Sophie and Rose Poster

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Modern appliances are wonderful things, and some of them, like the washing machine, are ones we can’t imagine doing without. So it is, for many people, the clothes dryer, but there’s something to be said about hanging the damp clothes on a line, to be dried by the summer’s warm breeze.

Yes, it takes more time than stuffing the clothes in a receptacle and pushing a button. But sometimes, the time we take to do a chore pays benefits in ways we can’t imagine. In the artwork, Sophie and Rose (set at the historic Hughes House near Port Orford, OR), mother and child surround themselves with sheets and fabric, and share a sense of companionship as the child reaches down to the basket to “help.”

It’s likely that the little girl’s assistance will cause the job to take longer than it otherwise would, but efficiency is not the pinnacle of what we can hope to achieve as human beings. On a warm summer day, it feels good to be outside, feeling the sun on one’s face an...

I am a fine art painter who creates representational images celebrating light, life, and color. A commercial illustrator for more than 20 years, I have been painting for most of my life, and in the last 18 years have focused exclusively on fine art. I celebrate images that invite the viewer to step into the artwork and experience a sense of joy, peace, freedom, encouragement, meditation, and thought. There's a lot of angry art out there, as well as a lot of shallow pop. I choose to use the abilities and experience I have to promote beauty and goodness.