New Portrait Commission

I am currently painting the portrait of Allan Gilmour, who recently retired as president of Wayne State University. Before that, Mr. Gilmour was an executive with Ford Motor Company. I'm very happy to have been chosen for this commission and I am enjoying working with Allan, about whom you can read more here...http://goo.gl/15Tbbr

Going Forward

This painting is from 2008 and is called "Going Forward". It was a phrase heard often in the media about that time. It is available through the David Klein Gallery in Birmingham, MI. It is beautifully framed by the John Rowland Workshop in Ferndale, MI. John does most of my framing.

You can order a fine art print of this painting here.

Oil on linen panel, 18 x 24 inches, 2008

#106

Blue Mirror

This is another in my short series of paintings by artificial light. The furniture and the room itself are doll house miniatures. The figure was a real model. I composed the piece in Photoshop. The original is available from the David Klein Gallery in Birmingham, MI. 

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Oil on panel, 18 x 17 inches, 2007

#105

The Gift

This piece is one of a short series where I attempted the figure in artificial light, which I find very challenging. It is now in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Art.

This painting is available as a fine art print here.

Oil on linen panel, 24 x 18 inches, 2007

#104

Seashells and Guitar

I tried to capture the feeling of a laid back summer day at the cottage. Kick off the sandals and have a glass of wine. You can see Lake Huron out the window.

This painting is available as a fine art print. Click here to learn more.

Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches, 2006

#103

Clare and Jordyn

Many of my paintings involve two women in a room, often in an ambiguous relationship. Here I was interested in the psychological tension between Clare sitting upright and Jordyn reclining in the background. This work is available through the David Klein Gallery in Birmingham, MI. It is also available as a fine art print.

Oil on linen panel, 20 x 30 inches, 2009

#102

Lily and Hoop

This is one of a series of paintings where I attempted to explore an ambiguous relationship between two figures. It is now available as a fine art print. Click here for details.

Oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches, 2006

#101

Duet

This painting captures the interaction of two musicians rehearsing a song. The painting in the background by Lorenzo Lotto depicts Apollo sleeping. It stands in contrast to the discipline of the young musicians.

This painting is available as a fine art print. Click here for details.

Oil on panel, 22 x 20 inches, 2005

#100

Garland

The setting for this work is the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse near Harrisville, Michigan. The mystery and ambiguity of the two women are fitting in the musty attic of the old lighthouse.

This painting is available as a fine art print. Click here for details.

Oil on panel, 24 x 32 inches, 2004

#99

Under the Dock

One summer on the beach at Tawas I saw two girls giggling and playing under the dock next to where we were sunning. Later I made this watercolor based upon what I saw, but included only one figure and changed the mood entirely.

This painting is available as a fine art print. Click here for details.

Watercolor, 12 x 16 inches, 1996

#98

Sleeping Cupid

This small still life goes back about ten years. I don't often paint still lifes as such, though my figurative works often include still life arrangements, and may themselves be thought of as highly considered arrangements of forms both animate and inanimate.

This painting is available as a fine art print. Click here for details.

Oil on panel, 6 x 6 inches, 2013
#97

Artist's Studio

This painting is from 2008. I painted it right before I moved out of my old studio in downtown Ferndale. I wanted to put in all the things one expects to find in a painter's studio, even the cliches. Out the window is the studio I moved into, the one I occupy today. The door is open, and on the easel sits a blank canvas.

Available as a fine art print. Click here for more information.

Oil on panel, 36 x 40 inches, 2008
#96

Lute Player

The lute belonged to my father. He played it now and then, but eventually it fell into disrepair. My mother had it restored not long after his death. I have it hanging now in my studio.

This painting is available as a fine art print. Click here for more information.

Oil on linen panel, 24 x 18 inches, 2007
#95

Haircut

This painting is from 2004. I tried to capture the feeling of a summer day and a haircut at home. Can you find the scissors?

Available as a fine art print. Click here for more information.

Oil on panel, 30 x 24 inches, 2004
#94

Breaking Away

This painting is from 2005. It is an attempt to represent two states of mind, with an emphasis on the light from the open window. 

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Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, 2005

#93

Golden Morning

The background is taken from a Roman fresco, but I can't remember which one. Painting candlelight is very challenging. Georges de La Tour was perhaps the best.

This painting is available as a fine art print. Click here for more information.

Oil on linen panel, 24 x 18 inches, 2007
#92

Diana

Diana is the Roman goddess of the hunt, as well as the moon and birthing. An arrow is often her attribute. I found the one here at a local archery shop. I liked it's classic look. All of the architectural elements in the painting are dollhouse miniatures.

Available as a fine art print. Click here for more information.

Oil on linen panel, 24 x 18 inches, 2007
#91

Jester

This painting is also somewhat older. The patterned tights are commonly seen on jesters and harlequins in Western art history at least since the Middle Ages. The parquet floor was enlarged from a dollhouse miniature.

Fine art prints of this painting are available here.

Oil on linen panel, 24 x 18 inches, 2007
#90

Reflection

This is almost eight years old now. The Vermeer reference is obvious, but I was also interested in the glass of  water just out of reach of the seated figure, in relationship to the glass of red wine and the reach for the red roses.

Available as a fine art print. Click here for more information.

Oil on linen, 36 x 34 inches, 2005
#89

Girl with the Golden Ball

This composition is based on The Frog-Prince fairy tale. It is available through the David Klein Gallery in Birmingham, MI.

Fine art prints of this painting are available here.

Oil on linen panel, 24 x 24 inches (approx), 2009
#88

Rosamond

Rosamond is the name of the princess in Sleeping Beauty. The rose trellis and other elements relate to the original story as told by the Brothers Grimm. This painting is available through the David Klein Gallery in Birmingham, MI.

Also available as a fine art print. Click here for more information.

Oil on linen panel, 20 x 32 inches, 2009
#87