Margaryta

I just completed this portrait of a lovely woman named Margaryta who appears to have had a real zest for life, although she suffered from a life long problem with depression.  There's a saying..."Depression is like a war, you either win, or you die trying."  Unfortunately and very sadly for Margaryta and her family, she did not win this war.  This painting was a commission done as a gift for her daughter who misses her terribly.

All proceeds from the painting have been donated to Siloam Mission where many of the needy suffer from clinical depression.

oil on board 

8" x 10" 

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Scream

I've always loved Edvard Munch's "The Scream."  I decided to try my hand at sculpture...paper mache to be more precise.  It is easy to prepare and work with, and is a crazy amount of fun.  I probably destroyed it five or six times trying to find a gesture that was in keeping with the energy and raw emotion in the painting.  How powerful a word...SCREAM! This was for an alcove in the house.

30" x 22" x 16"   

acrylic on paper mache and board

Caroline's Dad

This painting is for friends Caroline and Mark.  Her dad spent his life on the farm working the land with his John Deere equipment.  I worked from a photo recently taken by Caroline as her dear dad relaxed at the home where he currently resides.  I was immediately drawn to his strong arms and hands, and ended up choosing this pose from several that she sent to me.

oil on canvas 

16" x 20"  

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Horses

This painting is a Christmas present finally framed and delivered for my daughter Melissa, husband Tom and daughter Avery.  I'm having trouble capturing colours accurately with my camera.  You can see the variations in the top three pics and how they do seem to work together in the final framed piece.

oil on boards  

2 x 12" x 12"     1x 18" x 12"  

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Purple Hat

I've been working on this painting for quite some time now, finally settling on a background.  I got the image from an artist model site, and really liked the interesting attire of this lovely young lady. Unfortunately the photo is not very good not really capturing the true colours and details.

oil on canvas 

16" x 20"  

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