2011, Acrylic on canvas, 24×36″

Sky puzzle pieces rendered in soft shades of sky blues. A contemporary, realistic still life that will look great in any puzzle enthusiasts home. The hardest parts are always the large areas without any clues, much like life.

The back of the painting includes a special signature. I was working on an easel outdoors and left the painting out overnight. In the morning I found it face down on the patio. It seems a racoon with muddy paws left indelible paw prints, so it’s two paintings by two species for the price of one.