About My
Studio
Anastasia Nelson and I share a studio that we built ourselves in the hills near the Yolla Bolly mountain range in Northern Calilfonia.
Inspired by Love
Painting has always been my passion, but I have been further inspired and encouraged by events and people in my life. I strive to satisfy my own creative drive, as well as providing colour and images that bring joy and love into the world. I want the viewer to enjoy the experience and with our new Interactive, 3D, reverse perspective, painted sculptures I have found an exciting way to entertain viewers. Enjoy!
A Variety
of Creative Art Projects
You'll find a wide gamut of art projects on this website. After 50 years of painting, I have assembled quite a few diverse collections of work. Included are what I refer to as "The New Plein Air"; the "Electronica" series; the "Verkerke Nudes" set; Oaxacan Inspired paintings; the "Cat's Mind" series; the "Magritte" series; the Artist Book series; the "Enneagram Animals"; and others. One of the most important to me is the "Barnyard" series.
The "Barnyard Animals" is a series done in collaboration with my partner, Anastasia Nelson. When we moved our studio from the city to a remote rural area, we suddenly found ourselves surrounded by animals that were "dropped off" on our dead-end road. Everything from llamas and donkeys to sheep, cats, and dogs and more. To support these animals, we started the "Accidental Animal Rescue Center", and we paint their portraits to raise the money to feed and care for these mostly neglected and abused animals. Each portrait is done with love. We know these creatures well and enjoy painting them.