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Tidal Basin

8 x 10 in., Oil on Canvas

This is rendering of the Washington Monument during the Cherry Blossom Festival which occurrs each April in Washington. I saw a multitude of people taking pictures from this spot, and decided when clear, to set up back off the walkway. I had to walk to the tidal basin many times to see beyond people who crowded the area, but got the main image hashed out while there. I made a few touch ups after hours at work and this is the finished product.

It's notable that during an art show in Washington DC, this painting was stolen from the wall in the night. The General Services Administration (GSA) police and FBI were less than helpful. According to special agent Stu Pid, I should feel "proud" that someone thinks enough of the work to steal it. Hmmm... maybe it was him.

Light Isle Aux Galets
Property of Junpei Hirose

18 x 36 in., Oil on Canvas

This is a light on Isle Aux Galets in Michigan. A girlfriend and I had little to do so exploring was something that was cheap, and took lots of time. Arriving there a couple of hours before dark, I had just enough time to rough in the basic colors. Almost a year later, I adjusted the sky colors, and perfected the waves. A Japanese friend loved this painting, so I gave it to him. Two months later, an original Hokusai woodblock print arrived at my door. Defintely a good trade! See it on my "collections" page.

Taking Out Wheat

 20 x 38 in., Oil on Canvas

This is a scene of rural Illinois in the fall. I used to teach flying lessons in southern Illinois while in college working on my Masters, and the area between my town and the airportwas devoid of almost everything except fields of corn, beans, and wheat.

Oaxaca after a Thunderstorm 2
Property of Chad Smith

 8 x 12 in., Oil on Canvas

This is a scene of a street in Oaxaca, Mexico shortly after a thunderstorm passed through. I had gone there once with a girlfriend and her brother, and liked it so much I've been back several times. Oaxaca (wah-ha-ka) and Puebla are my favorite towns, and I've painted several things when there. In this painting, I was struck by the errant layout of the streets and how the reflection of everything being wet played to it.