Paintings

I call this painting CT because I was sitting in the hospital waiting room bored as hell while a friend was getting a CT scan. When I brought back lunch from the cafeteria I noticed the foam lunch tray. I didn't have anything with me for drawing so I started with mascara, eye liner and blush. After I got the basics done I realized the gift shop had crayons. And there you have it.

The Marshmallow Creator

I made this piece for an art show at the High Falls Gallery in downtown Rochester. It is made of marshmallows, painted & varnished. After that, I put a word or group of words on each one about creation. I didn't know it until I got to the show, but marshmallows were created in Rochester. The High Falls Gallery curator asked me if they could put this piece in the museum about Rochester. What a weird coincidence and an honor for my marshmallows!

Self Portraits

Me at 18

Me at 20

Me at 40

Me at ... ?

I'm not telling.

Hand-print Ceiling

Okay, so you shouldn't let your friends paint & drink! We've had this crazy ceiling for about twelve years & every time we look at it we're reminded of that wild night.

Our Work Tables

We were tired of looking at the same crappy old tables so we cut this out like a huge puzzle, painted all the pieces and put it back together. It's 10 feet long and 5 feet wide. After that we covered the whole thing with plexiglass.

Paintings & Drawings

These are things I've done over the years, mostly just for myself. Some have been in local art shows, but usually I don't sell this type of thing, just decorate with it. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for looking. Click on any of them to enlarge.

The Livingroom Floor

About ten years ago we wanted a new livingroom floor. Money was tight at the time so I decided to make one. I used 1/4" hardboard. First I cut out all the pieces and painted them. Next I put on some heavy coats of varnish and then nailed them to the subfloor with a brad nail gun. My crazy and inexpensive floor last us about six years. That's great in my house with our four cats, two dogs and parrots!

The Stairway

I wanted to try and do a painting that only came together when you looked down the stairway. Each step forms a bit of the cat. This was really fun, but hard on the neck and back from hours of bending over the steps. On the lower half of the stairwell I painted huge cat footprints.

Green & Blue Lady

I love painting on old crappy wood with a large brush. I just have fun with it, no rules or expectations. Just enjoy the process with thick paint, wide lines and textures.