John Brown with a Banjo
“John Brown with a Banjo” is a pastel painting and is roughly 8 x 11.5 in. Why the banjo? In the original painting he is holding a rifle, but my sister plays Banjo in the bluegrass band "Maw” and I decided to make and give this to her as a birthday present.
Bia Bennett in a blue bonnet
“Bia Bennett in a blue bonnet” is a 16 x 20 in. oil painting on a panel. I thought about calling it “Debbie Did It.”
Portrait of Lizzie Magie
“Portrait of Lizzie Magie” Pastel on paper, 11 x 14 in. I saw a documentary about the history of the board game Monopoly and discovered that it was actually invented by Lizzie Magie. Not only that, but her original game was called The Landlord’s Game, and instead of celebrating Capitalism, is was a rather harsh criticism of it. I was inspired by her and decided to do her portrait.
Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other
“Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” Oil on panel, 16 x 20 in. When I was painting this I happened to hear Willie Nelson’s song by that name ad thought it would be a pretty silly name for the painting.
Frank's Formative Years
“Frank’s Formative Years” Oil on panel, 16x20 in. This one I thought looked like Frank Figliuzzi as a boy.
Mona Louie
This is my dog Louie, an Italian Greyhound, and about the happiest, most playful and loving dog you’re ever going to meet. I had been wanting to paint his portrait for a while to put over the fireplace in the living room, and I finally got it done. Since he’s an Italian Greyhound, I wanted to paint him sort of like the Mona Lisa, with Tuscany as a backdrop. I painted this in oils on a canvas board, and I think it turned out pretty great.
London Sketch
This is a quick pencil sketch in my sketchbook from a reference photo that was taken in 1860 in London.
Fredrick
“Fredrick” is an 11x14 in. ink and watercolor painting on paper. I found a fabulous archive of photos from London in the 1860’s, that this is based on one of those photos.
Summer Whites
“Sumer Whites” is a quick sketch in my sketchbook. It’s from a reference photo I found online and is made with ink and PITT markers.
Best Friends
Ink and watercolor painting of me and Louie. :) 11x14 in.
Return of Nemesis
Watercolor painting “Return of Nemesis” is about the wildfires destroying forests as the planet heats up. Nemesis is the goddess of revenge and balance. 8x10 in. watercolor on paper.
Skinny Buildings
Townhouses get narrower and people get bigger.
Reclaiming Unused Property
The house is around the corner from me. It had a land use sign on it a few years ago and everyone expected it would be torn down and new apartments or condos would be built. But then a couple of years ago they owners took down the sign and the property has been sitting unused ever since. Years ago it was a lively house with lots of creative people living there.
Private Jim
During the pandemic of 2020 and 2021, before there was a vaccine, I wrote a book of short stories. This is one of those stories, read by myself. I hope you enjoy it. :)
Victrola Coffee Roasters (2004)
Shortly after Victrola Coffee started roasting their own coffee beans, I paid them a visit and got a tour of their process by Tony and Chad.
A Man Went To A Zoo (2018)
A little bit of comedy from 2018.
Birds (2018)
A little bit of comedy from 2018.
King of Harperville (1992)
This is a short film I made in 1992 when I lived in Kansas. The actors are my friends, and the whole thing was filmed on a VHS camcorder. 1992 was long before digital video was invented, and editing was a real challenge. This version is the only one I seem to have, and it was all run through a video processor which makes it look posterized, but I don’t think it detracts from the story. We all had fun making this together and I’m very pretty proud if it. I hope you enjoy watching it! :)
Man Repair
"Man Repair" at 10th & Union in Seattle. Oil on canvas 8x10in. I think it used to say Newman Auto Repair.
Holly Hock
“Holly Hock” Oil on Paper 11 x 14 in.