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Feb 232 min read

Still holding on

It might as well have been the holy grail. That's how excited I was to find the dusty anatomical heart model in a junk store just west of...

Jun 3, 20232 min read

In search of the muse

I'm never quite sure why I feel the urge to create a still life around a specific object. For my painting, In search of the muse (shown...

Aug 17, 20222 min read

Our differences don't mean much in the grand scheme of things

When I set up a still life for a painting, I start with an object I find interesting and then rely on my instincts to guide me toward a...

May 2, 20222 min read

Everyone thought Frank was a company man

The metal businessman figurine in my painting, Everyone thought Frank was a company man (shown at the bottom of this post) was found in a...

Oct 19, 20212 min read

The illusion of shame

A set of vintage Yakity-Yak Teeth became the impetus for my painting, The illusion of shame (shown at the bottom of the page). Purchased...

Jul 6, 20212 min read

Anatomy lesson

The decision to work with the vintage Texan Jr. cap gun in the painting, Anatomy Lesson (shown below) came as an extension to the...

Apr 29, 20211 min read

I give up

If you've looked at my body of work, you probably noticed that I have an affinity for dolls and toys. I think it's an extension of the...

Apr 29, 20211 min read

Object

I had so much fun working with Jane West in my previous painting that I decided to see where the Chief Cherokee action figure might lead....

Apr 29, 20211 min read

Escape

I found the above glass horse in an antique shop several years ago and had wanted to use it in a painting for some time. It wasn't until...