New Small Barn Paintings

I have so many barn photos from my summer trip and as I was going through them, I picked a few of my favorites to do some small study paintings.  I may do large versions of these in the future.  They are great size if you are just wanting a small collection size, and they are priced accordingly.  I will be listing these in my ebay store in the next few days, as well as others. 

What am I working on now and into the next few months?  I have a few contest/show entries that I am working on.  It is that time of year when the art world gets going again. -Jeff

The Wait is Over

I own a 5 acre parcel of raw desert land north of Tucson - It is secluded, saguaro studded and the view is amazing!  The land is dry and you would not think that anything but snakes and scorpions could live out there, but one very special time of year, there is a bit of a surprise.  During the brief summer monsoon season,  thousands of tiny newly hatched desert frogs swarm the ground, having just hatched from the seasonal pond and stream that is on the property.  I love to take my son out to see this phenomenon.  It is the most amazing thing to see! The whole process of hatching, growing, reproduction, and once again laying of eggs that will stay dormant until the following year during the monsoon season takes a few short weeks - Then as the water dries up, they are gone again, without a trace - no sign that they were ever there.  But they are there - just waiting for the right time, when once again the wait will be over.  This oil painting is 18X36" and the title is - "The Wait is Over" 

It is newly painted and is available in my ebay store

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Her Majesty

12X16"

The Grand Teton Mountains - Title: Her Majesty

I am looking forward to painting with Jim Wilcox in November.

Where is Kadi?

Deep down, I really would like for my children to somehow follow in my footsteps to some degree, although if they choose other paths, my love for them in no less, nor am I any less proud.  Kadi, my daughter, has chosen paths that are very close to my own.   I love to paint - I can not express that enough!  But the call on my life to help others through the ministry has taken first place throughout my life.  I have always tried to live by the wisdom to "seek first the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you", wondering if a career in art would ever be part of the things that would be "added unto me".  If I have learned anything with my walk with God, it is that he is faithful and so I have retired the wondering and am enjoying what success I am experiencing with my art.  So, what does this have to do with Kadi?  Kadi plunged head long into painting during her early teen years and went right ahead and completed 2 years of her art degree.  But all along, she too has felt a call on her own life to ministry.  So where is Kadi now?  Kadi is 2/3 of the way through a three year mission school with an organization called YWAM (Youth with a Mission).  Kadi has been to nearly every corner of the globe but has spent the last 6 months of this trip on the continent of Africa, doing what Kadi does best -  loving whoever it is that she comes in contact with and growing ever stronger in her faith.  I have sold quite a few of her paintings on ebay and all proceeds have gone to fund her mission trip, but I am down to only one plein air and the above Rhino painting, quite fitting given that her heart has been deeply touched by her ministry to Africa.  Kadi will be back home in September and she will be painting again for couple of months, getting ready once again for the last 1/3 of her 3 year mission school to yet another part of the world.  I am looking forward to what she will be painting given that her eyes and her heart have been insired in so many new ways! Watch for her new work this fall where once again 100% of her proceeds will go toward her mission trip. This painting is dedicated to the memory of Zibulo, the white rhino, who died in July at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Azizona.  It is available on ebay. SOLD

On Sale Now - 15% Off Plein Air Oil Paintings

The Above Painting is one of the Plein Air Pieces that is on sale today till the end of the month on ebay.  I am offering 15% off.  There are about 12 different paintings to choose from.  If you don't see what you want,  please keep checking back.  I list new work every week.  Thanks - Jeff

Scheduled Workshop with Jim Wilcox

Other than keeping at the painting nearly daily, I have a couple of scheduled events coming up - I have once again recieved an invitation to submit to the The Mountain Oyster Club Show and Sale. I am working on my submissions - and while traveling through Jackson, Wyoming last month, I visited and was deeply inspired by the beauty of the Tetons and the works of Jim Wilcox. In November, I am scheduled to do a week-long workshop with him and am looking forward to this.  Jim is the master of the Jackson area. The above painting was painted from a photo I took last month on my long road trip.  The Tetons are at the top of my list for all time favorites - Majestic!    Dressed in Summer's Best - 24X30" available on EBay.

New Painting - "On the Sloping Side"

While in Colorado earlier this month, I took a photo of this interesting barn.  I really liked the a roof lines and just how peaceful the whole scene felt.  Hidden back behind the barn was an old farm truck.  I finished it today and have it listed on EBay.  There are more photos and some close-ups if you would like a better look. - It is titled: "On the Sloping Side".