Snow Memory

A friend of mine asked if I could paint a duplicate of a photograph from his childhood that his mother loves. What a thoughtful Christmas gift! I had a great time painting this nostalgic snapshot in time.

11" x 14" Acrylic on canvas.

Here is the before photo:

South American Flamingo Flower

These flowers were given to Lydia and myself while we were in Colombia to see some friends for 5 days. I believe they are called "flamingo flowers." There were everywhere in Medellin, Colombia.

9" x 12", Acrylic on masonite.

"Crow" Makes an Appearance

I was asked by a friend of mine to contribute art to a Halloween-themed zine and mix-tape. Here, my "Crow" is featured as art in the zine.

Please check out the music online (http://chillmegachill.bandcamp.com/album/the-chiller-part-2-house-on-haunted-chill) and the downloadable zine (http://www.mediafire.com/?7xlfx1ulfxvu1tr).

Thank you, Ian Stanley, for allowing me to be a part of this!

Rebecca

This is an oil portrait of my beautiful sister, Rebecca. I've done 3 sessions on it thus far, with another session or two to come. Once the paint dries, I'll be able to paint on top of it.

Any critiques are gladly received.

Earth and Wood Work

Above: Maple wood sculpture, hangs on wall by two drilled holes in back. About 3' tall.

Above: Clay sculpture and acrylic paint, about 2' x 2'.

Above: "Grandfather Willow", clay sculpture. Currently showing at Soall Bistro in Marblehead, MA (http://www.soallbistro.com/) along with some other mixed media work of mine and my sister's.

In remembrance of Clair J. Nenno

January 18, 1926 - June 25, 2009

Three years ago today, we lost our anchor in the Nenno family. I painted this portrait as a memoir to him, featured in my senior art exhibit in 2011.

We were fortunate to be led by such a generous, wise, and humble leader. We miss him every day.

session two.

(the photograph quality is a bit poor and yellowed.)