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Storefronts
Local storefronts often create colorful memories of travel to distant lands. These oil paintings represent shops in France, Portugal and England, and are part of an ongoing series. see gallery |
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Ellis Island, New York
Ellis
Island, New York, was the gateway to America for 12,000,000 immigrants
between 1892 and 1954. The Ellis Island pastel paintings reflect the contradictory
feelings of expectation and loss of many immigrants arriving in the New
World. The displays of forgotten and abandoned objects from the past at
the Ellis Island Immigration Museum served as inspiration for this artwork. see gallery |
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Windows & Doors
These
pastel paintings are based on farm and village architecture in the countryside
of Northern France. Often centuries old, these doors and windows show
the ravages of time and weather on stone, iron and wood, and represent
a small part of the history of France. see gallery |
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Paintings
These
oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings are based on windows, doors and
entrances in France, Poland and The USA. see gallery |
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Eastern Europe
A
two-month bicycle trip around Bohemia (Czech Republic), Poland and Lithuania
was the inspiration for nearly 100 watercolor paintings of village scenes,
city architecture, and the remains of the "Old World" before
the time of the Communists. The face of Eastern Europe is changing rapidly
and these images attempt to capture the past before it is irrevocably
lost. see gallery |
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Mourlot, Paris
Imprimerie
Mourlot is the oldest lithography press in France, and was the printer
of the artwork of many great artists of the twentieth century, including
Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Miro and Dali. These drawings and paintings
were made during a six month visit to Paris. They show the interior of
this vast and fascinating printing plant with its historic presses, its
piles of litho stones, and its unique atmosphere. see gallery |
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Money Paintings
This series of finely detailed oil paintings is part of an on-going project to transform rare 19th and early 20th century currency into still life compositions. These paintings feature highly ornamented American bills rendered in exquisite detail. All paintings measure 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm). see gallery |
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20th arr, Paris
The
20th arrondissement in Paris is an area that attracts few tourists, yet
has its own characteristic energy and street-life. This series of watercolor
paintings documents two short streets that wind uphill connecting the
Boulevard Menilmontant with rue Menilmontant. see gallery |
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Maritime Drawings
Fifteen
years at sea (1960 - 1975), as a member of the Dutch Merchant Navy, served
as the primary influence for this series of large-format conte drawings.
These images of anchors, ropes and chains, details of ships and figures
disappearing into the mist are moody and evocative, representing a time
and place as well as a sense of mystery and somberness. see gallery |
