Cricket's Old Homestead

I took a workshop sponsored by the Southeastern Pastel Society; it was given by the judge of the Society's Show, which I was lucky enough to win an award. His name is Marc Hanson, which is a very wonderful landscape artist. I love his work and workshops are an inspiring source if given by the right person. I used some of my reference material from photos I took of a friends old homestead, who is now passed; she was also into Airedales. Her old estate is up for sell now, so we got to visit the place. If I had the money to buy and hirer somebody to restore it; I could live there for the rest of my life. With Ebba, our Airedale, on the property it looked like Airedale Haven again. I am redoing that painting to a bigger size plus changing a few things, so I can use it in shows. You can't use a piece you did in a workshop in a show.

Degas Pastel Society

I was lucky enough to get both of my pieces in this show in New Orleans judged by Richard McKinley. The awards won't be given out until the show is hung. It will be on display in New Orleans from Oct. 29 - Nov. 19th, 2011. Place St. Charles, New Orleans, La.

The first pieces is called Statue Person. He was an street entertainer that delighted my wife and me, when we were in the French Quarters in New Orleans; the piece is 16 x 20 framed.

Second pieces is called "Sponge Bath," which was done originally from a live model. Sometimes I will use my original figure drawing in different layouts, which Degas use to do.
I was thinking of New Orleans French Quarters as I made up the background. The framed size is 16x20.