This painting is of a Berks County, PA farm that no longer exists – used an old photo as a reference. Farm used to be in my wife’s family. Painting is different than most of my other work – limited the palette and kept my brushwork loose. Often asked if this piece is done in watercolor – it’s not. It’s done in oil. But, the loose brushwork, especially in the sky, does give it a watercolor feel.

Was on a business trip in Seattle. Our hosts took us to a restaurant on the opposite side of the bay from downtown Seattle. Was stunned by this view from the pier. Thankfully, I had my camera handy – was able to get a number of great reference shots.

Painting of Orange County Choppers that Airgas had built for an anniversary. Early on, prints were used to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis.

Take a few trips to New York City every year. Love the way the buildings seem to close in over your head. Have always been facinated by the Empire State Building – wore out a King Kong comic book reading it over and over again as a kid. Tried to capture elements of the city that I love in this painting. The guy in the front is my buddy Dave.

Painted this quickie off of a reference photo taken on a work trip.

For me, nothing beats a Jersey Shore boardwalk – Mack & Manco’s Pizza (now Manco & Manco’s), Johnson’s Popcorn, hitting a few rides, catching a movie at the strand… Could be content people watching on the boardwalk for hours.

Wonderland Pier – any kid who’s been to Ocean City, New Jersey has blown some time on their rides. My favorites are the carousel and giant swing. Never tire of watching the time-honored tradition of kids scrambling to track down their flip flops when the Giant Swing slows to a stop.

Stacey and I had a blast on our first trip to Paris. Especially liked the glitz of the area surrounding the Moulin Rouge – the giant neon windmill, the Art Deco architecture of the Metropolitain Stations, and the endless parade of night owls cruising the street. Caught this area one night just at the right time – daylight was fading but the area was just waking up.

My wife and I made our first trip to Paris December of ’03. On our first day in Paris, we practically devoured the city – walking from one end to the other in our attempt to make sure we didn’t miss anything. It was cold and bone-chillingly damp – we froze our butts off. The Eiffel Tower was more awe-inspiring than I realized it would be. The upper platform of the tower was barely visible through the low-ceiling – it seemed to be reminding us of how tall it really was – the low ceiling that day emphasized it’s height. It was both beautiful and humbling. Cruising past the tower, we stumbled upon an antique carousel, it’s warm lights a seeming oasis in the cold. The contrasts of the image – the carousel against the Eiffel Tower struck me. Warmth and cold, light and dark, familiar and unfamiliar. There were people all around us – on the street, near the carousel – yet we felt like we were the only people in the world taking it all in. I knew I needed to capture those contrasts on canvas.