Chair

Oil on Masonite, 18" x 24".

Upon searching through my old computer files, I stumbled into this painting that I no longer have anymore, but was very proud of. I entered this painting into a Japan Relief Art Auction that was held after the earthquake/tsunami tragedy in 2011. This painting was actually classwork from my time at Gordon College. It was a sad thing to see it go, but it was one of the first works of mine that I completed that I gave away, knowing I'd probably never see it again. For me, it was a memorable growing experience as an artist. It now belongs to the Art Director at Monsterrat College of Art.

In Remembrance

This past Christmas, my sister Lydia and I finished a painting that we were asked to do for the mother of the lovely children in this photograph. The scene is from twenty-some years ago, and the elderly man present is their grandfather that past just shortly after Christmas day less than a decade after this photo was taken. It couldn't have been a greater privilege to collaborate on this sentimental painting, being so close to the feeling of loss of a loved patriarch of the family. Thank you to our great friends, Tristan and Ian (the young'uns here) for giving us this opportunity. And thank you for trusting us with something so delicate.

Here is a close-up of the grandchildren with their grandfather.

Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24".