2011 was a creative year in the studio. I created several new bold and powerful original artworks on canvas and metal.

My newest painting on metal... Beaujolais featuring Jessi June.

53-1/2” x 35-1/2"

135.89 cm x 90.17 cm

Sheer flash magenta metallic on specially-prepared metal

After painting canvas for a while, I felt the desire to return to metal for my next creation. My seventh painting in 2011 is Beaujolais - also my forth and final metal artwork creation this year. This commissioned original artwork features model Jessie June. Beaujolais is a special addition to my "wine art nude" series of paintings inspired by wine and beautiful ladies (a great combination), created on metal. Previous wine art nude paintings include Syrah and Muah!

Beaujolais was a very special painting and a pleasure to create from beginning to end. My collectors were looking something unique to adorn the wall over the fireplace in their great room. I selected the perfect model and scheduled a photoshoot in the very great room in which the painting was to hang. Turning their living space into a photography studio was a lot of fun for everyone involved. I presented the collectors with a number of options and colors. Over the next two months I created Beaujolais in my studio. Once the painting was complete, the collectors planned a delightful unveiling party for their friends and family. We served Beaujolais wine and enjoyed a lovely spread of hor d'oerves. The video of the creation process played in the background. It was a celebration of art and beauty - a memorable event and a very satisfying project with which I am very pleased to add to my body of work.

24" x 24"

60.96 cm x 60.96 cm

Urethane on grinded metal

My third metal painting this year is Arrow. Strong and powerful, "Arrow" represents woman as focused and confident reaching to the sky. When the sun goes down and the lights go on she comes alive with prism and holographic effects integrated into her color. Modeling for Arrow is Ariel whom I have featured in many prior paintings.

$4,500

My newest creation... "Nexus"

30" x 60"

76.2 cm x 152.4 cm

Urethane original painting on hand grinded metal

Still in a metal mood, I went on to create Nexus in celebration of my 50th birthday... my second painting for 2011. She embodies the energy of creation captured in a painting. She is a vortex - a force from which all things come into being. Nexus shifts and dances in the light. Placing light on her in various ways completely changes her appearance. Walk past her and the grinds within the metal create a wave of energy seen through the figure. Her gloves are painted in an opaque pigment, hiding the grinds and creating a different illusion altogether. Featuring new model Laura.

$50,000

24" x 24"

60.69 cm x 60.69 cm

Urethane on grinded metal

Model: Rose

"Nexus" A new painting on metal featuring my new model Laura. This will be an exciting new 30" x 60" original creation on specially-grinded metal. Watch for her unveiling in March 2011.

A.D. just finished a commission called "Brooklyn". The collectors live right here in Las Vegas, so he installed it for them in their home.

18" x 36"

45.72 cm x 91.44 cm

Urethane and mixed-media original painting on specially-grinded metal. The unique grinds and color combination give this painting a very aquatic feeling and is very calming. Walk past it and it dances like waves rolling in.