"SUN DANCE"

This painting was inspired by a trip I took to New Orleans I went there to Southern University to witness the graduation of my granddaughter, she is a great kid. I walked the streets of the Latin Quarter and took in the sights, smells, and music, I loved it all. I took pictures and walked into as many of the art galleries as possible, after a while I was so inspired I could not wait to get home to paint. This composition formulated in my mind over the next few days I spent there. Going to the restaurants eating the food, listening to the music, and absorbing the cultural relevance of the city, I was struck by the power of how people there see life, and all of it's gifts. I often wish I could spend more time traveling. It's a real treat when possible.
24" x 24" Oil on canvas.  (SOLD)

"A BEAUTIFUL PLACE"

This painting was inspired by all of the wind swept golden hills of northern California. After moving to California from New York I lived in  Pleasanton California and commuted to San Francisco daily while attending Culinary School. Part of my commute included riding the BART train from Freemont California into the city. I remember driving on the freeway and how beautiful the hillsides were. Pleasanton was so beautiful back then because they had not built all of those homes and condos yet.

30" x 30" Oil on hand stretched canvas. (SOLD)

"A BURST OF JOY"

This painting was so amazing, the color's I used made me think of a big jar of jelly beans. The memory of being a kid, riding in the back seat of our little red volts wagon beetle, Going to the beach and getting to the board walk candy store and buying a brown paper bag of jelly beans for .35 cent. Those were the day's. Funny thing all these memories were of my childhood on the eastern seaboard of the country, I did the painting in my studio in Arizona. The painting now lives in New Jersey. 52" X 30" Oil on canvas. (SOLD)