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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