Jan 08
I really like a good change of weather. I like to see a cold winter storm blow in, snow and ice are refreshing in my opinion. And the cold days really help us to appreciate the warm days of spring. A few days after this past Christmas just a few weeks ago, my wife and …
Dec 25
Over the years I have shot many photos to use as reference for paintings. In search for one particular photos recently, I came across another I had forgotten about. It was a snow scene I shot one winter here in Texas. I always loved the photo but had never created a painting based on it. …
May 25
BEST OF SHOW This spring has been a busy one…. I was blessed to paint in Marble Falls and a couple of “garden tours” in Southlake and Fort Worth, and then there was the Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Event in Waxahachie, Texas. This year was the 12th Annual… I think the first one I …
Mar 09
March 30 thru April 1, 2017, I will be painting in the 11th Annual Plein Air Juried Exhibition in beautiful Marble Falls, Texas. This Plein Air event called “Paint the Town”, will feature artists from across the nation, painting scenes around historic Marble Falls and other Hill Country locations nearby. A nationally recognized plein air judge will …
Jan 02
Christmas came and went at our house like a blue northern blowing across the Texas plains. The days seem to accelerate and gain speed with each passing year. But the meaning of Christmas remains constant and immovable. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the …
Dec 15
I wanted to pass along a special thanks to Marlene and Jim at the Old Post Office Museum and Art Center in Graham, Texas for inviting me to hang an exhibit during the month of December, and for the awesome Open House event on December 10th. Donna and I really enjoyed the night in Graham, …
Nov 28
DECEMBER 10th, 6:00 p.m. For anyone wanting to break from the madness of the city or business of the holiday season, join us for a night at The Old Post Office Museum and Art Center in Graham, Texas. The museum has allowed me to exhibit almost 90 works of art this December through January. December …
Aug 30
My wife Donna and I donated a couple of pieces of art and photography for this years fund raising gala, An Artists Christmas, for Camp Fire, held year at the Fort Worth Zoo. Our works, along with 80 other pieces from local artists, will be auctioned off at the event. The Gala is November 12. Click here for …
Jun 15
Memory is one of those functions of the brain that is most taken for granted, until it begins to slip away. God gave us the awesome creation of the brain… a small computer in our head that does all kinds of incredible things day in and day out. Recall of past events is one of …
Jun 11
Spring of 2016 turned out to be quiet a spring. The first of May I was painting in Italy (Texas), and by the end of the month I was set up on the beaches of Oahu. An awesome place to paint, and visit friends. I had to make paint box form materials from Asel Art …
May 30
To say that I love(d) my Jullian Plein Air Easel would be an understatement. I really loved everything about it, especially the fact that is was made of real wood, had cool hardware, folded and I could throw it on my back using the leather straps I added when I bought the easel back in …
May 01
The Colleyville Garden Club invited a few artist to setup and paint at some of the homes that were participating in the 22nd Promenade Garden Tour in Colleyville, Texas. The selected homes had beautiful landscaping and gardens, and the Dale Miller home I was assigned was one of the best looking on the tour. The visual treats …
