G A L L E R Y

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B E A C H    P A I N T I N G S

For the past few decades I have resided here in Central Florida with my wife and family. Our favorite vacations have been to the beach with its colors shifting from cool morning hues to the warm afternoon glow and then, from Winter to Summer, cool to warm. We found the beach to be a place of renewal, a place of reflection, a place of sanctuary and we enjoyed the recreation as well. In my paintings, I desire to celebrate the beach, the culture of the beach and the activities driven by the beach.

O T H E R  P A I N T I N G S,  O T H E R  G E N R E S

 In this collection of paintings there are a variety of genres with their origins in POP Art and Surrealism, different approaches to figure painting and works inspired by living and working East Africa. This collection of work is experimental and exploratory in both content and execution with some being whimsical and playful and others contemplative.  Although there was risk taking in the production of these paintings, I just wanted to have fun with subject matter and enter into the zone of high play.

F I E L D  P A I N T I N G S

Many of the oil sketches presented here are produced around the parks at Walt Disney World. Early on Friday mornings, a group of us from Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) would meet at one of the parks to produce field sketches typically in oil. After retirement, many of us continued the tradition of painting around Central Florida. The practice of plein air painting has certainly helped me develop skills and build confidence.  I enjoyed the camaraderie of my fellow artists as well.

P I G   P A I N T I N G S

The pig paintings were produced while living in Memphis Tennessee. While there, I was struck by how iconic pigs were to the local culture with its homage to barbeque. I made a trip down to the stockyards at Presidents Island and took a lot of photos of hogs.  These photos formed the references for the paintings. Isolating the figures or pigs in this case, gives emphasis and visual drama to the subject while maintaining a bit of humor. The paintings are at full scale.

I L L U S T R A T I O N S

This body of work is a product of the twenty-three years with Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) and are a combination of concept, marketing and production illustration. I began producing my concept illustration in digital media in 2003, developing a new skill set. Prior to 2003 I produced my concept work in acrylics and/or watercolor. The billboard and murals, which were completed in oil, span my entire tenure with WDI and most of this work is in or has been in public view primarily in the parks.

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