This pastel portrait was commissioned by the dog owner in a gallery setting where I was working on site. I took photos of Demo, and created this portrait. Less than five years after, the dog passed away. The owner came into the gallery and said that ... 

President Obama not only stands for what can be right in America, but what might be right for international relations without war. It's hard, we can't feed everyone, but we can be glad that this president has taken step... 

This portrait was a commission for three separate children's portraits in one family. The sunlight on this child's face, and the candid expression from the snapshot, made this pastel have it's energetic appeal. 

I went with my friend to Bertinoro to pick up some wine for a poster exhibit in Cervia. On the way back we stopped in a small town. There was a wall around the town, and there was a festival. We met Carolina and Mauri... 

Looking across the canal, I snapped this interesting composition. The light was just right for the reflections at noon. The house in the background seems insignificant to the whole composition, and et it really makes th... 

This photograph was taken un l'ora de mezzogiorno. An hour before noon. I spent time in this area just photographing buildings and watching people come in and out of the Comune di Cervia. Some went to lunch at the new quick stop called Piadina. This... 

Cervia, RA. Il canale sul mare adriatico, con la vecchia biblioteca, 1999. The canal in Cervia, on the Adriactic Sea, with the old library. 1999 

My first visit to Italy, in 1999, I had every day to myself to sketch, draw and paint while I was traveling.  

I stood in the street in Siena and sketched this piece 

This is a street sketch. I saw two columns which I liked because they were narrow, and the architecture on the building was unusual to me. 

This portrait of Benny Goodman is set against a memory of Carnegie Hall from m school days in New York City. The lettering on the painting is done for a gallery exhibit in the 57th Street Gallery, Oakland, CA. 

This image was painted in the southwest where I grew sunflowers one summer. Here they are shown through a wire fence. The meaning to me is that they are behind the fence and are a symbol of the oppressed, needing to be... 

This calla lilie painting was conceived as I went out deliberately before sunrise to see the condition of the lilies. I needed to see the lighting on the flowers so that they showed their sculptural majesty. CALLA LILY... 

This image is created for musicians or jazz lovers who wish to send their musician friends a Christmas card related to Jazz music. 

This is an original pastel, sketched on Canson Mi Tientes paper, It was taken from an Italian classical painting by Raphael.