The Journey I

Titled "I" - Psalm 23:4

The storyteller in me

Here's an illustration of a story thats telling itself each time I sit down to work on it. I think I might make a red fox the main character... perhaps crossing the opening... looking for the right moment to make his move.  Sometimes the world gives you an opportunity. Do you take it or stay in the shadows?

24x30" acrylic on birch box canvas.

Little Waterfall - Agordo, Italy

I've been wanting to paint this little waterfall ever since my family and I visited the Italian Alps.

24x30 acrylic on canvas

Jordana

I can say there are a handful of paintings that I have done in the past that have changed or shaped my life. This is one of them. I was asked by my pastor to paint a portrait for a little girl I didn't even know. She was a parishioner at my church who had passed away from a short battle with cancer. I was very reluctant to accept this project simply because I didn't want to disappoint her family. I had been experiencing somewhat of a dry spell and had almost given up on painting. Something about this seemed to call me. Mentally it took me a few months to begin. So many thoughts played with my emotions... as an artist or a person was I even worthy of such a task? As the deadline approached I had yet to put a pencil to paper and my sleep had been tormented with thoughts of failure. Eventually a concept was approved and the sketching began with a little prayer each time to Jordana to help me do my best for her parents. I think I did. For what I had planned to take a math to complete was miraculously completed in 5 days! I still can't explain it. The finished 3x4 foot painting was presented during the one year anniversary of her passing in front of more than a hundred people who came to pay their respects. I left the church with a sense of accomplishment - not because of the publicity but because the painting will serve as an eternal memory in their home. So with all the sleepless nights and worry I can say I did what I thought was impossible and unworthy of me. Thank you Jordana.

Autumn Breeze

This is of a family of aspens my wife and I found on a fall hike... 36x36" Acrylic on canvas

Disney Sketches

My family and I were at Disney last July enjoying the long lineups and that wonderful wet and hot weather Florida never fails to deliver. Still an amazing experience! My sons Andrew and Matthew graduated from their 5 day art program at Disney - thanks to Facade Art School. These are some morning sketches inspired from our trips to Epcot and Downtown Disney...