10x8-Acrylic-This painting is from a photo taken at Shell Island in Wrightsville Beach in 2001. She was a lot of fun to paint. Remains in artist's collection.

Wine Tasting

7-1/8x8-5/8-Acrylic-Another 'Arvid' influence from a photo that I took. Remains in artist's collection.

Life's A Beach I

14x11-Acrylic-Another inspiration from our 2001 trip to Shell Island. The 'boy' actually is Scott. Everyone tells him how young he looks, but I don't think they mean quite this young! Remains in artist's collection.
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Labs at Play

16x12-Acrylic-This is a painting of Jake and Jesse romping at Shell Island, Wrightsville Beach. For a few paintings, I am trying my hand with acrylics. It's a different world from oils, but I am enjoying some of the results. FOR SALE $395
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Cheers!

9x12 & 9x12-Oil-These are two small companions using various photo references. I enjoyed doing these as a wedding gift. Note the couples' initials and name on the label. Given as gift August 2004.

Wine & Cheese

36x24-Oil-Noticing a love for wine? Maybe I need to do a painting of wine on a porch...with a dog! This was done from a collage of photos...more ellipses. Given as gift December 2004.

Party Time

36x24-Oil-What a FUN painting! This was done from a photo and I jazzed up the colors a bit...especially those tanzanite grapes. This is my favorite so far. Sold June 2004.

The Dining Room

22-1/2x31-Oil-Or, we could call it the RED room! I am having flashbacks of The Shining! This painting was from a photograph. I normally would not go for these burnt orange colors, but it's a perfect fit for our kitchen. Remains in artist's collection.

Front Porch III

16x20-Oil-Well, since I painted Front Porch II for myself, I now needed its sister! Remains in artist's collection.

Caleb

5x5-Oil-This little cutie is my nephew. I painted him from a photo that my brother had sent to me. Given as gift May 2004.

Front Porch II

20x16-Oil-This companion painting was from the group of photos used for 'Frances' Front Porch'. I really enjoyed working on this one. Remains in artist's collection.

Afternoon Fiesta

20x16-Oil-This was our first set-up for 2004; it was a perfect choice for a cold winter day! Remains in artist's collection.