"Garbage Day" acrylic on canvas 2001

A simple but appealing painting...I gave this to my mom, I always enjoy checking it out when I go over there.

"Peace Dove" acrylic on canvas 2005

This painting is based on Picasso's 'Peace Dove' sketch. Aways loved that symbol and wanted to embellish it more than just his line drawing. I liked the way it turned out.

"Bruce Lee" acrylic on floor tile 1998

My dad is a huge Bruce Lee fan, I did this painting for him.

"Jack in the Box" graphite on paper 1996

This is a drawing I did in high school. It won a Gold Key award and I was the first to win one at my school in 20-some years. was pretty exciting at the time...my little brother now has this drawing.

"Grand Canyon" acrylic on canvas 2006

A fathers day gift for my Dad. He always has loved the Grand Canyon, and I made this for him- two years later my whole family, Mom Dad and two brothers hiked down and out of the Grand Canyon, what an experience...one I will never forget and hope to again sometime in the future...Next time with my Lynn.

"Degas" acrylic on canvas 1998

This was one of my first assignments at MIAD...we had to reproduce a masterpiece as accurately as we could...was pleased with it turned out - I always loved Edgar Degas' work...still do.

"My Parent's Wedding" graphic marker an layout paper 2004

This is a caricature of my parents wedding photo...I did this on their 25th anniversary for their card...I don't think my dad likes this drawing too much, probably because it is pretty accurate (sorry Dad.) Anyway, my folks just celebrated their 31st anniversary, so maybe the brown bell-bottoms are good luck!!

"Homer J." acrylic on canvas 2003

This painting I did for my little brother on his birthday..the Simpsons used to be his life and at the time I gave this to him the painting was taller than he was. It is 18 inches by 5 feet tall. and is cropped just as it is seen here. It's neat to see a cartoon on canvas.

"Kona Cafe Mural" acrylic on wall 2003

These are images of a mural I did at the now closed Kona Cafe in Mukwonago. There were four panels each at 4' by 8'. They were side by side and appeared as if it were a window looking out at a Hawaiian fishing scene. This was a very enjoyable mural to do...I did it in the overnight hours all alone and played music loud...my favorite way to paint. I have only good memories of doing this mural. I had a nice write up in the food section of the Milwaukee Journal when they reviewed the restaurant. It was fun to get to work that morning open up the paper and see my artwork... it was a surprise to me...it's just too bad they got rid of this place...oh well I have the photos and the memories.

"...Bathtime, Oh So Fun" acrylic on canvas 2009

We have this little guy in out bathroom and I looked down at him, I thought that it would be a good subject to paint, it had very interesting shapes and colors and it is something that is so easily recognizable by everybody, but not as art. It is a very cute little painting.

"Shepherd Sunset" acrylic on canvas 2008

Inspired by our German Shepherd, Kaiah.

"Radiohead" acrylic on canvas 2001

Radiohead...one of the greatest.

"Song for the Angels" acrylic on canvas 2009

I was inspired by a song by The Great Lake Swimmers, "Song For The Angels". It's a beautiful, beautiful song.
"...never saw you, never heard you...but I knew that you were there, you're everywhere, I could feel you all around me..."

"Hoo-Ray Beer" acrylic on canvas 2009

I was in Jamaica last year for my brother's wedding...and I think I was drinking Red Stripe by the gallon. I like seeing this bottle, it reminds me of the great time I had on the trip. That's the life.

"Bovine" acrylic on canvas 2009

Just a little painting of a cow...never painted one before-first time for everything.

"Kaiah 9 mo.'s" acrylic on canvas 2009

This painting I was going for a sort of "pop art" style. It definitely looks like our Kaiah, a pretty neat look if you ask me. I used a photo I took of her a few days ago for this image. The size of this piece is 18" by 24".

"Stampede" acrylic on canvas 2002

I did this as a wedding present for my aunt and uncle. One of my favorite that I have done, there is so much action in this still painting that it envokes that the horses are running right at you. I don't own this one but I still enjoy the few times a year I get to their house so I can take a look at it...this one makes me proud.

"MIAD Corner" pen and ink 2003

This is another step by step of how cross hatching works...the nice thing about cross hatching you can cover up your mistakes...and I always say the best artists are those who are good at disguising their mistakes.

"Justice" acrylic on illustration board 2003

I saw this image in a catalog and had to recreate it to put up at work...there were a few ding-bats
who couldn't understand what was going on...i doubt seeing this helped but it made me feel better.

"Parapluie-Revel" acrylic and latex on canvas 2006

This is obviously my version of the famous French Pararpluie-Revel poster, more commonly seen in a yellow background. I was commissioned to do it with a custom green background, to match the decor. This is a big one 3' by 5 ', it was fun to paint and I think it looks as well with the green background as the yellow. What a great composition...it is no wonder why this still looks great more than a hundred years later.

"3 Horses" acrylic on canvas 2009

You can't go wrong using horses as a subject matter...such a naturally beautiful animal...and they offer so much freedom when rendering them. I don't think I could get sick of painting them.

"I'll Remember You" pen & ink on acrylic and canvas 2009

"I'll Remember You" -one of my favorite songs of Bob Dylan...first time using pen and ink on acrylic canvas...interesting look.

"Blues" acrylic on canvas 2009

This started off a bit of a sketch to use up some paint on my pallet...didn't mean for it to look like Cher so much...what are you gonna do?