Day Spring Bible camp is truly a magical place. I had my fondest childhood memories here chasing lizards, finding turtles, and just enjoying being a kid. Day Spring is located in Ironton Missouri. There are more paintings from here on their way. 
When my parents moved to the country a few years ago, one of the first things my mother did was go out and buy two Mallard ducks. Shortly after, my father and I built this blue duck house. My parent's neighbors also had ducks and they would wobble over to my parent's backyard looking for food. When I heard the females quacking I went and got my camera and took their picture. Soon after, I painted the scene and gave it to my parents. Unfortunately, all the ducks shown here have either flown away or fallen victim to larger animals. 
I painted this mural for the 4th annual Spirit of St. Louis Marathon. Thirty Artist were hand selected by art coach Rich Brooks to create a 6'x4' mural to be used as mile markers during the race. I was mile marker number 20. Each artist was to include an historic St. Louis landmark in their painting. I chose to include The Hill: St. Louis' historic Italian neighborhood. The painting depicts an Italian immigrant boy running, an oversized fire hydrant that doubles as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and two gangster mice that are stealing a famous Amighetti's sandwhich from the bread bag. Also, the lamp post doubles as the St. Louis Arch and in the distance rises St. Ambrose church, who now owns the painting. Pasta House co-owner Kim Tucci was highest bidder on the auctioned painting and gave it to the church. I loved working on this project.
I painted this mural for the 3rd annual Spirit of St. Louis Marathon. Thirty artist were hand selected by art coach Rich Brooks to each paint a 6'x4' murals to be used as mile markers for the race. My painting was mile marker number one. This time I took a Cubistic approach, combining a runner, a French art easel and a horse. Later, all the murals were auctioned at the Rocking Art and Sole Party. To my surprise, a group of people/businesses from Ste. Genevieve were high bidder and now this mural is a pernament installment in the Visitor's Center in Ste. Genevieve Missouri. I was very honored. 
There is something about a field that stirs me to paint. I have driven by this field many times on the way to my parent's house. Finally, I stopped and took a photo of it. Whether it be a field or the grass between the highway, I am always inspired and amazed at how much variety of color the late summer grass contains. Often while I am driving I will say to my wife, "will you look at that!!!" 
Here is another painting I did during the Ste. Genevieve Autumn Daze, Plein Air Event . Pressed for time, I set up my easel behind my barn and began to paint. The sun began to set behind me casting a wonderful shadow from the tree unto the barn. During the spring and summer I often walk around the barn looking for sun-bathing lizards and Box Turtles. 
I painted this outside during Ste. Genevieve's Annual Autumn Daze Plein Air event. The one thing that attracted me to Ste. Genevieve was its beautiful rock bluffs, cedar trees, native short leaf pine trees and its rolling hills. Not to mention its intriguing wildlife: a variety of lizards, box turtles, Marmots and many colorful birds to name a few. 
