New Miniature Watercolor.. Diligence – Cougar

This is a new small miniature painting that just left the studio.  It is a part of Gallery West Fine Art’s holiday show “Little Jewels” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  The painting is hand held sized and is titled, “Diligence – Cougar”. Read more »

Latest Studies For Paintings – Bobcat Kittens

This is a quick post with a snapshot from the last photoshoot/encounter with what will be in future paintings. :) Bobcat Kittens.  This little guy could not be more adorable…  So sweet. :D I hope all of you are having a fabulous holiday season!  All the best & thanks so […] Read more »

Upcoming Show for the Holidays – Contemporary Miniatures

With the Holidays just around the corner, I want to extend an invitation to attend Whistle Pik Galleries 2008 Christmas Miniature Show Artist Reception Saturday, December 6th from 6 – 8 pm.  My last post had a video of one of my paintings in the exhibit.  This little teddy will also […] Read more »

Watercolor Portrait – Great Horned Owl In Miniature

    This piece is a portrait of a Great Horned Owl that fades off into the warm brown background.  I haven’t painted a vinyette recently…  I usually try to complete the subject to the edges of the frame. (…something that one of my teachers taught that really stuck. ;) […] Read more »

Bald Eagle Miniature

This piece (about 4" x 6") is a little different than some of my other work, and I thought that some of my visitors might like to see it.  As you can see, it has a splashy, looser backdrop with the tight detail of the face of the eagle.  (the […] Read more »

Hadley House Companies

I am pleased to post that my family and I have just signed with the Hadley Companies. :D Hadley Licensing is now our exclusive agent of our artwork on all commercial products, representing hundreds of images that are available. With 30+ years in the business, they are one of the […] Read more »

Artist Tales

I get together with my friends and talk about some of the things that have happened in my ‘adventures’ as an artist…and at least they think that it should be written somewhere… So, as per their request… At one time, I was represented by an art dealer. There was a […] Read more »

Illuminated – Snowy Egret Miniature Painting

  Here is another painting (pictured in progress) in my studio. It’s a snowy egret that I was able to watch on the beach catching minnows in Florida earlier this year (see my ‘Bad Hair Day‘ post…). I started the miniature painting during the NatureWorks show in Tulsa…painting in my […] Read more »

Barn Owl Portrait… A Work In Progress

I’ve had some requests to post more of my sketches and works-in-progress on my blog…so here’s another painting that is sitting in the studio… ;)This is a work-in-progress – a barn owl portrait that will debut at th Moosehorn Gallery in Montana. They are having a large event this summer […] Read more »