WATCH THE VIDEO    Here's a quick peek at what's currently hanging in my gallery space at Crossroads Art Center, April 2024. The Center is open Tuesday thru Sunday. Jenni Kirby and her fabulous crew are warm and helpful and can answer any questions during your visit (or direct them to me). If you're in the Richmond Virginia area, please stop by and check it out!   Oh, and since you are watching this on my website, you're getting a slightly longer version than what can be posted on Facebook or Instagram, plus it's shot in a wide-screen format that is not available on the social ..read more

  Watch The Video   Here's a video, filmed in my studio March 11, showing samples of the countless painted studies I have accumulated over the years. I keep them in a series of baskets scattered around my studio, and it's fun for me to flip through them occasionally. I would wager that most painter's work-time is spent on paintings that never see the light of day, or at least leave their studio. Whether for practice or pleasure, painting studies on regular basis is the meat and potatoes of growing as an artist. Like keeping a sketchbook, it's great to work without the pressure of th ..read more

Here’s a video of a new painting, filmed March 11, 2024. I got to work with the fabulous Ira White from Richmond Ballet, who sat for me back in the fall of 2023. Watch the video Related Posts: Recently On Social Media ..read more

Video of an as-of-yet untitled painting of Venice in my studio, along with an on-location plein-air sketch and photo references on my monitor. Filmed February 29, 2024. Watch the video Related Posts: Recently On Social Media ..read more

Here's a selection of oil paintings of male subjects, figures and non-commissioned portraits, that I painted between 2008 and 2014. Prior to 2008, I had worked strictly as a commissioned portrait painter. After that, I branched out and began creating works strictly for galleries. Which meant I could paint whoever I wanted! These paintings range from simple head studies to complex narrative compositions. Most of these paintings are now in private collections, and I'm grateful to the collectors (mostly gay men, not surprisingly) who acquired the work, enabling me to branch out in a new career d ..read more

My weekly social media output on Facebook or Instagram generally consists of paintings spanning the last 15-20 years, dipping into the past or the present. The results, I think, give the viewer a sense of my entire body of work, and not just the limited scope of what's happening in my studio at this exact moment.    It occurs to me that my newsletter subscribers may not follow me on the social media platforms, nor my website viewers. So here's a sampling of some recent posts from Facebook & Instagram:  From a February 13 newsletter: Here's a new painting I'm ca ..read more

  Now hanging! Including 5 new paintings inspired by my recent trip to Italy   Crossroads Art Center 2016 Staples Mill Road Richmond Virginia 23230 804-278-8950 Tuesday-Friday 10-5, Sun. 12-4 Closed Mondays   Layaway payment plan available!   Let me know if a painting from the Italy series interests you. The right of refusal will be given in the order that I receive collector requests.  All work, including sold work, will remain in exhibit thru December 17.    Italy Series Click image for more info     Morning On The Grand Canal 30x45" canvas ..read more

This page is currently under construction, check back for updates!    A collection of 15 new works all painted in the last eighteen months   Opening Reception 11 am-1 pm Saturday May 10, 2023 Show closing July 1*   Crossroads Art Center 2016 Staples Mill Road Richmond Virginia 23230 804-278-8950 M-F 10-5, Sun. 12-4   Let me know if a painting interests you. The right of refusal will be given in the order that I receive collector requests.    Work can be viewed in the gallery as early as May 5. Pre-sale runs May 5-9 for collectors who have ..read more

My work life can easily be summed up as follows: Preparing for an exhibit, or presenting an exhibit.   Since I just had a large show close, I'm back at the preparation part, rebuilding my inventory. I don't have any major projects happening just yet, or even have a major exhibit planned (that'll come after I have a variety of new work, both large and small, under my belt). But I am having fun doing some spontaneous painting exercises to keep my skills honed.    The Behind The Scenes  blogs are an ongoing work-journal, so here's what I've been up to in the summer/fall of 20 ..read more

My work life can easily be summed up as follows: Preparing for an exhibit, or presenting an exhibit. Since I just had a large show close, I'm back at the preparation part, rebuilding my inventory. I don't have any major projects happening just yet, or even have a major exhibit planned (that'll come after I have some new work under my belt). But I am having fun doing some spontaneous painting exercises to keep my skills honed.    The Behind The Scenes blogs are an ongoing work-journal, so here's what I've been up to in the summer of 2022:     From a newsletter sent July 22 ..read more