Papokaku Beach, golden early morning light streaming through a kiawe forest. Axis deer were introduced to Molokai from India and have done very well. This painting was interpreted with permission from one of Richard A. Cooke’s iconic photographs of the island he calls home (with permission).
October, 2012, 30 paintings in 30 days at the Feleti Barstow Public Library in American Samoa. The paintings capture the character of American Samoa in vivid equatorial colors. When the project was completed the library purchased the series for their permanent collection.
2011-2012 project, 90 Paintings in 90 Days, Molokai, Hawaii. Starting with the idea that it would take 3 months form new habits. I wanted to loosen up while capturing the color and essence of a place. At the end of the series I exhibited all 90 paintings at Imports Gift Shop in Kaunakakai, in their beautiful … 90 Paintings in 90 Days
This sweeping landscape captures the majestic, isolated beauty of the Kalawao district on the Kalaupapa Peninsula, Molokai. The composition is anchored by the stark white steeple of Siloama, Church of the Healing Spring, established in 1866. Nestled among lush, overgrown vegetation, the original church was established for patients with Hansen’s disease. The viewer’s eye is … Siloama at Kalawao
2025, Original, acrylic on canvas, 36×48” Perched majestically on his weathered picnic table, he radiates confidence found only in creatures who can eat poison ivy with impunity. The scene celebrates the charms of the Shawangunk Ridge under a bright, cumulus sky.The rugged majesty of the Mohonk Preserve in the distance represent eons of geological movement. … Atticus
At the time, before sainthood, Father Damien used to paddle a two man canoe with a friend from Kalawao, where he lived, to Halawa Valley and Kaunakakai to visit the churches he had a hand in establishing and building. Exploring the deep ravines and wild rivers of Molokai’s steep, wild side requires persistence. I was … Wailau Valley Secrets, Molokai
2023 Lawn Duck, 12×16″, wide painted edges, acrylic on non-aromatic canvas On the way to dinner with friends we stopped at Larnach Castle in New Zealand. Friendly ducks on the lawn offered a photo op. I crawled closer for an eye level shot. A big white duck gave me side-eye, but didn’t move. I hurried … Lawn Duck
2011, Acrylic on canvas, 24×36″ Sky puzzle pieces rendered in soft shades of blue on the front. The back includes a secret, second painting. I was working on an easel outdoors and left the painting out overnight. In the morning it was face down on the patio. Much to my surprise, a racoon with muddy … Clueless
Swimming with pigs is possible on Big Major Cay in the Exumas, along with a myriad of other creatures in the beautiful, clear ocean of the Bahamas. Slammed on the crossing from Florida we clung to the heaving deck of a small catamaran in the dark scanning the horizon for cruise ships. Exhausted and bruised, … Bahamas Beach Day
Working exclusively from my own photographs I treat the photographic image as a foundational blueprint for realistic paintings. Vacuums & Attachments, 2025