MY WORK
A portfolio of works for your enjoyment. Some old, some new, none borrowed, a few blue.
Grand Marais acrylic on canvasboard
"My latest work."
The Good Doctor 18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
Ok, this was my first attempt at painting a comix hero. I did it back in ’85, during the prehistoric days of yore when there was no internet. For a modeling reference I had only a chewed up comic and the results were ... meh. So, many eons after, a Doc Strange film FINALLY came out and I dragged my dusty painting out of it's closeted shadows and got to reworking it. Using internet photos I fixed him up detail-wise and added a villlain to the background. Could be Dormammu? I’ll let comix geeks argue over that.
Bogie20"x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"You know I often think, if fedoras and trench coats weren't already in existence by then, Humphrey Bogart would've invented them."
Koi Pond
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
What can I say? These fish are so beautiful in real life that I had to try painting them. Rather than showing them darting about in chaotic fashion, I arranged them in a rough figure eight. Very pleasing to the eye, don't you think?
Thing... In The Woods
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"This one came about while I was Googling-around for rainforest or cloud forest pics. One image caught my eye, I just couldn't keep my mind off it - it looked alive."
Portrait:
Kathleen (Kathy) Jones
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"A portrait in pink. I think you can guess what this great lady's favorite color is, can't you?"
Sammy
20" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"Back in the day, Sammy Davis Jr was the connsumate entertainer. He did it all. I painted this for a friend's brother. I think maybe I could've added a little more bling?"
Chelsea & Jackson22"x28" acrylic on canvasboard
"Did this one not long ago, of a Labrador and mixed Doberman. Both of them passed on and the owner wanted a reminder. They look like they're in heaven."
Arthropod
10" x 14" mixed media
"I used cardboard, old magazine ad fragments and paint to create this abstract bug-like figure. Perhaps a mantis? Note my totally improvised antennae. That turned out to be a fortunate accident!"
Dirty Harry
24" x 30" acrylic on canvasboard
"Clint's got the cojones. A classic flick about a nutso detective with a cannon-sized revolver went on to become a cinematic icon."
3 For 1
16" x 20" acrylic on canvas board
"The eye-like figures were inspired by a scene from the 60's TV series, The Prisoner. The hands of each figure reach outward, are they trying to catch something, or hold something off?"
Miss Ross20"x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"I read somewhere that Diana Ross may only be addressed as "Miss Ross". Well, being the original diva, she's entitled to it."
Kate
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"Swarthmore, PA's most famous grad. Elegance, humor, spunk, Katherine Hepburn conveyed all those qualities so well."
Altar
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"A fantasy inspired by a mashup of scenes from Disney's Fantasia with a few flying dinos added for good measure."
Aviary
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"I always thought dinos were cool, especially the flying variety. In this prehistoric aviary you'll see two varieties of pterosaurs, not exact depictions, but close."
Best Friend
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"I did this one more than 20 years ago. It was for an Inglis House nurse and this little guy was her father's sidekick."
Brand X
10" x 14" mixed media
"This one resulted from an Inglis House art tutoring project. Glue a piece of a magazine ad onto a surface and then paint around it, resulting in instant pop art. This has no meaning but people like to look at it."
Captain America
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"Believe it or not, I painted this long before MARVEL became a household word. My "Cap" is more faithful to the comic book hero I grew up on than the box office version."
Escher Cathedral18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"My social commentary take on Drowned Cathedral, a woodcut work by M. C. Escher. The downward facing angle of the subject and circling whale forms invoke the fatalistic nature of climate change."
Forgotten
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"Old things interest me. Structures like this convey a sense of history and the story behind them. It's worn and faded, but a faint hue of color still visible on the timber."
James Dean30"x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
What a story. I wanted to paint this as soon I saw the photo. It's an epic shot of man, machine, and a life cut short.
Cryptozoa
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"Hmm...hard to describe this one. I looked a a picture of a serene forest scene and come up with this. I can't explain how my mind works. Best not to try."
Dragon
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"Bruce Lee is the best martial artist that ever lived. I recalled the pose forn his bio movie but added a dragon in the background. Because, why not?"
Elvis
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"I choose to remember 'old swivel hips' in his young, unstoppable form, rather than the parody he became."
