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“Painting Colorado’s ranching and mining past”

In my art I combine two important personal interests. First, I am intrigued by bold geometric shapes and negative spaces in design. To this end, I use strong colors and sometimes depict my subject matter from unusual angles. Second, as a history buff, I enjoy Colorado’s old mining camps, ranches, town sites, etc. While I certainly paint other subjects, mainly figures, I find that these two come together readily and are probably responsible for my revitalized involvement in painting since I came to Colorado in 1987. I spend a lot of time in South Park, an extensive plain at around 9,500 feet above sea level in the Rockies, which features many aspects of the Old West. Much of my painting is done there and in the surrounding area. In addition, I sometimes find myself injecting offbeat humor into my paintings. I paint mostly in watercolor, including gouache, and in oil.

The Bowsher Ranch

2006
watercolour
36.8 x 54.6

The Diamond Saloon, Como

2006
watercolour
54.6 x 36.8

Paris Mill

circa 2002
watercolour
71.1 x50.8

The Gunslingers of Fairplay

circa 2002
watercolour
47.0 x 54.6

At South London Mine

2005
watercolour
48.9 x 34.3

Harris landscape

2006
watercolour
38.1 x 55.9

King’sTower, Knaresboro Cstl

2006
watercolour
48.3 x 34.3

Anne in a yellow hat

2005
watermedia and charcoal
50.8 x 35.6