Solid Gold, oil on canvas, 20×40
The inspiration for Solid Gold came from my gut reaction to seeing this huge golden hill jutting up from the Columbia River on the Washington State side. This side [...]
Hiking Out, oil on canvas, 32×66
This is a view from the Washington side of the Columbia River looking east down the gorge from Hamilton Mountain. I was inspired to paint this because I liked how [...]
Opening Day, oil on canvas, 20×30
Opening Day is a play on words. This is a morning painting, although some may see it as the twilight hour. A day opens for me when the sun enters [...]
Back Country, oil on canvas, 14×20
A lot of country in the west and northwest seems to be back country, those areas inhabited more with animals than humans, hence the title. I like cruising back country [...]
Late Light Rapids, oil on canvas, 22×30
I never know where the inspiration for a painting will come from. I was up on a ridge above the Clackamas River, hoping to find a break through the [...]
Winter Barn, oil on canvas, 20×30
I associate tough cold winters with gray brooding skies. Winter Barn was just the opposite. Cool Cerulean skies, bright white snow and a crisp red barn seemed to carve high [...]
Summers Flow, oil on canvas, 20×40
The brightly lit water and shore were at odds with the dark forest. This presented a unique challenge in not only value control but edge definition as well. I [...]