Time flies when you’re having fun…

When I started painted again in 1999 after not painting for several years, I poured myself into it with a passion and a madness, it was a whirlwind of creativeness that encompassed me like never before. It was a good time to start reliving my artwork, the internet was relatively new to getting your art shown online and eBay was a great place to get it out there and sell it via the online auction venue.

I recently went through my flat files of archived paintings and reflected on a lot of works as they are some of my favorites. With the progression of anything that you do long enough, styles change and they mature.  On a daily basis I really don’t see much change but as I compare through the years I see an incredible difference. Being that it’s Veterans day and the last eleven years have been pretty significant, I want to share some works that were created eleven years ago and celebrating a date that we won’t see again, here is to a colorful and festive 11/11/11.

Stained Tulip – Original Painting from early works dated August 2000.

This is a piece titled “Stained Tulip” this was created back in August 2000, it’s one of my favorite pieces that had gone to live with a collector. Interesting to see how loose my brushstrokes were and how I painted then and the abstract thought behind it.

O’Cello – Original Painting from early works dated September 2000

Music City #8 – Original Painting from October 2000.

Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie – Original Painting from early works dated November 2000.

I am sure you must remember the 80’s movie “The Breakfast Club” and the John Bender character say this to Brian in the library.(Judd Nelson improvising in his role to describe how very nerdy ‘Brian’). He says, ‘You are a parent’s wet dream. You’re a Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie. What would you be doing if you weren’t out making yourself a better citizen?’  I have always found this term to need a visual to go a long with it. So I created this painting which to me I found suitable.  The term also made it to the online Urban Dictionary.

I know several folks have asked to see more of my works from early in my career and this is a small start to share. I have painted hundreds of paintings in the last 12 years or so, some as small as 3″ x 3″ to as large as 72″ x 96″.  It’s certainly a thrill and a education each time I paint, but most of all to bring some unique life to a bare wall space.

Enjoy!