"Park Avenue"

8 x 8"
oil on masonite
sold

If this doesn't bring a smile to your face, I don't know what will. This happy dog is taking part in Howard/Mandville's Anniversary Show, opening this Saturday, May 8th. For a sneak peek at my new paintings included in the group show, click here.

Please click here for a larger view.

"Pugsly"

8 x 8"
oil on masonite
sold

Thought I'd spread some red & green cheer on this busy week before Christmas, with a happy Boston terrier I spotted sniffing in the grass. (And thank you to those who corrected me on the breed.)

Please click here for a larger view.

"Aqua Broads"

12 x 9"
oil on masonite
sold

A few summers back, I stepped into the shaded Telfair Square, one of the small city parks in Savannah. It was around 90 degrees at lunchtime, actually the more comfortable time of the day - and people were spilling out of their offices while a rather large group of senior ladies, all dressed in aquas, had set up their lawn chairs to listen to a little jazz ensemble. When I came on the scene, the sidewalk was lined with them and passerbys, enjoy the 'In Crowd', one of my favorite tunes.

Please click here for a larger view.

"Notes From the Edge"

6 x 6"
oil on masonite
sold

You may know this about me - I struggle to keep it loose. Know when to quit. I do spend hours on more realized pieces - paying attention to accuracy and details - but my moments of Zen come when I use less, very deliberate brush strokes to achieve a finished painting. It is the challenge to make that quick decision, swipe the color and leave it alone.

From the side garden of the Art Institute of Chicago.

"Splendid Solitude"

10 x 8"

oil on masonite

sold

It was probably the rain and the splendid solitude I had in my studio today which prompted me to paint this woman who was enjoying some me-time with a good book. I've painted her a couple of times, I find the image to be so relaxing and Zenlike. The scene was from a park bordering the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.

Please click here for a larger view.