"Jessica Harris Dancing on Her Own Head", Oil on wood, 14"X18", 2008
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"Quanah", Oil on wood, 20"X16", 2007
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"Ripley with Squirrel", collaged portrait mounted on a monoprint, 28"X19", 2008

"A Man Walking", Oil on wood, 1992

For me, one of the most rewarding elements of painting has been the pursuit of my realistic portraiture. I am often commissioned to paint portraits of people, their families, and their pets. I have painted couples —and even animals — as king and queen; sometimes people have very specific cities or backgrounds that they want to be represented behind them.

When possible, I like to paint portraits from life, with my subjects doing sittings in my studio (although most dogs and cats can't be convinced to sit still for hours while I paint them). I work from photograghs as well, which I take during the sitting. My portraits are painted in oil on wood or canvas; I can also do realistic monoprint portraits.

"Cuchara", Oil on wood, 20"X16", 2007
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"Iris as Queen", Oil on wood, 2002

"The Young King", Oil on wood, 2001