Dos Carlitos 5x7

  This is a local restaurant.  The red awnings and green trim looked like a fun thing to try in the early morning light.  It got pretty involved for a 5x7 but I'm happy with it.  The food was good too.
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Hans 7x5

  Hans Christian Andersen  (1802-1875),  Danish author famous for his children's fairy tales.  Apparently he had quite a profile as well.
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Backwater Ringnecks 7x10 - sold (prints available)

  This painting was selected to be used for the 2012 Michigan Duck Stamp.  It depicts a pair of Ringneck Ducks.  Money raised from stamp and print sales will help fund that state's waterfowl management programs. Printing has been completed and the original painting is for sale.
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Old Friend 20x14 - sold

  I have spent countless cold mornings and stormy days huddled around old wood stoves; this is one of them.  You can always count on them cut the chill and dry your clothes.
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Mama's Boy 8x10

  This was a good looking calf to paint.  His mom was not so sure about the idea and since she was in the way most of the time, I added of bit of her as well.
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Ripple Effect 5x7

  I liked the contrast of this sunlit Mallard against the dark water.
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Winded 5x7

  This old windmill has seen better days.  Much like many of the dry land farmers in North Dakota where I painted this.
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Sunset on the Chitina 7x5 acrylic

  This is the upper Chitina River in Alaska.  I have spent a lot of time in this area.
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The Guardian 7x5 acrylic

  This figure sits over the church entrance at the Santa Barbara Mission.  I liked the Spanish architecture and composition of this idea.
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Resting Mandarins 6.5x9 acrylic

  Native to Eastern Asia and Japan, the Mandarin Duck is closely related to the American Wood Duck.  There are a few pockets of introduced birds in the United States.
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Spring Turkey 8x10

  Male turkeys are called "toms".  This one is strutting to show off his colors and size to impress the others.
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Fatal Attraction 9x12 acrylic

  A Snapping Turtle lies motionless in the brackish water with its mouth wide open, using a worm-like appendage on the tip of its tongue to lure fish within striking distance.  This painting received an "Award of Excellence" from the Society of Animal Artists.
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Feeding Swans 5x7 acrylic

  Swans have an elegant way about them and they offer many color options in the shadows and reflected light on the white plumage.  I found these two feeding just before sunset.

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Alaskan Potholder 7x5 acrylic

  This hangs on a friend's cabin in Alaska.  It's an old moose pelvis turned into something useful.  This type of ingenuity is common in rural Alaska.
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Anticipation 5x7 acrylic

  This little decoy looks like he's ready for action. Painting this turned out to be an excercise in painting different textures of wood. 
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No Reservations 8x12 acrylic

  This looked like a very inviting spot.
  A wrapped canvas print of this image is now available.  The price and details can be seen on the 'prints' page of my website.
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A Touch of Red 12x8

  I thought this was an interesting piece of architecture.  I like the way the light falls on the different shapes and textures.  I really wanted to paint it when I noticed a house finch tucked in there, trying to stay out of the wind.
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