Light in the Darkness

"Heron comes into our lives to teach us the power of precision. When we make decisions in our lives with precision, everything we do reaches a heightened level of effectiveness. 
We waste no energy, we conserve our internal power, and we save time! 
 Heron teaches us the value of watching and waiting in order to get what you need. In other words, heron teaches us the value of patience. It is not a passive patience, but an active one. We wait in our lives to grab opportunity when it arises, it is not a passive patience waiting for life to happen to us. . ." ~ Matthew James.

Watercolor on archival paper. 16 x 20 inches. 2015

Quiet Reverie

A peaceful moment spent in quiet reverie ~ dreaming alone lost in one's thoughts in a dream-like atmosphere . . . timeless and drifting ~ serene, soothing and relaxing

Oil on canvas. 16 x 20 inches. 2015

"The aim of art is 

to represent not 

the outward appearance 

of things, but their 

inward 

significance."

ARISTOTLE

Tupelo on 4th

I love all the little old Key West style houses here in Safety Harbor.  They epitomize the charm and character of our little town on the shoreline of Tampa Bay. 

From time to time I do a painting or two of different ones.  Years ago I did a watercolor, One Thirty Five of this same little two story bungalow.  Over time, the house changed hands and the new owner worked diligently to update and renovate it without losing it's original charm.  The owner recently commissioned me to do a watercolor of this darling little house which is now called Tupelo on 4th.

Watercolor on archival paper. 16 x 20 inches. 2015.

"If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint."
~ Edward Hopper

Hear My Cry

Hear my cry, O God;
listen to my prayer.
From the ends of the earth I call to you,
I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For you have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the foe
I long to dwell in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

Psalm of David - Psalms 61.1-4

Oil on canvas. 16 x 11 inches. 2015.