"Magnolia Warbler"

"Hermit Warbler"

"Common Yellowthroat"

"Black-tailed Gnatcatcher"

"American Redstart"

"Sunset Grain Elevator" - Commission Project

This is a commision project that I finished over Christmas break last year. It was ordered for a couple's anniversary gift and they gave the painting to each other. I'm always happy to do art, but it makes it especially fun when I know it means something particular to the people I'm making it for. The finished size is 36"x60". It had to be shipped to California, and in case your wondering, that was the biggest size they'll ship before it has to be considered freight. I'm glad we didn't have to go that route. I started out with the canvas, which I stretched and primed myself since no one in Bozeman sells them that large. I then do the linework and tape it off with tissue paper so that when I paint the background it doesn't splatter into the areas I wanted to stay white. Then the tissue is removed and the linework is reinforced with Sharpie and lineweight added. Then the details are filled in with the water soluble pencil, and there you have it...a painting. That is the format I generally follow for all paintings.

"Qwerty Love" - A series of seven new drawings

After finding an old typewriter in my grandma's grocery store, I fell in love with them. I decided I wanted to draw several of them from different decades. They all function in the same basic way, but their styling differs quite a bit from decade to decade. The seventies typewriters are boxy and often the body is an odd colored plastic. The fifties were all about pastel colors and being made to last. The sound they make is just awesome. The one I found had probably not been used in twenty years, but the ink ribbon still works and all the keys are in perfect condition.

Tart Show

Stop in and take a look in Tart, where I have my art on display from December 10th through January 2010. There's also jewelry made by many talented designers, prints, cards, hats, clothing and lots of other goodies by local and regional artists. Currently, my series of drawings featuring vintage typewriters from different decades titled, "Qwerty Love" is on display. Framed and unframed prints are available, as well limited edition sizes.