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I will be participating in the

NAPA Valley Art Festival.

Show date........Sat 20Aug11

           Yountville, CA

This is a (1) day sale event.

An Art Show in Wine Country,

you can't beat that with a corkscrew...

I will be participating in the

Los Gatos Plein Air Festival.

Show date........Sat 04jun11

- Subject Matter  4 of 4

The Disney/Allen influence shows 
up in my work often. Swiss Family 
Robinson themes run though 
my "Woods, Waves & Waterfalls 
Series". My wave paintings 
frequently will incorporate a 
shipwreck. My woods paintings 
have rickety pathways. It is 
incorporating the visual details 
from this story, that keeps 
landscape painting fresh
for me.  When I went back to 
my inner child passions, the 
subject matter I wanted to 
focus on became clear.  
                             Detail from "The Redwood Stairs" 

- Subject Matter  3 of 4
It is my love of architecture 
and great spaces, mingled with 
a touch of Main street U.S.A., 
that inspires my "Great 
American Homes Series". 
When I moved from Boston 
to California,I was headed for 
L.A. That was until I visited 
friend's in San Francisco, 
and saw the "Painted Ladies". 
After that weekend I realized,    San Francisco / Disney World
the closest I could come to 
residing in Disneyland would 
living in be San Francisco.

- Subject Matter  2 of 4
When it came to subject 
matter, Disney & Allen had 
a lot in common.
Ironically they shared a love
for all things Jules Verne, 
Swiss Family Robinson and 
the circus. I guess they had 
a nose for the good stuff.

There were other similar 
career arcs as well.
Producer/Director Allen,            
in partnership with 20th              
Century Fox, even designed 
a theme park to be built in     20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Long Beach.                            Swiss Family Robinson

- Subject Matter  1 of 4
There are many painters that 
inspire me stylistically.
When it comes to subject 
matter however, I have 
learned to defer to the 
things in life that I am 
passionate about.
To accomplish this I go 
to my inner child.
Growing up there were 
two people who time 
and again created 
entertainment and images 
that always captivated me.
They were Walt Disney and           Walt Disney / Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen. Both of whom        
made the films, television 
shows and theme parks that
were right out of my dreams.