Harmony (study)
9 x 12 Oil on linenPeace, Harmony, and clean laundry on an Autumn afternoon in the mountains of North Carolina.
Winter Expanse
11 x 14 Oil on linenUtah farm in winter. The land is resting for a season, but those who live here will be counting on a bounteous crop of hay this Summer.
Midnight Garden
9 x 12 Oil on linenIt?s a beautiful Summer evening just off of Catalina Street in the village neighborhood of Laguna Beach.
Marine Haze
9 x 12 Oil on linenIt's another day of "June Gloom" with high tides along the Laguna coastline.
Central Valley Farm
8 x 16 Oil on linen(private collection)
Farm in California's Central Valley
California Hills
9 x 12 Oil on linen(private collection)
A mountain meadow with wildflowers and a mountain range in the distance.
Last Light
36 x 36 Oil on canvas(private collection)
On a hill overlooking Irvine I saw an old stand of eucalyptus trees that seemed as if they were set on fire by the brilliant sunset.
All Is Safely Gathered In, Ere the Winter Storms Begin
16 x 12 Oil on linen(private collection)
My son and his family now live in Kansas. I love to drive across the state, following lines that the prairie railroads laid over a century ago, which followed the covered wagon trails laid even earlier.
Every 15 to 25 miles or so one finds what remains of a small farming community. Their local co-op grain elevator served as the epicenter of the region's economy.
Here, on a cold, overcast day, an early winter storm approaches. So, here's to all of the brave men and women who lived their lives on the prairie, and each year, gathered the fruits of their labors into this grain elevator.
