Taking an Artist’s Measure

Taking an Artist’s Measure

Taking an Artist’s Measure Expressive of an artist’s methods during an arts festival, the painting shows the juxtaposition of the artist intent on her work (which is outside the frame of the view), and collectors shaded under the canopy of the exhibition...
Walnut’s Banners

Walnut’s Banners

Walnut’s Banners This two-hour Quick Draw competition piece was an ambitious exercise in the banner shapes and their motion, the reflection and transparency of the glass, the solidity of the awning and the building from which it is hung. Given the size, the...
At The Ready

At The Ready

At The Ready A yellow hard hat signifies a captain’s headgear in a local department. The eagle’s head and number emblazoned at the front signify the courage and the hierarchy of the firefighter wearing this hat.The luminescent reflectors and flashlight...
Waiting for the Call

Waiting for the Call

Waiting for the Call A generally unseen view within a station, firefighters’ gear is hung in a careful, orderly fashion – from bottom of rack up, boots to hats – so that they can quickly dress at an alarm and clamber aboard the waiting engine. The...
Carol’s Christmas Trike

Carol’s Christmas Trike

Carol’s Christmas Trike A toddler’s first tricycle is always a thrill for a youngster, but also a pleasant reminder of an elder’s first three-wheeler. The shiny pink finish suggested the color pencil medium, with the softer hint of Holiday green...