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Gault Excavation

Gault Excavation, watercolor on stretched paper,14" x 20" Florence, TXThe Gault School of Archeology runs the excavation site where I research and work.  Estimates vary, but 15,000 years old seems to...

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Diamond Head, View of Waikiki

Update:It took quite a bit of effort, but I managed to get a quality photo from the already framed “Diamond Head, View of Waikiki.”Diamond Head, View of Waikiki, watercolor of paper,14" x 18" Honolulu,...

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February

A view of Town Lake (now Lady Bird Lake), Austin, TXFive, nearly six years ago, when my father pasted away I painted this scene.  It’s of a little peninsula sticking out of the trails around Lady Bird...

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Morning Drive & Leaving Gault

Morning Drive, watercolor on paper,14" x 18" Austin, TXLeaving Gault, watercolor on paper,14" x 18" Florence, TXThese two paintings really tell a story and belong together.  The first is of a typical...

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Austin's Greenbelt Rock Climbing Wall

Green Belt, Rock Climbing Wall, watercolor on paper14" x 18" Austin TXAustin’s Barton Creek Greenbelt is a park running right through the city’s center.  It’s creek bed seasonally floods.  I’ll kayak...

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Shells on Art Table

Shells on Art Table, watercolor and pencil onpaper, 14" x 18" Austin, TXSitting in my former professor’s watercolor class, I became intrigued by the class assignment.  I’d just finished the Hawaii...

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Holy Cross Hall

Holy Cross Hall, watercolor on stretchedpaper, 18" x 14" Austin, TXAfter arriving for evening classes, I noticed the clouds starting to part ways.  I rushed over to Holy Cross Hall to capture the glow...

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The Annunciation of Mary

The Annunciation of Mary, watercolor on stretched paper,20" x 30" Austin, TXFor the last month I have been working on a large watercolor for the university chapel.  St. Edward’s University has a chapel...

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St. Edward’s University

Paintings of Campus Buildings Taken a few years back, these paintings were still works in progress at the time of the photos. They're part of a series for St. Edward’s University's 125 year...

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Saint Lucia Pitons

Arthur's Painting, Pitions Saint Lucia, watercoloron paper, 14" x 18" Spring, TXWork-in-Progress:I just began painting the Pitons on the island of St Lucia.  The idea and photo came from my long time...

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Greenbelt Corridor

The Corridor, Greenbelt, watercolor onstretched paper 18" x 24" Austin's Green Belt, TXWork-In-Progress:Day 4 & 5: The Corridor, watercolor onstretched paper, 18" x 24" Austin's Green Belt, TXDay...

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Light Space & Time Gallery, Nature - 2cd Place Winner

This morning I awoke to some incredible news and special honor.  I’d won second place in an international art competition hosted by Light Space & Time Gallery.  Their show’s theme was “nature.”...

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Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Center

Work in Progress:Day 5: Wild Flower Center, Nassau Wall Tribute,watercolor on stretched paper 16" x 20" Austin, TXDay 3 & 4: Wild Flower Center, Nassau Wall Tribute,watercolor on stretched paper...

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Wildflower Center, Nassau Wall Tribute

Wildflower Center, Nassau Wall Tributewatercolor on paper, 16" x 20" Austin, TxFor the past few weeks I’ve been working every day on this painting of the Lady Bird Wildflower Center.  After the title...

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Painting West Lake from Mopac Austin, Texas (Work-in-Progress)

Town Lake BlurDay 4 & 5: Town Lake Blur, watercolor onstretched paper, 16" x 20" Austin, TxDay 2: Town Lake Blur, watercolor onstretched paper, 16" x 20" Austin, TxDay 1: Town Lake Blur, watercolor...

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Painting West Lake from Mopac Austin, Texas

Town Lake BlurTown Lake Blur, watercolor onstretched paper 16" x 20" Austin, TXTown Lake Blur has proven to be more challenging of a watercolor painting than I had anticipated.  Its simple composition...

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Watercolor Painting from Kayak Town Lake Austin, Texas (Work-in-Progress)

Hiding from the Sun (Under Lamar Bridge)Day 5 & 6: Hiding from the Sun (Under Lamar Bridge),watercolor on stretched paper, 16" x 20" Austin, TxDay 3 & 4: (yet to be titled), watercoloron...

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Lady Bird Johnson Center Exhibit

I haven't been able to paint as much lately because I’ve been preparing for a show at the Lady Bird Johnson Center, here in Austin, TX.  The show went up this morning without a hitch; And now that the...

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Watercolor Painting from Kayak Town Lake Austin, Texas

Hiding from the Sun (Under Lamar Bridge)Hiding from the Sun (Under Lamar Bridge), watercoloron stretched paper, 16" x 20" Austin, TXWith my birthday being this weekend, it took me a couple extra of...

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Watercolor Landscape Painting, Confluence (Work-in-Progress)

Two Rivers Merging in Wimberley TexasDay 5: Confluence, watercolor on paper11" x 16" Wimberley, TXDay 5: The last couple of days in the studio have been difficult because I’ve been recuperating from my...

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