The Sundance Kid

The west is full of folklore and myth. The stories of its settlement and the chaos that existed are relatively reachable looking back only a few generations. My ancestors settled in the Salt Lake Valley and Central Utah. As kids we grew up hearing stories of our pioneer ancestors, cowboys and native Americans, and the infamous outlaws. Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were the stories discussed around the campfire on out Boy Scout camp outs.

Here is The Sundance Kid, (oil canvas, 30"x 40") and the preliminary sketch.

Answering the Call

I painted this based on some experiences I had in southern Argentina. It is about three companions and our leader "Answering the Call" in a small town called Pique. It was so enjoyable to paint I am tempted to do a really large version of it. This one is an oil on canvas and 30"x 40". 

Check out this video Joel Addams made about the painting.

Upcoming Show

This painting is for a show in southern California next month. The show is compiled of amazing painters that worked as apprentices under the artist David Dornan. Since Dave lives and works in Helper Utah, the show is about the experience of working in that small town. Helper is in southeastern Utah and once thrived on mining and the railroad, so I painted this piece of a train and some men that helped it along the rail.

Helper Train, 48"x 48", oil on canvas.
Available at the Coda Gallery in Palm Desert.

# 63 and # 64 Wright Commissions

I recently just finished off the second and third commission for the Wright family. It was a privilege to paint such adorable children. Here are all three hanging together. All of them are 24"x 24", oil on canvas.

# 62 Urie Commission

The head series continues, slowly, but surely. This is a commission for an awesome family in SLC. It is # 62 out of 100. 24"x 24", oil on canvas.

Super Bowl Sunday!

For years I was a San Francisco 49ers fan. When they hired Jim Harbaugh, I got really caught up in their turn around and the resurrection of Alex Smith's career. After what happened with the team last year, I have mixed feelings. There are some great players on that team. This little painting is of Frank Gore, one of the best and most consistent running backs in the game. Oil on canvas, 24"x 24".

Pit Crew

Everybody needs a good pit crew. Oil on canvas on board, 5"x 7".

Grad School Miscommunication

I never intended on going to Graduate School. It sort of presented itself and seemed like a good idea at the time. When it started I thought I had a notion of what the experience was going to be, however my expectations and my reality were not the same. The department and the professors were filled with apathy, leaving many of the grad students to fend for themselves. It was sort of like being lost somewhere and all the people you are looking to for help and directions are just as lost as you are. I guess it could be summed up as, "the blind leading the blind."

This little oil painting symbolizes the miscommunications I felt. Oil on Canvas, 26"x 36".  

Commission for the Jespersens

This is a recent commission I painted for a great family in SL. Anne is an amazing painter and it was a privilege to paint a painting of her painting. Oil on canvas, 22"x 28".

Learning to Fall/ Fail

Not long ago I took a road trip to southern Utah and this little oil sketch(18"x24") was inspired by that trip.