Whitehead with Black Bird

 

oil on canvasboard, 14" x 11"

The latest bird girl portrait.  It seems to complete a series I've been doing.  I'm happy with this one.

Abstracted Landscape of 10-27-2025

oil on canvas paper, 12" x 12"

A loose palette knife study to distract me from the urban scene I'm currently struggling with.

Chaos: The Natural Order

 

oil on canvas, 20" x 20"

Did a landscape for a change.  This is somewhere in Thailand.  I love these banana leaves.  And the water is very still, making for a conducive atmosphere of inner contemplation.  

Flower Tower

 

oil on canvas, 36" x 12"

For a change of pace, a painting of stacked hollyhocks.

La La Land in the Light

 

oil on panel, 12" x 16"

This is a somewhat abstracted landscape of the LA skyline done mostly with palette knife.  

Magenta Moon

 

oil on panel, 12" x 24"

Another abstracted cityscape at night.  

Schwing!

 

oil on panel, 14" x 11"

Here's another dancer painting to add to the series.  And we're not done yet.

Call It A Day

oil on panel, 24" x 12"

This is a palette knife painting I did after I got back from a two-week trip to Europe.  I'm still on U.K. time, so it feels a bit slluggish getting back to my usual routine.

Jade

oil on panel, 8" x 8"

This is a portrait of Jade, my friend Eva's daughter.  Eva's husband was my partner Roy's twin brother.  I may tweak it a bit before varnishing.  I'm going to spend some time with Eva in the U.K. soon and will bring it with me to give to her.

Pete

acrylic on canvas paper, 12" x 9"

My late partner Roy had a great friend in Pete, who's portrait I've painted in honor of the great friend himself.  I'll be seeing him and his wife Jacqui next month in Cornwall for the first time in a decade.  Can't wait!

Fashionista

 

oil on panel, 10" x 8"

This is a stylized portrait of the U.K. fashion designer Pam Hogg.  She was a sitter on the BBC's Portrait Artist of the Year and I found her to be an interesting subject.  

Childless Cat Lady

 

oil on panel, 24" x 12"

My version, lol.

Running Late

oil on panel, 8" x 8"

Here's an improvisational piece in progress.  

Young Frida

oil on canvas paper, 12" x 12"

This is a study portrait of Frida Kahlo as a very young woman.  Not sure I got the likeness, but I do like the portrait on its own terms.  It is compelling to me.

In Transition

 

oil on panel, 8" x 8"

A mysterious little narrative piece I did recently.

Feelin' It

 

oil on panel, 14" x 11"

This is the third in a series of break dancers I'm having fun with.  She's wild!

Night Moves

 

oil on panel, 12" x 16"

A narrative painting about intersecting lives.  

Carefree

oil on panel, 12" x 9"

This little ditty came surprisingly quick and easy.  Fun!  Updated 8/11/2025.  I changed the title from "Driven to Distraction" so as to change the focus from the dude in the background to the girl in the foreground.  A simpler story now, lol.

Symphony in Orange and Green

 

acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24"

Another work in progress, I nearly gave up on this one.  It has turned around, though, and I may end up really liking it.

Tokyo Rococo

oil on panel, 12" x 24"

This is a work in progress.  The challenge will be when to stop.  Updated 8/3/2025:  Now it's done.