Red House Docent

Red House Docent

Oil...16 x 20....$400

The Red House is a museum in Cape Girardeau, Missouri,

on the Mississippi River near my home. It is one of the

first homes in the region, and I think it was present

when Lewis and Clark went through the area. It

is opened on the weekends. This man is a docent there, and

is the fire maker. He is showing his flint and cloth

used to start a fire. His period costume was very colorful

and I could not resist painting him. The colors in the painting

are much brighter, but I cannot seem to be able to take

good pictures of my paintings. Good photos are a must

nowdays, since that is the preferred way to enter shows. I'm

not sure I understand pixels and dpi's, etc. One must be

a computer guru as well as an artist. Next week I am

trying a new experience. I am traveling to Augusta, MO, near

St. Louis for a plein aire event. Going to try to run

with the big boys.

Queen of the River

"Queen of the River"

Oil...16 x 20...$300

The Mississippi River is only a few miles from my home.

This image was at New Madrid, MO, where the great

earthquake occured. Several of the old riverboats stop

in New Madrid as well as Cape Girardeau MO. They look

just like the grand old ladies that used to run the river. The

river is hypnotizing. I can just sit and watch the tows push

the large barges up and down the river.