Yellow Bird Whimsy 8×10 inches Watercolor on Paper Click Here to Buy Happy New Year!  I’ve decided to participate in Leslie Saeta’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  I’m going to do my best to stick with it.  I work and have a family so I may not be able to complete a painting every […]

Mary’s Pet Portrait 5×7 inches Commission I was asked to paint this sweet dog as another Christmas gift.  I went with a little more abstract background on this piece.  I was given a photo of the dog with his face leaning against the owner’s leg, represented by the blue in the painting.  I really struggled […]

Golden Beach 5×7 inches Commission I always enjoy painting pet portraits and, fortunately, I’ve been asked to paint a few commissions this holiday season.  This is a painting of a golden retriever, a client’s girlfriend’s dog, and will be given to her for Christmas.  I think the dog is adorable.   The client sent me […]

I’m so excited!  My first solo show opens tomorrow.  If you’re local, please come out for the opening at NV Art Bar, 27 E. Pine St., Orlando, Florida.  I will also be there painting most Fridays and we will have a closing event on December 14th.  I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your […]

Eternal Love 14×14 inches Watercolor on Paper Private Collection The love for your own child is something that’s hard to explain.  You think you knew love before that precious baby is welcomed to the world but the lasting, unconditional, eternal love your feel for your child is something special.  This painting is of my youngest […]

Tyler and Jeff Coming Home 8/14/14 8×10 inches Watercolor on Paper Commission I love doing commissions like this one.  I’m enjoying doing portraits more and more these days, especially when they include a fish!  Haha.  My colleague, Margaret asked me to paint this portrait of her boys, Tyler and Jeff.  She plans to give this […]

Geometric Flamboyan 15×22 inches Watercolor on Paper I have an obsession with flamboyan trees, otherwise known as flamboyant trees.  They are all over the caribbean and they also grow in South Florida.  I’ve loved them as long as I can remember.  This is the second flamboyan tree that I’ve painted and I’ll probably paint more. […]

St Johns Retreat 15×22 inches Watercolor on Paper Over the summer, my family and I went on an amazing vacation.  One of the stops was the island of St. John in the caribbean.  It was such a magical place.  When we docked in the port we were surrounded by so many boats.  I took many […]

Matt’s Mom 5×8 inches Watercolor on Paper Commission My dear friend Matt, lost his mom years ago, when he was 8 years old.  She tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident.  He wrote this touching piece, which was recently published by Elephant Journal: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/09/the-rules-of-an-8-year-old-matt-gilhooly/ It’s very well written.  I’m proud of him for writing it and […]

Lavender 15×22 inches Watercolor on Paper I have a few things going on in this piece.  I’ve been incorporating some of my favorite things and techniques into my most recent works.  The background on this piece uses the salt technique.  Once it dried and I saw how it turned out, I had to make some […]