"Backlit Trees"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

Backlit trees near County Park, Marathon Texas.

"Painted Pony"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

This paint lives just around the corner from me and I have wanted to paint him for a long time. Here he is and of course a bit of a pun in the name.

"He has Spoken"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"

Another view of a sunset up 385 north of Marathon.

"Toby"

Oil on panel, 11"x14"

Toby is a bird dog co-owned and trained by my friend and coworker Sarah Messer.

"Lechuguilla"

Oil on Raymar linen panel, 5"x7"

A close up scene of lechuguilla growing in Big Bend NP.

"Reflections"

Oil on panel. 8"x10"

Reflections and rocks in a pond near Lost Maples State Park.

On the Guadalupe-Comfort

Oil on panel, 7"x5"

A scene of the Guadalupe river in Comfort, Texas.

Golden Afternoon-Marathon

Oil on panel, 5"x7"

Late afternoon near Marathon, Texas

"Aspen"

Oil on panel, 7"x5"

A single aspen tree contrasts against dark pine trees.
Thanks to my nephew Jason for the photo to work from.

"Up a Creek"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"

A meandering creek in the Texas Hill Country somewhere between Bandera and Utopia.

"Shallow Creek"

Oil on panel, 9"x12"

A shallow creek near Lost Maples State Park in Texas.

"Whitetail Sketch"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"

A sketch of a whitetail buck with a loose roughed in background.

"In the Shadows"

Oil on panel, 7"x5"

Cactus growing in a shaded rocky outcropping in Big Bend NP.

"Ocotillo in the Bend"

Oil on panel, 12"x9"

Ocotillo and prickly pear cactus in Big Bend NP.
Happy New Year to all!
I am really excited about the coming year and my art.