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.

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.

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?