Shallow Waters

Shallow Waters

12"x16", 2011

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard;

professionally framed; wide 2" antiqued gold frame; ready to hang.

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In the shallow waters close to shore, these egrets find it attractive to feed in the lilies and quiet waters; as the hot afternoon wanes on. Lazy winding rivers in the Florida marshlands are a familiar backcountry scene, complete with tropical palms ascending gracefully above dense hammocks.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Along the Banks

Along the Banks

11"x14", 2011

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard;

Professionally framed in a wide 3" faux gold-leaf plein air frame; ready to hang.

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In a place of a singular silence, towards late afternoon sometimes the only sound you can hear is the movement of the water, broken only by the familiar calls of evening birds coming to the water to feed. Here you can see an American Egret standing motionless in the shallow water along the opposite bank, hunting for that occasional passing fish.

Trailing gray mosses eerily hang from almost every old tree to make this turn on the path breathtaking; and can only be described as uniquely sub-tropical Florida - complete with palms rising majestically above dense hammocks off in the distance.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Wild Yellow Irises

Wild Yellow Irises

12"x16", 2011

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard;
sold professionally framed; ready to hang.

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Wild yellow irises are a familiar sight here in Florida and can found blooming in various habitats, but especially along the banks of streambeds and rivers; in nearby ponds and even in marshes.  Like cattails, yellow iris colonizes into large numbers, forming very dense monotypic stands, out-competing other plants.

Tall and majestic the golden wild irises are spread by the wind catching the seeds, blowing them into the water until they reach their new home.  Also known as yellow flag iris, they first made their way here from the British Isles and Europe; carried around the world by gardeners and horticulturists in the early 1900's.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Shore Breakers

Shore Breakers

12"x16", 2011 (Your choice of frame on this painting)

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; sold professionally framed; ready to hang.

In Private Collection

With so many miles of undisturbed natural Florida coastline, most travelers along the shore find their view is drawn immediately to the ocean vista, the breakers, and the windswept palms; as many seagulls drift by, lazily riding on the warm gentle sea breeze.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Ardent Sky

Ardent Sky

16"x12", 2011

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; sold professionally framed; ready to hang.

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The palms at the edge of this quiet inlet grow over the upper recesses of the old oak canopy where amongst the branches hang yellowish-green leaves and beards of Spanish moss.  A backdrop of the setting sun creates an ardent sky, filled with foreboding clouds filtering out the last rays of daylight… almost primeval, for the hand of man has transfigured it little.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Scenic Creek Bank

Scenic Creek Bank

12"x16", 2011; framed

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; professionally framed; ready to hang.

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Along scenic banks, sluggish rivers and creeks slowly wind inland in long and easy curves bordered by marshes and woody banks with many overhanging tropical palms and fragrant flowering tangles. The unusual coloring in the vegetation is astonishing and highlighted by the many wading birds that feed regularly in this semi-tropical landscape.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Marshland Egret

Marshland Egret

12"x16", 2011

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; sold professionally framed; ready to hang.

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Late afternoon light in the marshlands casts long shadows and always reflects piercing colors and passing clouds. Egrets can be observed wading in the shallow water amongst the reeds and edges of the marsh; standing very still in the water when they hunt fish... moving only their eyes.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Marsh Sunset

Marsh Sunset

12"x16", 2011; framed
An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; professionally framed; ready to hang.
In Private Collection

The sun setting over the marshes is always a very peaceful and serene scene; and, a source of boundless fascination.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Palm Point

Palm Point

12"x16", 2011; framed (as viewed);
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An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; professionally framed, ready to hang

This scene depicts a secluded area at a nearby marsh estuary... as the last of the wild yellow Florida Irises are just finishing their bloom.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Afternoon Breeze

Afternoon Breeze

12"x16", 2011; framed as viewed

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; professionally framed, ready to hang.
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This coastal scene depicts a quiet afternoon on a secluded shore... as the winds start to pick up; and the gulls and other shore birds come to feed.

