Portfolio of Works

My newest project to paint friends of mine that have supported my studio and gallery for over 15 years in Auburn Ca. 

I grew up traveling with my family to Bernallio New Mexico when I was young. My grandfather spoke Navajo and had a trading post . My mother taught us Navajo dances and I have always felt the call of the West in my heart. This portfolio features not only images of the SouthWest but also of ol Mexico. 

I believe strongly in painting the landscape that surrounds me in Auburn Ca. The canyon is an amazing source of inspiration and the light and cloud effects along the foothills of the Sierra are spectacular. Also, many images in this collection are from my travels to the Southwest. Mainly New Mexico and Arizona. You will also see paintings from our spectacular Lake Tahoe.

This collection includes commissioned portraits. It includes children as well as adults. Some clients want a more formal look while others desire a more loose painterly approach.

These are my new paintings that strike at images that we as Americans have experienced. Images that ask questions and challenge convention. Images that celebrate who we are.

My life has been dramatically transformed from atheism to Faith. It is a miracle. How can a love so profound change a hard heart and understand the love of Jesus? It is a new way of seeing the preciousness of life and the imprint of the God spark in all of mankind. Jesus said... what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul. I now believe in His Kingdom.