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The Night Sky Ceiling
This ceiling is a barrel vault, fourteen feet high at the top. I had to work off staging. Miserable. But at the same time, I loved it. Such a special project. The homeowner and I had already agreed that it needed to be a night sky, but I wanted more direction. When I paint for…
The Counting House Shingle
I painted this shingle for a production of A Christmas Carol. I’ve painted this show at least 6 times and this is my favorite sign I did for any of them. It helped that the designer & carpenters conspired to give me a beautifully made surface to work on. Such a lovely shape. The letters…
Herring Gull
I painted this cheeky looking fellow for a lovely Scottish gentleman who worked his entire career as a merchant marine. I think he missed the constant company of the herring gulls. Now he has one in his master bath to watch him brush his teeth every morning.
Over the Hot Tub
This project was a family affair. It was the Mom that wanted the mural. She wanted a view with mountains, fields, grape vines and a marble columned trellis. The Dad wanted the bottle of wine on the center panel. He actually selected a bottle from his wine cellar for me to work…
The Neverland Banner
I painted this banner for a 2005 production of Peter Pan at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre. It was a companion to the Pirate Banner. The venue is a three-quarter thrust stage and has no fly system. Thus the use of small banners that can be taken out in other ways. The image is based on a Rockwell…
The Banana Fan
I had a canvas ready. I had already painted it black with a white field with no inkling to what was going to happen next. I hung it on my studio wall and let it stare at me. Channeling my inner Paul Klee, I waited for it to tell me what it needed. Then, after…