"A Fair Wind" (Skipjack) 36 x 24" oil

So often you see Skipjacks chugging around with tourists on a windless river. I love it when there is enough wind for them to be properly under sail. He was really moving!

"Gotta beat Blewbird" 18 x 24 oil on canvas

I love the Wednesday night races. All the Spinnakers looked gorgeous against the evening light on the Miles river.

Moonlight sail oil 18 x24 SOLD

There are times when the river looks so beautiful.

Downrigging on the Chester river 24 x 18 oil

This is the Kymer Nyckel, Deleware's State tall ship. I saw this at the annual "Downrigging Festival in Chestertown MD.

Banner Auction painting(Schooner)oil on canvas

Here's My painting for the front of this year's Banner for the "Easton Annual Banner Auction" They hang the Banners throughout the town of Easton for the summer and Fall then they are auctioned off in December. I still have the to paint another for the back of the Banner.

Schooner Demo oil 18 x 24 oil on canvas

It's been ages since I posted anything. I have been busy with family visits and teaching workshops. Here is my finished demo from my weekend course "Boats, Birds and the Bay" Everyone wanted to know the secrets of painting "Sparkles".
What I need is a few days in the Studio painting!

Raymond James Financial

I have just got back from the Wildlife Western show at Raymond James Financial in St Petersburg FL. Every year we have an artist's tour of the collection, They select one of our paintings from the collection for each artist to talk about. Here I am giving a talk on my painting"Cresting the Wave". I look rather hungover!