This is another new painting called Dead Man’s Fingers. It’s oil on canvas, 24″X24″. The last few months have been a period of improvisation for me in the studio. I’ve been having tremendous fun with this group of paintings, feeling loose and free, open to… Read More
I started a group of backyard paintings (or is this a drawing made with paint?) on paper today. This one is August 20, 2018. This is acrylic on acid-free drawing paper, which I bought in a 60″ roll. I used a round brush taped to… Read More
Here’s a blast from the past, one of a group of paintings I made after a couple fly fishing trips to Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Yellowstone I made with my friend East Texas Red, back in the early 90s. I think this one is from… Read More
Here’s a studio sneak peak. This work, called Switchback, is acrylic on masonite. It’s about 2 feet tall, and it floats a little away from the wall.
l’m working on a series of shaped paintings on masonite. The shapes float about 3/4 inch from the wall. This one is maybe 20 inches at its widest point. It doesn’t have a title yet…
I’ve been a painter for a long time, but I never get used to exhibiting my work. Making paintings is a very private thing for me. I don’t normally bring people into my little basement studio, and I feel very uncomfortable showing people unfinished paintings.… Read More
Here’s a painting from 2011. It’s acrylic and found object on panel and it’s 68X44 inches. I call it False Morel or The Mycologist’s Bad Dream. This painting has been hanging down in my little basement studio for some time. I keep it up because… Read More
A few years ago, I made a few smallish paintings that involved paint and corrugated cardboard and collage. I did them at a time when I was not very prolific, and I was trying to forge my way into new territory in the studio. I… Read More
I’ve completed a set of 15 new paintings which will be exhibited at Yumart here in Toronto in April. Here’s a sneak peak at one of the new works. I titled some of the paintings in this group, including this one, after fiddle tunes. This… Read More
Here’s a sneak peak into what’s going on in my little basement studio. This is a new small painting called Ways of the World. This is just a snapshot with studio lighting, and the colour is a bit off. The broad areas of yellow are… Read More
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