The Making of "Fargo - the Painting"

Enjoy this short video about the creative process behind the making of a painting.

Hurricane Edna

Ah, Dame Edna. One of my favorite comediennes. Her one man show ranks as one of the funniest ever on Broadway. Last summer, as I was developing sketches of the Dame, Hurricane Irene was making the news. And that's when the premise hit me: What if Dame Edna commissioned me to paint her official portrait? She wanted it to be lovely, perfect in every way for all her "Possums to relish her superstardom!" But at the last minute a hurricane happens and that's when I caught her expression. To me it's the perfect comedic moment for Dame Edna and it captures her hilarious attitude. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed painting it.

Fargo: the painting

"Fargo" was one of my favorite movies. When I worked in television, I was often asked by the studios to take a movie and make it into a television series. Sometimes a book becomes a movie and then a television series. Media is always morphing into another media. So I decided to take the movie "Fargo" and see if I could make it into a painting and still have the viewer relive the experience in a new way. In the movie, Margie's husband, Norm, was commissioned to create a painting for an upcoming 3 cent stamp. I used his painting as a springboard for this painting. All the major characters are now featured on 3 cent stamps. And, let's face it, the foot became the most memorable character in the movie. Had to include it, too! My hope is that it's a warm homage to a cold and brutal movie. You can click on the image to enlarge it

Preparing for Lunch

This is my latest painting, part of my series, "Ladies Who Lunch." This is "Preparing for Lunch." Oh, yeah, don't we all prep for lunch this way???"

Salad Daze

This is my latest painting, "Salad Daze" - first in a series of paintings entitled: The Ladies Who Lunch. I'm afraid I can relate to this painting because for me, it's all about the cake. My achilles heel. Enjoy!

Sophia Loren wishes you a Happy New Year

As we usher out 2011 and welcome the New Year, here's a recent caricature oil I did of a young Sophia Loren. She's ushering in something in this picture but I don't think it's a new year. Enjoy!!

A Tribute to Buster Keaton

This is my homage to the late, great silent film star, Buster Keaton. His work made me laugh time and time again and he was able to solicite those laughs without saying a word. So that was my challenge with this painting. I struggled with my original painting and then Buster came to me in a dream. He showed me a surreal approach. So I woke up and the next morning I tried it Buster's way. Buster was known as Old Stoneface. Can you find 5 images from his old films here?