Hudson Air, LA
What a privilege to be asked to do an oil painting of an airport. It was near where I lived in Morgan City, LA, and the owner gave me professional photos to work from so I didn’t have to do it plein-air. He liked the work so well he asked me to do another one...Across the Cane Field
Whenever we would drive west of Morgan City, LA, along the highway was this cane field in Calumet. I noticed that at the back side of the field were a row of little houses, but all I could see were the gables at the roof line because the cane had grown so tall. ...Louisiana Swamp in Ink
Just last week I came across an old print in my portfolio that I hadn’t seen for a long time. I scanned it into my computer and set it up as a desktop image for the time being. That sure is nice way to enjoy my work this way. I love to put my own images of...For the Cows!
Being a native Californian I never heard of a syrup wagon. Our art class from Studio One in LA was invited to one of the student’s home ( her name was Vera), and the view from her property near a bayou and cow pasture had this old shack and syrup wagon and...The Gazebo
I found a lovely gazebo near the bayou canal in Louisiana and took a photo of it and did a  painting of it and had it hanging in a motel lobby where I was privileged to hang some of my works and it got stolen! All I have is this blurry photo of it and it was a...Keith Andry, Baton Rouge, LA
I attended a workshop by Keith Andry while I lived in LA and he taught us to paint on location using only earth tones, which was a limited palette. I loved his work, he was a blue ribbon winner in the art shows. The very first painting I ever bought was one of his...My First Plein air Painting
My friend, Elsie Busby and I decided to try to paint on location by Lake Plourde in LA. Â It took me 2 hours to get started! I used my oil paints and a 16 x 20 inch canvas board. We didn’t like the mosquitoes, the humidity and the mud, and a threat of maybe some...Many Moons Ago
One of the lessons we had at the art school in LA, (circa 1975) was so easy and quick, using a gessoed board and spreading a dark color onto it with lots of turpentine and the wiping out the moon with a soft cloth and making up a landscape to go with it. Being from...Plein-air On The Bayou
Somewhere on the road to Patterson, LA. was this little church not too far off the hi-way. I thought it was interesting to paint there, and no one was around, but I assumed it was a church for the black folks, and wondered how it could till be standing with a...Recent Interview
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