Crossword Pig #1
June 6, 2009
I painted this as part of my Iowa pig series. I am also an avid crossword puzzle fan, and thought this would make an interesting background. more »
Midwest Life
Kansas Pig
June 6, 2009
I used a Missouri map with the big city, K.C., cut up behind the pig for accents. Another of my pig series. more »
Crossword Pig #2
June 6, 2009
Part of the Iowa Pig collages. This one has special meaning to me because it has the number #264 on it — the street number where I grew up in Ohio. more »
New Pig Collages
May 26, 2009
I find that a pig theme adds a humorous touch to my artwork. Ever since I witnessed a runaway pig at the Iowa State Fair, pigs have been a featured design in my collages. I usually start with a contour pencil design, and now I use [...] more »
Patriotic Pig
May 25, 2009
I began with a deep purple background to contrast with the emerald green of the pig. Then I put a numeral 1 on his haunches; I couldn’t figure out how to finish, then had the idea to cut up flag stamps and glued on the bottom. more »
Derby Pig (“Zwingle”)
May 22, 2009
Ten Dollar Market Hog
May 19, 2009
Dubuque Pig
May 18, 2009
Butterflies
April 15, 2009
This week I’ve worked on trying to capture the vivid color patterns of butterflies seen at Reiman Gardens a few years ago. These two particular butterflies are the Buckeye and the Swallowtail — quite beautiful and delicate. more »
The Cincinnati School
April 1, 2009
The first school in Cincinnati, Iowa, was built in 1852 of hewn-logs, just west of the town square. The second school was built in 1857 across the street from the present West Pleasant Christian Church. In 1877, another school was built on the lot where the present school stands, one block north of the square. […] more »