The only time I spend on the golf course is when I paint golf course murals. However, I have played putt-putt, does that count? I know that some people really, really love the sport, and this client certainly does. My [ . . . ]
We live in some of the prettiest country around. On the edge of the Irish Hills of Michigan, this is farm country. I have always loved older farms- the pretty and simple houses, big red barns, fields full of crops, [ . . . ]
I really enjoyed working on this memorial portrait. A wonderful young family man contacted me who wanted to do something very special for his wife, as a surprise. His wife’s mother had passed away many years earlier, and she had [ . . . ]
A client contacted me with a special request to copy another artist’s work and paint it directly on their wall. Due to copyright issues, I will not usually do this. They claimed to know the artist, claimed that they had [ . . . ]
While I was working on this patriotic mural, one of the men also working there took a card from me. He called me asking for a portrait of his wife’s favorite dog, who had died many years before. Below is [ . . . ]
An old client contacted me to paint this ‘Proudly Made in the USA’ mural in his new factory. After 18+ years, I was surprised to hear from him again, as well as excited for this new challenge. The Challenge! The [ . . . ]
We love to go to garage sales, yard sales, and barn sales. We don’t need a thing, actually, but sometimes it’s hard to pass up a good bargain when it is something we can use, or if it is a [ . . . ]
Plein Air Day at Hidden Lake Gardens The Clinton Arts Center planned a wonderful Plein Air event with Hidden Lake Gardens this past week end. The weather was a bit iffy, and it did rain a bit in the middle [ . . . ]
Baby number two is on the way for one of my favorite clients. Not due until October, Baby Boy to be will have the sweetest jungle theme nursery. His Dad showed me all of the fun decor that his mom [ . . . ]
Invisible City Every year my church sets aside several days to give help and hope to local people who need it. Called Invisible City, it is meant to meet some of the needs of people in the area who, because [ . . . ]
