I made this cigar box for my aunt in Germany. I wanted to make a very Texas scene for her and one of the first things that comes to my mind are the blue bonnets and paintbrushes. Then of course a barn with a Texas flag on it is a very Texas thing. We’re proud […]
This cigar box is inspired by Sunny Beach in Galveston, TX I used to enjoy going down to Galveston to spend the morning on the beach. I would get there at first light and would have my hula hoop and feet in the surf by the time the sun poked her face over the water. […]
Some of the cigar boxes had slide lids and I didn’t want to waste them, so I’m painting on them. My inspiration for the lids has been the Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use from NASA. I’ve been going through the book and cutting out the definitions that speak to me. Sometimes I find […]
I was inspired by the box itself for this piece This one isn’t actually a cigar box, but it was nice enough to make it into the collection. The box came from Spain, filled with food items. I like that this one came with it’s own acrylic cover. I painted the inside with foliage to […]
The nautilus is a marine mollusc that is able to dive over 2000ft deep. I wanted this cigar box to reflect the dark depths to which they go. I was inspired by an aquarium enclosure I saw long ago where they used a deep purple light to illuminate the nautilus inside. What do you call […]
Houston, Texas was built on oil. Well, technically it was built on a swamp, but it’s oil that brought life to this town. Houston was born on August 30, 1836 when founding fathers Augustus and John Kirby Allen put an ad out with land for sale. They boasted that it was well-developed and steamboats were […]
The Gig ’em Cloud Acrylic on canvas 36″ x 24″ My nephew graduated high school this year and had his sight set on only one school, Texas A&M. Even though he was called on by other universities wanting him to attend their school he only wanted A&M. He is interested in becoming an engineer in […]
Sometimes an image captures my eye and I feel compelled to recreate it and that’s how I felt when I saw a picture of the Houston Water Wall in our local newspaper, the Houston Chronicle. I used illustration board for the structures. I like it because it’s thick and sturdy enough for walls, but it […]
Welcome HomeAcrylic on canvas48″ x 36″ This was a gift for a son and it’s the view from his property. He wanted both a landscape painting and pet portrait in one. The two dogs in the sky have passed and were special members of the family. Then there are these three, still being shits, but […]
Leek in a BoatMixed media in cigar box This little guy was made for my sister after her cat broke the original sculpture. That cat did her a favor, this one turned out better. I used polymer clay to sculpt the leek and paper clay to sculpt the boat and painted it all using matte […]
