Monday, October 20, 2014

Art of Refinement

Original Painting - Acrylic on canvas 16x20
Art of Refinement
The intricate tangle of pipes, smoke, and glittering lights are irresistible subjects for my brush. An oil refinery at night is a magical industrial world of massive technological alchemy that visually dazzles and amazes me.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Chipmunk Island Trude Lake Wisconsin

Original Painting - Acrylic on Canvas 16x20
Chipmunk Island
When I was young and my son was still a boy, we camped out on tiny Chipmunk Island on Trude Lake in Northern Wisconsin. We named it after the only other occupant we encountered besides mosquitoes. I’ve never been much of a camper but this memory is a good one.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Halloween Shortcut

Original Painting - Acrylic on Canvas 16x20
Halloween Shortcut
Taking a shortcut through the woods on Halloween night after Trick-or-Treating seemed like a good idea at the time …but now, not so much. Shadows and moonlight have given the twisted tree stump a sinister and frightening appearance. Is it just their childish imaginations or is it something else?