Orchid Lady Slipper

This photo was a surprise. I was amazed when I saw the detail around the edge and the color from the surrounding lite.    See more orchids from the Cox Arboretum 2010 Orchid Show by looking at Design … Read the rest

DESIGN ONE

This is a collection of  photos from the 2010 Cox Arboretum Orchid Show held during  February 2010.  There were many, many awesome orchids.   These flower gardeners and growers have certainly put a lot of love and hard work … Read the rest

Shell Gas Station 1950

Nostalgia.

This was a commission I accomplished in traditional oil for a friend.  His business today is in this old gas station in Beavercreek, Ohio.

This was done from a 3″ x3″ black and white photo … Read the rest

Bank Barn and Hay Wagon, Carriage Hill Farm (2007)

This is a beautiful bank barn at Carriage Hill farm in Dayton Ohio.  Carriage Hill farm is a 1800 working farm and is a great place to visit.

It’s  on my … Read the rest

Narcissus

Wow!  What a beautiful place if you like parks and flowers.  You will just love Cox Arboretum. No matter what time of year there is so much to see and paint and photograph.  They have a small butterfly house … Read the rest

Carriage Hill Farm Barn II (Spring 2009)

Carriage Hill Farm has always been a special place for me. When my boys where little they always enjoyed going there.

There is always something new to photograph or paint at this working, … Read the rest

Carriage Hill Farm Pond

After work one evening, I stopped at Carriage Hill Farm Pond to fish and to photograph.

The sun was setting behind the lake, and through my artist’s eyes the trees looked as if they had been … Read the rest

Horses of Carriage Hill Farm (2009)

It was the first of spring and I was taking photos at Carriage Hill Farm (Dayton Ohio).  I stopped to take some photos of these horses.

I think they enjoyed getting their picture taken … Read the rest

Rooster of Carriage Hill Farm – 2009

As you may know I love going to Carriage Hill Farm, Ohio,  where you can go back in time to a life that is much simpler.

The animals at the farm are all … Read the rest

Disc Harrow (Carriage Hill Farm, Ohio) 2009

This disc harrow is one of several farm implements still in use at Carriage Hill Farm in Dayton, Ohio.

After the plow turns over the ground, this harrow breaks up the clods.  At … Read the rest