Monkey Doll

Mailed to Bruce Hill when he was art directing the film Monkeybone. 
This doll is my earliest memory.

Santa Monica - Will Girven Skating

Entitled "What Kis sees when she goes skating with Will."
He leaves me in the dust every time!
Not only is a great skater, but he is an even better painter. 
You can view his work at fine art america.

Illinois Landscapes

Sold as greeting cards at the the Cinema Gallery in Urbana, Illinois.

These are inspired by the countryside on and around Dogwood,

our family's property in the countryside near Mahomet, IL.

Minnesota Cards

Painted at Witchwater Lodge, our family's former vacation cabin 
on Lake Bertha near Pequot Lakes, Minnesota.

Lake Bertha viewed from the Lodge

Holly sleeping on the floor

Entrance to the drive

My dad on a jetski.
 

Some friend of Holly's - painted from a photo.

My 3 Hometowns

Illinois

New York

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Given to Steve and Nancy Olson as a housewarming gift.

Mailed to Franco Colavecchia during my first winter in Los Angeles. 
Depicts El Nino!

Dogwood Envelopes

 Envelopes painted at Dogwood, our family home in Illinois.

Crossroads at 2650N, 550E.

 Full moon spotted by my brother, Christopher.

Corn crib on North Mattis Avenue.

Inspired by the photos of Larry Kanfer.

Self-portrait walking in snow by moonlight.

Disgruntled Laborer

From a 1950's stock photo.

More 1950's Stock Photos

Manilla Mini-Masterpieces

My hand, for friend Tony Engel's hand-art collection.

Franco Colavecchia in Bodega Bay, where Hitchcock shot The Birds.

Murderer from Newsweek.
Painted in Franco's apartment in Chicago.
Mailed to my best designer buddy Roger Hanna.
(Click his name to see his work.) 

Roots

Commisioned by my mom for her moving party.

Kis and Lily

Xmas Card for a young friend.

North Carolina Coast

Painted at Carolina Beach and Wilmington, N.C.. 

Thanksgiving 1996, I think.

Manhattan Views

On the bus from Newark Airport

The view from my window at 13 w. 29th st.

Mailed to playwright Colin Mitchell, year 2000.

Berkeley Boys

Norman dressed as his cat.

Mailed to Norman Scott, John Chichester and Peter Sebastian,
a group of friends who terrorized Berkeley in the 80's.

Commemorative Envelopes

Depicts " Bite of Seattle" food fair booth 1st Prize winner.
Booth commissioned by Brian Blasingame and Robert Schmitt. 

Cadmium the Studio Cat memorial envelope

Vortexes

Painted with the airbrush Franco bought me for Christmas in 1995. 

The one addressed to Zeke Leonard was mailed two years later.

Zeke was my intern, roommate, and is still my palindrome!