New Series

California Burning
Encaustic on Cradled Plywood Panel
12" x 12"

The Devil's Wishbone
Encaustic and Beeswax on Cradled Plywood Panel
12" x 12"


Chuka Nunchaka
Encaustic and Beeswax on paper on Cradled Plywood Panel
12" x 12"


Life's a Beach
Encaustic on Paper on Cradled Plywood Panel
12" x 12"

More Recent Work

Tocharian Vignette
Encaustic and Beeswax on Paper on Cradled Plywood Panel
12" x 12"

"Impression of Poppies" Painting Series

This series was inspired by a split-second view I had from BBC News of poppies growing in a field in Afghanistan -- it just showed a couple of pods on stems. I took it from there. As with all my encaustic paintings, there is a depth of beauty to these that has to be seen in person to be appreciated.




"Impression of Poppies"
Encaustic on Paper on Board
12" x 12"





"Poppies in Blowing Duststorm"
Encaustic and Beeswax on Paper on Board
12" x 12"





"Poppies in a Windstorm"
Encaustic and Beeswax on Paper on Board
12" x 12"





"Stoic Poppies in an Earthquake"
Encaustic and Beeswax on Paper on Board
12" x 12"

Upcoming Events

It's confirmed: I will be opening my house studio again this year for the East Austin Studio Tour, Nov. 17th and 18th, 10am - 5pm. Check my website or calendar for more specific details as the time approaches.

Then, I will have some work available for purchase at the Blue Genie Art Bazaar, from December 6th through the 24th. Again, check the website or calendar for more details.

But even before those, I found out today I will have some work in the show at the Dougherty Arts Center, titled "WAR-Artists Respond." The show starts Nov. 1st and continues through Nov. 27th.

More New Work for Show on War

I started this project about a year ago. My idea was to use iconic media images as image transfers encased in wax, and tie a number of images together into a large piece. I wanted to pick some of the most recognizable images that I think almost anyone would know; images that said something about how we as a human race treat each other.

I did a couple of them last year to check out the possible process. Then I spent many hours searching mostly online for just the right images.

I came up with a composition that included way too many images at first, then eventually narrowed it down to the most interesting and iconic 25 images, but finally, I eliminated all but nine images for this piece.

I decided to manipulate them digitally to reduce them down even further to their iconic essence, and then I decided to print them as Giclee prints. After mounting the prints on boards, I painted the whole surface with a single color of encaustic.

Finally, I linked all the images on boards together with chain links.

I got it all done and shot in time to apply to a local show about war -- with a good 15 minutes to spare before the deadline!

Here's the piece:

"What Have We Become?"
9 Digital Prints with Encaustic on Masonite, and Chain Links
37" x 34"