Sunlit Path
May 24, 2021
My love affair with old barn structures continues. Working with collage, and editing as I work, results in an out-of-this-world design. more »
Midwest Life
Turkey Creek
January 26, 2021
I have been inspired by the Midwest landscape for many years. The sprawling fields, rustic barns and sheds are a few elements that capture my interest. I began painting these old structures around 1995 and have painted over one hundred landscapes since then. more »
Hickory Hill Farm
March 19, 2020
This acrylic collage is a continuation of my Iowa landscape series. more »
Gray Barn with Sunflowers
November 22, 2019
The inspiration of old southeast Iowa barns continues to pique my imagination with their lively character. This barn had interesting round windows in the upper level and I could not help adding some bright, colorful sunflowers in the foreground. more »
Ragbrai XLVII
October 25, 2019
This collage is part of my bicycle series inspired by the yearly RAGBRAI event that happens every July in Iowa. This design is the actual route taken in 2019, and includes the cities of Council Bluffs, Atlantic, Winterset, Indianola, Centerville, Fairfield, Burlington and Keokuk. more »
Cornfields & Purple Barn
October 7, 2019
I love painting the Iowa landscape with its old barns full of character. I began using a pale pink for the sky and used some geometric shapes for the roof and barn. The foreground was not planned until the last minute. more »
Engine Abstraction #26
September 19, 2019
This painting is a continuation of my abstract train engines. I have been drawing and painting engines since 2010 and find inspiration in the geometric shapes and colors. This particular composition zeroes in on a couple wheels. more »
Quiltscape
August 20, 2019
I have been painting Iowa landscapes since early 1985. They are full of character with their geometric shapes -- all are very different and interesting to me. This piece is a section of landscape, taken from an old photo of mine. more »
Sunset on the Prairie
August 1, 2019
This is a continuation of my barn series, done in acrylic collage in a square design format. While working on this I found a beautiful piece of variegated paper that was perfect for the sunset. more »
Sunnybrook Farm, Sunflowers
July 30, 2019
This particular barn had a stone foundation that was crumbling and a couple uninteresting trees. Sunflowers woke the design and landscape up with their perky, bright colors and tall blooms. more »