This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

Wistful Glance

Wistful Glance

16"x12", 2011; framed as viewed

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; professionally framed, ready to hang.
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This scene depicts a typical Old Florida savanna landscape; a feeding Egret with a wistful, watching glance. The banks of the river are lined with marsh reeds and overhanging trees and shrubs; and sometimes, as far as the eye can see, there is a vast marsh rolling onto the horizon... dotted by the occasional pine or palm hammock.
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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities. The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

I've worked with listed artist Ahmed S. Eltemtamy (who was greatly influenced by A. E. Backus and studied with Sam Newton) at his studio & gallery located very near to the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a designated American Byway that crosses nearby rivers and continues along the Atlantic Ocean; through ancient oak and palm canopies breaking into cypress swamps, lakes, hardwood hammocks, salt marshes, and estuaries - home to many tropical birds and wildlife species.

Backcountry Pines

Backcountry Pines

12"x16", 2011; framed as viewed

An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; professionally framed and ready to hang..
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This scene depicts a typical Florida savanna landscape with a solitary pine stand.

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This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities.  The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

I live very near to the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a designated American Byway that crosses nearby rivers and continues along the Atlantic Ocean; through ancient oak and palm canopies breaking into cypress swamps, lakes, hardwood hammocks, salt marshes, and estuaries - home to many tropical birds and wildlife species.

Savanna Afternoon

Savanna Afternoon
16"x12", 2010; Original oil on gessoed hardboard; professionally framed and ready to hang. 
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This scene depicts a typical Florida savanna landscape where rivers wind through the grasslands and Egrets dot the landscape.

This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities.  The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

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I've worked with listed artist Ahmed S. Eltemtamy (who was greatly influenced by A. E. Backus and studied with Sam Newton) at his studio & gallery located very near to the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a designated American Byway that crosses nearby rivers and continues along the Atlantic Ocean; through ancient oak and palm canopies breaking into cypress swamps, lakes, hardwood hammocks, salt marshes, and estuaries - home to many tropical birds and wildlife species.

Around the Bend

Around the Bend

12" x 16", oil, 2010; framed (as viewed);
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An original oil painting on hand-gessoed hardboard; professionally framed and ready to hang.

This region of coastal Florida has attracted artists forever... and is home to many artist groups and communities.  The area is a wildlife artist’s dream: to paint in secluded exotic and pristine ecosystems teeming with tropical flora and fauna... and is my new challenge for a series of larger studio paintings… as we are just upriver from where the famous Florida Highwaymen lived and painted in a style sometimes referred to as the Indian River School.

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I've worked with listed artist Ahmed S. Eltemtamy (who was greatly influenced by A. E. Backus and studied with Sam Newton) at his studio & gallery located near the starting point of the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a designated American Byway that crosses nearby rivers and continues along the Atlantic Ocean; through ancient oak canopies breaking into cypress swamps, lakes, hardwood hammocks and open marshes - home to many wildlife species.

River Path

River Path

6" x 6", 2010

Original oil painting on Ampersand Gessobord, 

a premium archival board made from sustainable forest products.
In Private Collection

Painted with palette knife and brush using professional artist oils; some hand-made from raw pigments mulled with cold-pressed California walnut oil binder. This scene captures a shoreline path observed on a recent trip to the Northeast; late one October day.

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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.

Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
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Hillside Elegance

Hillside Elegance

7" x 5", 2010

Original oil painting on Ampersand Gessobord, a premium archival board made from sustainable forest products.

Price upon request

Painted with palette knife and brush using quality oils, some hand-made from raw pigments with walnut oil binder.  This majestic lone tree made an alluring presence on a nearby hillside habitat; late morning, mid September.

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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.

Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Sandhill Wading

Sandhill Wading

7" x 5", 2010

Original oil painting on Ampersand Gessobord, a premium archival board made from sustainable forest products.

Price upon request

Painted with palette knife and brush using quality oils, some hand-made from raw pigments using walnut oil as a binder.  I was fortunate to capture a Sandhill Crane wading in a sedge meadow in a nearby wetland habitat; midday, early September.

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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.

Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35

Pinewoods Park

Pinewoods Park

7" x 5", 2010

Original oil painting on Ampersand Gessobord, a premium archival board made from sustainable forest products.

Price upon request

Painted with palette knife and brush using quality oils, some handmade from raw pigments mixed with high-grade walnut oil binder. This scene captures a stand of pine trees, off path, at Pinewoods Park... not far from here; midday early September.

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Signed & numbered Limited Edition archival print on Moab Entrada Rag Natural 300 gsm 100% cotton rag; acid-free fine art paper.

Edition Size: 25
Image size: 6"x6"; Paper size: 8.5" x 11"
Price: $35