Hi friends,
Here’s a brief update on a few recent happenings. One breakthrough was the sale of two fairly large original works, sight unseen, via my new website. The images were seen online, of course, but it’s new for buyers to spend a significant price trusting that they’re going to like it when it comes. I’m grateful for this.

The first of these was “On Her Way” (oil, 37×26), a painting I did after returning from India a couple of years ago. The northern California buyer (I’m in southern California) discovered it online and inquired. I offered a money-back guarantee if it didn’t meet expectations. It did; she followed with a note that she loves it.

The second, “Rope Handler” (oil, 52×29), was another bought sight unseen, except online. In this case, the buyer and I had briefly met years ago and she has been following these blog updates ever since.  The painting is now well loved in Montana.

Here, just for a sense of size, is how it looked before it left our house. It worked perfectly with a couple of other western paintings and my saddle (which is there solely as its own piece of art).

Another piece that recently enjoyed attention on the new website is “Looking Far” (oil, 16×20), originally a gift to friend and author Ann Voskamp. She showed it on one of her blogs and suddenly the website lit up with numerous new buyers wanting prints, paper or canvas.

Here’s Ann receiving the surprise gift at the LAX airport drop off for her flight back to Canada. She’d looked long at it in the studio so I knew it belonged with her.

I’ve been mentioning the new website. Here’s the landing page.  It’s a work in progress and will evolve. One of the great offerings is the availability of prints, as well as originals.  Check it out here.

Anne is gearing up for another summer at the Laguna Festival of Arts. Here she is at her press in the studio where she’s been spending a lot of time of late.

And finally, here I am in the studio, that day working on a large city rain-scape, always an evocative subject. More to come on that.

Thanks for taking a look. Let me know what you think. I’m always happy for feedback and any conversation.