Pecan Tree on Old 82

This painting was done on location, or Plien Aire for a reporter from the St. Clair County Courier newspaper. It was 18 degrees, very cold. I had to cut the end of one of my paint tubes off with my pocket knife to get the paint out. The paint was like putty. Pecan Tree on Old 82 Highway, Oil on Canvas, 15" X 20" Mr. and Mrs. Mc Clerran Collection.

Rachel Fishing on Hogle Creek

Hogle Creek runs along the north eastern border of St. Clair County. It borders Benton County. This is my daughter Rachel fishing for Red Ear Sunfish. This painting was purchased by fellow artist Tom Trowbridge, of Blue Springs Missouri.

Rachel Fishing on Hogle Creek, Acrylic on Panel, 35" X 45" Mr. and Mrs. Tom Trowbridge Collection.

Shadow in The Road Status: Sold

I like compositions like this, the viewer is in the shadows, looking toward the light ahead. I guess, it mirrors my Christian experience. We are in the darkness of this world, looking toward the light we will live in, when Christ returns. This is east of Blackjack Missouri about 8 miles. A lone cloud overshadowed the road. Acrylic on Panel, 25" X 30,"Mr. and Mrs, Robert Frazier Collection.

Thornton Mill Creek

In 1968, I lived on Thornton Mill Creek in Clay County Missouri. I would see this view every morning when I would look out of our living room window. I was in Junior High School at the time. I had determined at that time to paint it. I never did. Not until recently that is. It is finally finished after 41 years.

My brother and I would wade Thornton Mill Creek. We would wander the old Thornton homestead, (now owned by the Ford Motor Company). The ruins of the Thornton house were a favorite stop while wandering the woods on the estate. Charles Lindberg stayed at the Thornton home when he visited Kansas City on his tour of the U.S., just after his historic transatlantic flight. Mr. Thornton was an executive of the flegling trans World Airlines. This painting was on display at a local history celebration in the area. Oil on Panel, 20" X 30" Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Middleton Collection.