I have painted more than one Bengal cat because they are beautiful, exotic, and spirited, perhaps none more so than this amazing beauty. This gorgeous cat was my first commissioned pet portrait. After going through surgery and chemotherapy in the spring and summer of 2016, we decided to throw a party in celebration of a […]
On a Friday in January of 2016 I got a phone call from my doctor, “It looks like cancer and it looks very bad, come see me Monday.” That weekend was a monster snowstorm, we were snowed in and I spent the time alternating between sleeping and envisioning what the rest of my life would […]
While the subject may seem macabre, the intent of the series is not. The goal in painting each of the victims is to get to know each of them in a small way and to give them an image and a presence they weren’t allowed in their short lives. The three below, Wendy Lee Coffield, […]
A perfect gift for any UFC or Mixed Martial Arts fan, this portrait of MMA super star Royce Gracie should be on the wall at your next fight watching party.
Cozmo was the goodest sweetest little bearded collie boy. He had some health issues (megaesophagus), but lived 7 years longer than his veterinarians expected him to. He had a lot of hugs to give out. His happy spirit lives on and gives hugs via this painting of his silly face.
Bengal cats have a unique characteristic, commonly called “glitter,” which gives their fur an amazing iridescent look. This painting captures that phenomenon amazingly. The way the light catches on her fur is absolutely exquisite, and cannot be adequately captured in a photograph.
As much as cats like shipping boxes, this kitty wants out of the box, she is framed and ready to hang.
This portrait of Pope Benedict XVI was done as part of a study on minimalistic portraiture. Most of the portraits done in this time period were carved block prints, and I decided to take the style onto canvas.
