Fort Guerin

Artist Statement:
Writing has always been a struggle for me. I would sit down and attempt to write stories, only to find that it was much harder than painting. I assumed that if I spent the same time on my writing as I did with my painting, I would be able to develop my writing into something that would be bearable. Well that never happened, and I always felt guilty about taking time away from my painting. I finally arrived at a compromise of combining imagery with text. The images act as a spring board in developing a story. From a distance, the miniature text appears as lines in the background. However, as you approach the painting and realize that what you thought were lines are actually words, you are drawn in and the painting takes on a certain intimate quality. The text ultimately becomes part of the aesthetic quality of the painting.

The Arizona Kid

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
42.5" x 23.5."
2008

Black Hat

Acrylic on Wood
24" x 24"
2008

Western Style

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
24.5" 16"
2008

Ur Favorite Western Stars

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
33" x 21.5"
2008

Bandidos

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
30.5" x 25"
2008

Cowboy Talk

Acrylic on Wood
19" x 19"
2008

Smilin' Guns

Acrylic on Paper
24" x 17"
2008

Devils and Dust

Acrylic on Canvas
40" x 30"
2008

When You Coming Home Red Ryder

Acrylic on Wood
22" x 18"
2008

Somebody's Makin an Awful Racket

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
24" x 18"
2008

Four Shots of Whiskey and a 6-pack

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
46.5" x 28.5"
2008

The Durango Kid

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
24" x 18"
2008

Six-Guns

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
39" x 21"
2008

The Lone Ranger

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
39" x 21.5"
2008

Hoppy

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
42" x 28"
2008

Roy

Acrylic and Coffee on Paper
42" x 28"
2008

Hold Up

Acrlic and Coffee on Paper
24" x 14"
2008

Draw

Acrylic on Paper
11.5" x 9.5"
2006

Blue Hat

Acrylic on Paper
11.5" x 9.5"
2006

Hold Up

Acrylic on Paper
11.5" x 9.5"
2006

Tell Me All About Cowboy

Acrylic on Paper
17" x 13.5"
2006

Let the Good Times Roll

Acrylic on Paper
17" x 13.5"
2006

Whiskey River

Acrylic on Wood
25.5" x 18"
2007

Spaghetti Western

Acrylic on Wood
26" x 18"
2007

Howdy Doody

Acrylic on Paper
31" x 25"
2006

Cowboys

Acrylic on Wood
29" x 18" x 1.5"
2007

caressing

Acrylic on Wood
11" x 9.5"
2005

Chip II

Acrylic on Wood
17" x 13"
2005

beach blanket bingo

Acrylic on Wood
9.5" x 6.5"
2005

get yourself some cowboy boots

Acrylic on Wood
9.5" x 9.25"
2005

cowboy

Acrylic on Photo Album Paper
11" x 9.5"
2006

NBC

Acrylic on Wood
9.5" x 9.5"
2005

panties

Acrylic on Photo Album Paper
11" x 9.5"
2006

smokey

Acrylic on Wood
11" x 8.5"
2005

tiptoe

Acrylic on Wood
13" x 11"
2004

Untitled Paper Series

Acrylic on Paper
8" x 6" (each)
2005