It’s that time of year again for the annual Phippen Museum Art Show and Sale on the downtown plaza of Prescott, AZ. I will be doing quick draws Saturday and Sunday at 2:00. See new works, large and small, at my booth #70. Looking forward to a great weekend! For more info: http://www.phippenartmuseum.org/events/westernartshow.html. 

19th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival February 28th, March 1st & 2nd, 2014 Admission $3.00 – Hours 10am – 5pm 40th Annual Phippen Museum Western Art Show & Sale, Booth 70 May 24-26 (Memorial Day Weekend) Arizona’s premier outdoor western art show and sale on the grounds of the historic courthouse in Prescott, AZ, and features western artists …

With the weather being so mild and pleasant so far this winter, short day trips are in order. We drove up to Wupatki on a windy Saturday and looped over to Sunset Crater on the way back. Another day, we ran over to Sedona for a short hike and sunset. Why not? Get out and enjoy this warm AZ sunshine! …

Sometimes it takes an upcoming art show to get me modivated to paint a bunch of new pieces. Here is a selection of recent oils, many from reference material from an October visit in Colorado. These pieces will be for sale at the 19th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival, February 28 – March 2, 2014 in downtown Carefree, …

We began hiking at sunrise on Friday morning, November 1st. The air was chilly yet perfect for hiking. This was my third time backpacking this trail and my first time to Granite Rapids. No matter how many times I hike a trail, there is always something new and different about it. The time of year was different, the group of …

Here are more photographs from our weekend in Colorado. We got a great view of Mt. Sopris around sunset time! Also, we took the long way home south through Ouray, over to Silverton, and down to Durango. Amazing country! Sopris near Ouray, the San Juan Mtns the San Juan Mtns. nerd alert Twilight Peak, near Durango