Starting New Paintings – Miniature Paintings

I am starting a few miniature paintings today — at least I am gathering some reference for them (I may start painting them tomorrow).  These will be the 1/6th scale (and 25 square inches or smaller) traditional miniatures.  I am painting these by request of Miller Galleries in Cincinnati, Ohio for […] Read more »

New Adventures in Clay and Bronze…

Well, I’ve just ordered some sculpture tools and clay from the art supply store today.  Bronze will be a new adventure for me!   A number of respected western artists made both paintings and bronze works and were very successful at it, so I suppose I could give it a try. :) I […] Read more »

Galleries West & Arts for the Parks Exhibits

Galleries West held their Fall Roundup show this afternoon.  A snapshot of the show is posted above.  Thanks guys for such a great show — you’re the best!!!!!   I will be painting some new pieces for the gallery soon (to replace the pieces that found new homes today :) […] Read more »

More Driving….

We’re en route back to Minnesota — It’s been pretty cloudy today.  I am taking today "off" and trying to recuperate a little — I think everyone here pushed themselves a little too hard before and during our show in Jackson.  I’ll be all ready to start painting when we arrive back […] Read more »

Painting New Paintings – Horses & Coyote

I have just about finished my horse and foal painting as you can see by the image posted left.  It’s an 8×16 sized painting.  I will be framing it up for our show reception tomorrow at Galleries West in Jackson Hole, WY  :)  (www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com).  I have been painting my coyote painting […] Read more »

In-Gallery Painting

My family and I are in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for our show at Galleries West Fine Art.  We scheduled to be painting in the gallery from 1-5pm every day during the exhibit.   This is the first day of our "painting sessions".  I just started a painting of wild horses this afternoon — a mother […] Read more »

New Squirrel Painting

I just shipped this painting of a grey squirrel to an exhibition in New England.  The show will run through part of October at the Bennington Center for the Arts (www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org) as a part of their 6th annual "Impressions of New England" Exhibition.  This is the first year I’ve been […] Read more »

Back in the Studio

I’ve had so much fun on our trip, but I suppose I need to get back to my easel.  Today I am starting to finish up on a few requested pieces.  I feel like starting a lot of new paintings, which is good, because I will need a lot of […] Read more »