”Morning Solitude” (Oil on Canvas, 20x16 inches)

 

International Representation at GIARDINO Gallery/Sculpture Garden, The Netherlands

 

View these and other paintings on my Artist website.

 

For the past three decades, I have dedicated my artistic endeavors to capturing the essence of the Marsh Wetlands.

 

My journey began with the Bird Sanctuary in Carmel, California, during the Carmel by Sea Festival. Subsequently, I ventured to the Salt Marsh of Carpinteria, California, and  Cheyenne Bottoms in Kansas. More recently, I have explored the wetlands near Grathem, The Netherlands.

 

These subjects along with paintings of historic sights and flowers will be painted while at my Nederland's Studio in 2026.

 

SELECT HONORED RECOGNITIONS:

1969: My first award at age 26 awarded me a solo show at Hays Art Center, Hays Kansas.

 

1990: My paintings of posed maidens in Vintage dress amongst meadows of flowers down the road from my home in Santa Rosa Valley, caught the eye of Gallery 121 in SoHo NY where they were published with a National Distribution.
 

1993: Represented by Brian Schiber & Associates in Toronto Canada , also a solo show.

 

 1998: Exclusive representation, Peregrine Gallery, Montecito, California 1998-2017.

 

2001: Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard California, solo show, "Back Roads of Santa Rosa Valley" and directors choice award.

 

2025:  Represented by: GIARDINO Gallery/Sculpture garden, Rijksweg 31 and Terblijt, The Netherlands 

 

2026 Solo Show “HEARTLAND  TO THE HORIZONS” January 5 - 30 2026

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY Moss Thorn’s Gallery Representing 

Select paintings from 7 Series from 1965 to Present.
 

 

 

Recent Works

Sunflowers / Dutch Vace
Sunflowers In Art Deco Pottery
Arcady Garden At Evening
Medici Fountain N0 lll
Limestone/North of Hays
Oil Well Roads/Saline River Region