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Original Paintings Available

Two Original Paintings
"Wrong Number" and "Old Coot"

Both published as Leanin' Tree cards

are now available

"Wrong Number"

16"x20" Oil on Canvas

Framed and Signed

For details, see
"Wrong Number" Original

"Old Coot"

8"x10" Acrylic Painting
Framed and Signed

For details, see

"Old Coot" Original

Portrait: A US Senator

I posted this as a portrait example - Found it in the archives - done for a publication article on the US Senator from South Carolina, Strom Thurmond. (I believe he was 103 years old when he died)

My painting of this was a commissioned project and does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement of anyone or any political statement. It is simply a portrait

Trippin' down memory lane...

The dude in Oregon (circa 1977) and the 'Camaro Z28
fresh off the showroom floor

After burning out as an art director in Miami in 1973 I visited my aunt in Klamath Falls, Oregon. I had never been to the northwest and figured that it would be about as far as I could get from Miami and still be in the US (short of going to Alaska).

Oregon was a jolt to my system... the air was cleaner, no Miami heat and humidity, and I finally understood the John Denver song "Rocky Mountain High" even though I was seeing the Cascades instead of the rockies. In a word, I was hooked.

I moved to Eugene in the fall of 1974, and discovered that Eugene was a magnet for creative folks, authors, photographers and artists. I never met so many nationally known creative people. National publishers were coming to the area as well, and within a year or so I was doing paperback covers and posters that were selling all over the country.

So... what else could happen?

One day this sweet lady (I learned later that she attended the same church I was going to) came in to the company where I was the art director asking for a job. We were married about a year later.

Carol Bouler, originally of Alabama, was and still is my sweetheart and loving wife. (She's a darn great cook and loves puppy dogs too.... another story for another time).

Figurines and the China connection....

Going to China and working with sculptors to design figurines was quite an experience. Visit this page for details and photos"The China Connection"

In April of 2007 I traveled to Shenzhen, China on behalf of a company that contacted me wanting to make figurines based on some of my characters appearing on greeting cards and gift products. I'm also designing new items for product lines that they currently produce.

I worked with the sculptors - an extremely talented crew who created clay models based on sketches I did and my direction. These were cast and painted and turned out very nicely.

What made this even more interesting is the sculptors spoke no English and I don't speak Mandarin. With the help of an interperter who was there sometimes and my handy sketch pad we did pretty well.


It was my first trip to China. The food was great, and the people warm and friendly. An adventure that I will look forward to again when the opportunity arises.

At right is (as said in the photo) me and Helen. She was indispensible and made the whole thing come together the right way. Thanks, Helen.