I also painted this in 2005. This was all from a dream I had, so I challenge you to figure out the meaning. Buy the Original: $900 SOLD, In Private Collection Buy my Artwork as a Print, Framed Print, or Canvas Print:
Sleeping Bird
05/20/2012 By Leave a Comment
I painted this in 2005. I guess an alternate title could be “Death of a Sparrow.” Buy the Original: $600 SOLD, In Private Collection Buy my Artwork as a Print, Framed Print, or Canvas Print:
Easter Trip to Willcox
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I painted this in 2005 after taking a trip to Willcox, Arizona. All the mountains, farms, and desert enchanted me. This was my ode to a lovely day. Buy the Original: $900 SOLD, In Private Collection Buy my Artwork as a Print, Framed Print, or Canvas Print:
Remembrance of North Dakota
05/20/2012 By 2 Comments
I painted this in 2005 in memory of living in North Dakota for a brief period back in High School. Although I didn’t take to the brutal winter, I was able to enjoy the summer, and I especially enjoyed seeing all the fields of corn and sunflowers. The other great thing about that part of [...]
Portrait of Rembrandt Quiballo
05/20/2012 By 2 Comments
Rembrandt (yes, that really is his name!) was one of my friends from art school. Perhaps not surprisingly (with a name like that!), he was an artist, too. We would have lots of discussions on art and philosophy and I wanted to reflect the unreality of the dream world with this portrait. Buy the Original: [...]
Grandpa Beitz Taught Me How to Whistle
05/20/2012 By 4 Comments
I painted this in 2005 in memory of my Great-grandfather, Leonard Beitz. Him and my great-grandma moved to California from Oklahoma after growing up there. I admire him very much because he was one of the precious few adults I knew who could enjoy the simple things in life… like catching frogs, planting sunflowers, and [...]
Swamp People: Troy Landry
03/26/2012 By 4 Comments
I try not to watch too much TV, but I love Swamp People! Troy Landry and Bruce are my favorites. I love the show because it shows people who are in tune with nature… they get to be out in nature every day and they “live off the land.” I tell my wife that I [...]
The Sound of Music
03/22/2012 By 2 Comments
Living in Albania as an American can be pretty comical… In the U.S. I was never looked at as wealthy, but here in Albania I might as well be Daddy Warbucks! And although there have been numerous examples of generosity, there are just as many examples of Albanians trying to rip me off… charging me [...]
Grandpa Silva Met Pancho Villa
02/28/2012 By 2 Comments
Here is a portrait I did of my grandfather back in 2005. My grandpa likes to tell stories (in Spanish) and one of my favorites is how his mother hid him from Pancho Villa when he came looking for fighters. I used plaster, tile, and oil paints on wood panel. Buy the Original: $500 SOLD, [...]
Danny (The Orange Eater)
02/28/2012 By Leave a Comment
I created this double portrait of my brother, Danny, in 2005. I painted this very much in a sculptural manner, with thick applications of paint applied with the palette knife. Buy the Original: $500 SOLD, In Private Collection Buy my Artwork as a Print, Framed Print, or Canvas Print:
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