Jackie Wilson
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"'Mr. Excitement' himself. Quite a voice he had, yeah. One of many tenors that came out of that bygone era, and never to be forgotten."
Portrait: Three Amigos
24" by 30" acrylic on stretched canvas
Go,rillah!
20" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"Before the internet, printed images we're my go-to photo source. The primate's stare from a nature mag captured me. My first choice was to paint him flipping the bird."
Portrait: Ines Ubarri
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
Allen Iverson
20" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"I'm from Philly, and everyone remembers 'The Answer'. The talent, the swagger, and the killer crossover move."
James Brown
20" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"The 'hardest working man in show biz' when he was young. I discovered JB on the old ABC teen music show, Shindig. His performance was a site to behold."
Gazebo
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"This is a pretty one. Nothing much going on, just nice to look at. Gazebo's seem to be a recurring theme with me for some reason."
Portrait: Josh
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"This is a dear friend's nephew. Cute lil' guy ain't he?"
Klaatu
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"For me, The Day The Earth Stood Still from 1951 is one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever. At that time the effects were cheesy, but the feelings of dread and menace were very real to me."
Shrine
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"This began as a photo of an abandoned water mill surrounded by steep cliffs. I changed the structure into a shrine and added waterfalls and a lake."
Lucky & Pudgie
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"A little painting of a couple little canines. Awwwwww, ain't they cute?"
The Grand Niece18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"Done for a dear friend from a picture of his adorable grand-niece. It came out pretty well. I did this a while ago when I used to hold the brush between my teeth."
Old Mill
18" x 25" acrylic on canvasboard
"An example of early hydropower. This was my first attempt at depicting autumn foliage. The orange, yellow and red add vivid color and contrast."
A Playah's Koi Pond
22" x 28" acrylic on canvasboard
"I wanted to do a larger, panoramic version of my "Koi Pond" painting but couldn't leave well enough alone. How a nude woman got into the mix beats me. But it sure is purty."
Pondscape
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"I've gotten a lot of favorable comments on this one. It's peaceful, which is exactly what I wanted to convey."
Doug & Kiki
18" by 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"A couple of Pugs that I painted for a friend. The rug they're on drove me nuts. Pulled it off somehow but those zig-zags... the nightmares continue."
Ray Charles
20" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"A legend. A genius. 'Nuff said."
Ruinscape
18" by 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"I really like ruins. I enjoy spotting them along the roadside during travels. They are ghosts of times past. The one you see here is mostly from imagination. I hope that doesn't 'ruin' it for you."
Serene
24 x 18" acrylic on canvasboard
"A nearby river has overflowed its banks leaving everything under water. The stillness is interrupted by the flight of a lone Egret. And another gazebo."
Siren ( Reworked ) 18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"This is my take on a Greek mythology figure, the Siren, who used her seductive voice to lure sailors into unsafe waters. The were said to have wings but I imagine hear soaring without them."
Tree Spirit
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"A friend sent me pictures of trees that were suggestive of a um, certain human anatomical form. Anyway, Tree Spirit came from one of those pics."
Vintage Air
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"Old flying contraptions intrigue me. The airships seen here are loosely based on an actual design. The painting looks simply done, like an old postcard."
Wading Pool
14" x 18" acrylic on canvasboard
"I was on a Maxfield Parrish kick quite a while ago. I really admire his work. I tried to mimic his style and palette. It's not on par with his work but I wanted to take a shot."
Portrait: Young Girl
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"I did this for an Inglis House nursing supervisor some years ago. I waited for him to pick it up and pay me but he never showed. I still have it. She has haunting eyes and I wonder where she is now."
Lady
18" x 24" acrylic on canvasboard
"This one is my Inglis House social worker's late, great, and dearly missed pet. 'Lady' was her name, and she
was the life of the household."
Grin
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"This is an old idea that came to me while listening to Pink Floyd back in '74. The dark, polluted water suggests subconscious urgings but beyond that, I leave it up to the viewer."
Wild One
16" x 20" acrylic on canvasboard
"Marlon Brando as he was way before he and his legend grew. Some people here thought it was one of The Village People, they didn't recognize him!"
Marilyn
11" x 14" acrylic on canvasboard
"No explanation needed."
