Recent Artworks
I started drawing birds when I was about seven years old, just pencil sketches at first, then starting with watercolors. After experimenting with acrylics, I settled on gouache (opaque watercolor) for detailed illustrations. Recently I've done some larger works in oils, going for effects with light and shadows.
I've been fortunate to have my paintings accepted four times into the prestigious (and highly competitive) "Birds in Art" exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. One of those times was for the 50th anniversary of this exhibition, and I wrote an article about it for Audubon. A link to the museum's website is here.
Several years ago I joined the Society of Animal Artists, and my bird paintings have been accepted twice into their annual "Art and the Animal" exhibition. In 2026 I was honored to be promoted to the level of Signature Member of that fine organization.
"High Alert," Bateleur Eagle, oils on panel. Selected for the "Birds in Art" exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 2017.
Pale-billed Woodpecker, watercolor on Arches paper
Portrait of an adult Golden Eagle, walnut ink on Arches paper.
Great Horned Owl portrait, oils on illustration board.
"Skipping Water," Snowy Egret, oils on panel. Selected for "Birds in Art" exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin, in 2020, and purchased by the museum for their permanent collection.
Saddle-billed Stork. Oils on illustration board.
Blue-throated Macaw. Oils on illustration board.
Superb Starling. Gouache and pencil on tinted paper.
Baird's Sparrow. Watercolor and pencil on Arches paper.
"Flamingo Shadows," American Flamingo, oils on panel. Selected for "Birds in Art" exhibition at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 2024.
"November Waters," Little Gull. Oils on illustration board.
"Kings of Tikal," Ocellated Turkey. Oils on panel.
"Emerald Amazon," Amazon Kingfisher among cecropia leaves, oil on panel. Selected for "Birds in Art" exhibition at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 2022, and for the "Art and the Animal" exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists in 2023.