I have been inspired by the complexity and beauty of Marine Industrial images. Hard metal and steel juxtaposed with soft, fluid, translucent sky and water.
Knot So Fast, 1995, oil on linen, 45" x 62"
Pegasus, 1992, oil on linen, 60" x 42"
Double Trouble, 1993, oil on linen, 60" x 45"
Trojan Horses, 1987, oil on linen, 55" x 60c SOLD
At the Trough, 1990, oil on linen, 46" x 68" SOLD
Cruising' Down the River, 1998, oil on linen, 44" x 66" SOLD
Big Red, 1998, oil on linen, 44" x 66"
Dry Dock Blues, 1986, oil on canvas, 45" x 65"
Hook 'Em, 1990, oil on linen, 45" x 62"
Knot So Far, 1993, oil on linen, 60" x 45"
O' Henry, 1998, oil on linen, 60" x 44" SOLD
Puff, 1987, oil on linen, 44" x 60" SOLD
Tug For Two, 1987, oil on linen, 44" x 66"
Vanilla Mint Chip, 1991, oil on linen, 62" x 45"
Roseland, 1988, oil on linen, 45" x 62" SOLD
Seascapes are that awesome space where one can see forever.
Who Rocks, 2011, oil on linen, 38" x 50" SOLD
Wacko, 2008, oil on linen, 32" x 50" NFS
Alone At Last, 2008, oil on linen, 36" x 46"
Big Sur Diptych, 2014, oil on linen, 38" x 86" SOLD
On A Clear Day, 2009, oil on linen, 32" x 54"
Big Surfs Up, 2011, oil on linen, 50" x 34"
Pomponio Sunset, 1984, oil on canvas, 66" x 44" SOLD
Hanama Bay, 1969, oil on canvas, 66" x 70"
Urbanscapes are much like the Marine scenes, complex with soft blended edges of thin layers of oil paint applied on a dark underpainting.
Changing Of The Guard, 2008, oil on linen, 33" x 50" SOLD
A Room With A View, 2009, oil on linen, 32" x 54" SOLD
Go With The Flow, 1992, oil on linen, 52" x 32" SOLD
Sun Dance, 2005, oil on linen, 36" x 54"
Neo Geo, 1994, oil on linen, 42" x 32" SOLD
Going Home, 2006, oil on linen, 30" x 72"
St. James Sonata, 2000, oil on linen, 40" x 60"
St. James Serenade, 2000, oil on linen, 40" x 60"
Landscapes are the magical land and space which surrounds us. One has only to look and see to revel in its beauty, grandeur, and solitudinous.
Sawtooth Summer’s Fancy, 2005, oil on linen, 36” x 54”
Dawn, 2012, oil on board, 24" x 3o"
Later Gator, 2006, oil on linen, 30" x 50"
Bigwood Winds, 2001, oil on linen, 54" x 48" SOLD
Staulker Creek Sonnet, 2004, oil on linen, 24" x 44"
One Fine Day, 2006, oil on linen, 36" x 54"
Boulder Blues, 2003, oil on linen, 40" x 60"
East Fork, 1977, oil on canvas, 48" x 48" SOLD
On Golden Pond, 2012, oil on board, 24" x 32" SOLD
Fall, 2012, oil on board, 24" x 32"
Mill Lake Melody, 2001, oil on linen, 30" x 80"
Phantom Hill, 1978, oil on canvas, 44" x 65" SOLD
Sawtooth Symphony, 1998, oil on canvas, 45" x 72"
Sugar and Spice, 2004, oil on linen, 30" x 48"
Bellevue Triangle, 1986, oil on canvas, 44" x 66" SOLD
Saddle Mountain, 1985, oil on canvas, 40" x 66" SOLD
Cinder Cone, 1979, oil on canvas, 45" x 65"
Altiplano Aria, 2000, oil on linen, 36" x 72"
Red Mountain, 1980, oil on canvas, 44" x 66" SOLD
Mexican Hat, 1979, oil on canvas, 44" x 66" SOLD
Valley Of the Gods, 1981, oil on canvas, 44" x 66" SOLD
From my earliest memories, I’ve been drawing and painting.
After studying art in Japan, the U.S., and Germany in my formative years, I pursued German Expressionism which evolved into Abstract Expressionism, Abstraction, and finally, Realism.
Realism gives me a sense of place. I combine different elements from studies to make a composition. Canaletto inspired me to paint urban scenes with realistic detail, and Martin Johnson Heade tantalized me with Romanticism.
My edges are soft and blended with images developed by applying many thin layers of oil paint. Working on a dark underpainting, I achieve more depth, luminosity, and vibrancy of color. Directional light, double images, and reflections are part of the equation. I use a classical focal central point on the canvas and a juxtaposition of hard, dense, and solid against soft, translucent, and fluid.
Having painted land scenes, seascapes, marine industrial scenes, and urbanscapes for several decades, I visited Tanzania and saw elephants in their natural habitat, and voilà—new inspiration!
I employ the same principles used in previous works, while adding auras highlighting the magnificence of the elephants—they are the most grand and inspiring animals I’ve ever experienced. We were amongst a herd of 250, and 1,000 photos later, I’m experiencing them again, but with tempera, gouache on paper, and oil on linen.
We are all creatures of this earth, but for me, these elephants are the most treasured. I fear the ivory trade and the wanton decimation of these great beasts. Presenting these animals with exuberance conveys my hope for their future.
Mojo, 2020, oil on linen, 60” x 44”
Little Ele, 2017, oil on linen, 52" x 32"
Elle, 2019, oil on linen, 60" x 44"
Urembo, 2018, oil on linen, 42" x 60"
Moyo, 2017, oil on linen, 60" x 44"
Zambarau, 2018, oil on linen, 48" x 54"
Lulu, 2017, oil on linen, 42" x 60"
Baga, 2018, oil on linen, 60" x 44"
Elle II, 2019, oil on linen, 60" x 44"
Safiera, 2018, oil on linen, 48" x 54"
Outtakes and indulgences.
Had A Call Triptych + 1
(L to R) Had A Call 2, 1997, oil on linen, 42" x 32"; Me II de la Tour, 1997, oil on linen, 28" x 18"; Had A Call 3, 1997, oil on linen, 42" x 30"; Had A Call 4, 1997, oil on linen, 42" x 32"
Once In A Blue Moon, 1996, oil on linen, 40" x 30" SOLD
Twice As Nice, 1998, oil on linen, 42" x 32" SOLD
Selected signed limited edition fine art prints available.
