We stayed at the Amelia Payson House (http://www.ameliapaysonhouse.com/) in Salem, Massachussetts. This painting took me almost no time at all... in fact, I did it on the plane flight on the way home.

I used a photo from our trip to Burano, Italy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burano as the source for this painting. Burano is a quaint village that is famous for fishing and lace making.

This took a really long time to paint. I felt relieved by the time I finished so I could move on to a new subject. My favorite element is the clothing on the line.

Again, the Broadmoor http://www.broadmoor.com/ is the subject du jour. The property has so many vistas and details that I would love to paint. I could paint that property for weeks and still find variety and inspiration.

This is a close-up of a window. I took the original source photo for this photo using the telephoto lens on my camera to get a good close-up shot of this window detail on the main building. I like the original photo, and I like the painting even more.

University of Minnesota Law School

This is one of my all-time favorite paintings. After a stay at the Broadmoor http://www.broadmoor.com/, I was inspired. You can still see the quirks in the painting (sloping roof lines, shadowing isn't perfect) but it still looks somewhat photographic. This is one of the works that really makes me look at the painting and say "I was here"... which is the goal in most of my work.

The Doral in Miami, Florida.

Here is the Broadmoor http://www.broadmoor.com/ West Tower. I started this one en plein air and finished later from a photo. People at the hotel stopped and watched as I painted. I did more talking about the painting than actual painting. My popularity that day was definitely an inspiration to seek a job as an artist in residence!