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Snowfall, oil on canvas, 30" x 24" SOLD

The Cat Who Came for Winter Solstice, oil on canvas, 20" x 24" SOLD

A commissioned piece for a private collector. To see details, please visit my blog, Insight. To...

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Uploaded on May 28, 2009

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A commissioned piece for a private collector. To commission an Original Finger Painting, please...

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Uploaded on Dec 24, 2008

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Broke Open Dream, mixed media on linen, 24" x 24" AVAILABLE

Thar He Blows, oil on canvas, 16" x 20" AVAILABLE

Gliding with a serene grace, these beautiful koi slip into and out of view like a sweet memory. A...

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Uploaded on Dec 12, 2008

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The conch shell trumpet figures into many cultures across the world, its resonant sound used for...

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Uploaded on Dec 2, 2008

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Evening Star, oil on canvas, 12" x 16" SOLD

Yeti, oil on canvas, 16" x 20" NFS

A photograph of my friend's friend's daughter caught my imagination when I saw it in her home. As...

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Uploaded on Aug 15, 2008

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Using as my point of inspiration the Japanese prints I admire, this Original Finger Painting is my...

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Uploaded on Aug 8, 2008

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Sasquatch, oil on canvas, 16" x 20" NFS

It's Best in the Morning, oil on canvas, 30" x 24" SOLD

Drawing on tropes of Japanese prints and Old West folk art, this Original Finger Painting captures a...

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Uploaded on Aug 8, 2008

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A moment of intimacy shared in the grey dawn on a bed of blue, a slip of memory scented with longing...

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Uploaded on Aug 2, 2008

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Does July Need a Sky of Blue, mixed media on canvas, 12" x 16" AVAILABLE

Cardiorrhexis, acrylic on canvas, 18" x 36" SOLD

Sometimes (if not always), the answers to our questions are obvious, but it's hard to listen to...

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Uploaded on Jul 12, 2008

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Cardiorrhexis is a fancy and ironic way of saying, "broken heart." Drips of acrylic roll...

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Uploaded on Jul 8, 2008

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Bad Rabbit, oil and acrylic on canvas, 12" x 16" NFS

The Lightness of Being, oil on canvas, 24" x 30" AVAILABLE

Bad rabbits die hard. A play on words ("bad habits die hard") and a visual descendant of...

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Uploaded on Jun 8, 2008

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As much as we look up to our teachers and divinities to be our role models, they are likewise shaped...

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Uploaded on May 29, 2008

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The Merman's Kiss, oil on canvas, 36" x 24" SOLD

A Buddha in Your Garden, mixed media on canvas, 18" x 36" AVAILABLE

A commissioned piece for a private collector. Read, "Creating The Merman's Kiss" in my...

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Uploaded on May 23, 2008

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The maples of Asia are prized for their beautiful and delicate foliage, which burn a bright autumn...

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Uploaded on May 6, 2008

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Death as a Maiden, oil and acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24" AVAILABLE

Every Time We Say Good Bye, oil on canvas, 20" x 20" SOLD

How we see Death determines how we live life. Often depicted as a terrible and skeletal reaper eager...

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Uploaded on Apr 20, 2008

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The story of Jonathan and David's deep friendship (and some would say, intimate relationship) is...

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Uploaded on Apr 8, 2008

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A River Runs through Us, oil on canvas, 18" x 36" AVAILABLE

The Return, oil on canvas, 16" x 20" SOLD

The beauty of shan shui (literally, "mountain-water") painting in the Chinese...

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Uploaded on Apr 1, 2008

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Salmon and other species travel great distances to return to their birthplace, where they produce...

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Uploaded on Mar 31, 2008

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