About Me

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Collector's Plein Air

Are you familiar with Plein Air painting? It's a technique where the artist goes outside in the elements and paints the natural beauty, under natural light that surrounds them. When you see plein air paintings in a gallery or show they may be embodie...

My art

This painting of my granddaughter a few years ago is going to be a treasure in the family for generations. I hope that you too will consider having some family portraits done.

Civil War Paintings

I recently met some wonderful people who share a passion for Civil War Reenactment. I was delighted when they invited me to their wedding at Fort Stevens on the Oregon coast. They invited me to bring my paints and my camera. Unfortunately I couldn't...

Plein air painting

What the heck is plein air painting you ask? Well plein air is a French term and it basically means in the open air. Its a method of painting, or drawing on site. Many master artists of yesteryear did it to study. Since they didn't have photography...

Ned Mueller

Well I've gotten expressed permission from Mr. Mueller,(dear Ned to those of us who affectionately care), to not only publish his crazy emails that he sent while he was far away in that wonderland of China...gasp! (yes he actually wants us to know hi...

My artwork, my work as a Pastor, my ideas

We have a little church that meets in a firehall on Sunday mornings. Not everyone that comes is wearing their Sunday best...or maybe they are but it doesn't look much different than what they wear the rest of the week. Usually they make a point of co...