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Back in the good old days, when I only worked 50-60 hours per week, I had plenty of time for hobbies of one kind or another. Photography took center stage for a number of years, then, in order to avoid any more piano/organ lessons, I developed a yen for painting. I also found a teacher. His name was Joe Kidd and he was the cartoonist for the New York Daily News for several decades. He tolerated me and I enjoyed working with him. A true character he was, at the same time, a talented artisit. Some of it rubbed off on me.

These paintings now comprise all that are still in my custody. Others hang in famous places like Wyoming, England and New York. None have made it to the Metropolitan Museum . . . yet!

All of the pictures were taken with a digital camera. Taking such pictures is a challenge because of the natural vibration of the earth and hands. Please forgive any and all blurring!

The next step will the addition of some black and white and color photographs of which I am particularly pleased. This will take a while. But do come again and take a look. This was posted on June 25, 2000. Oh, and please be patient. It takes a while to load eighteen images! Thanks for stopping by.

This painting is entitled THE BACKYARD AT LAKEVIEW (OIL, 18"x24") and was painted circa 1970. The scene is the at our house in North Tarrytown, NY (now Sleepy Hollow) It's one of my favorites and hangs in my office in Florida, but soon moves to Colorado. Click for larger image.

Painted from a photograph taken at Granton-on-Spey (river) in 1974, this painting (OIL, 18"X24") in entitled THE SPEY. I spent a quiet weekend there during a business trip to England and I mean quiet. There were two other people at the Inn. The bare dolomite hills in the background form a perfect background for the fertile valley. This now hangs in Laramie, Wyoming in my sister's house.Click for larger image.

The lower deck to the rear of the multi-layered house in North Tarrytown was a perfect place for GERANIUMS and thus, the title for this picture (OIL, 12"X18"). This scene is from the rose garden in the center of the back yard. This, too, was painted in the early '70's. It is reserved. Click for larger image.

About the same time, the DAISIES (OIL 16"X20") just to the north of the geraniums put on their show. Again, the view is from the rose garden. This clump put on a great show every year without fail. This work is now in Steamboat Springs, CO.Click for larger image.

Before the winter was over, we always had snow in those days. Snow on the bank in back, with the wooden fence as a background always intrigued me. My teacher didn't like the color of my snow, but I did, and still do! That's the way it looked to me. Soon, the oil will move to Midland, MI. SNOW (OIL 14"X16"). Click for larger image.

Earlier in the season, long before the last frost, Gen's inside garden began to bloom These DAFFODILS (OIL 16"X20") brought their joy to rec room in the half-basement to announce the coming of spring. Again, this is from the early 70's. I was still working long hours but had time to paint. In retirement, there is no time for such things! Now in Greeley, CO. Click for larger image.

Almost every year we toured to the northeastern corner of Wyoming, the site where the Edsall ranch was located. This scene was on a piece of property Gen owned. A little to the right from this spot the Black Hills and the Belle Fourche River might be seen in the distance. Painted in 1973 or so, this is entitled simply, RANCH 1 (OIL 16"X20"). This will soon hang from an important wall in Laramie, WY. Click for larger image.

This is at the south end of the ranch, on the same acreage as RANCH 1. It overlooked a huge valley in which ran the Belle Fourche River, a perfect spot for a very isolated cabin never built! This was also painted in the early 70's and once won a special prize at a show in Clearwater. RANCH 2 (OIL 14"X18"). This now hangs in Laramie, WY Click for larger image.

And, on occasion, we went there in the winter. This scene, south of Alzada, Montana is called THE BEAR LODGE (OIL 16"X20"). Painted in the early '70's, we look away from the north side of the Black Hills to yet another looming cluster of wooded hills. This now hangs in Knoxville, TN. Click for larger image.

Painted for Gen's mother in the early 70's, these lovely roses were taken from one of the several dozen plants in our garden. CONNIE'S ROSES (OIL on masonite 16"x20") reminded her of the roses outside her own house in South Dakota. Now in my sister's home in Grand Junction, CO. Click for larger image.

(***)STILL LIFE (OIL 18"X24") hangs in our Florida house. It was painted on the 16th floor balcony of the apartment we once owned on Sand Key in Clearwater, FL. This eclectic group of things was to be an exercise, but once finished, we decided to keep it. Click for larger image.

This excercise became STUDY NUMBER TWO (OIL 16"X20"). Also painted in the apartment in Florida, this came to light about the same time as the one above, again in the mid-'70's. It will soon move to Cedarville, OH. Click for larger image.

On the west side of the apartment there was a small harbor and marina. Many sailboats, both large and small, came here to be refitted, rebuilt or whatever. This scene, HARBOR (OIL 24"X30") hangs in our Florida house in the entryway. This was one my last paintings, and remains one of my favorites. Reserved. Click for larger image.

(***)Our Briarcliff Manor house backed up to a large hill, the scene of much of my labor for many years. This scene, entitled HILLSIDE (OIL 18"X24") happens to show parts of several downed trees in the marvelous late afternoon winter sun. I probably cut down over 50 to open up the dense woods and to allow the berries, wild azaleas and dogwoods to flourish. Click for larger image.

Once in Charleston, years ago, I snapped a picture of this unusual little backyard. I decided I would paint so I did about 1974 or so. The arch retains its charm, and even the garbage can has a sense of style! It should arrive in Panama in June, 2005. Click for larger image.

Joe Kidd and I went on a field trip once to a spot not far from where we now spend our summers in New York. This fast stream exists to transfer water from one New York City reservoir to another. We caught it at a busy time. Entitled LOG (OIL on masonite 18"X24"), this hangs in the Florida condo, but soon moves to Texas. Click for larger image.

	This painting is entitled THE BACKYARD AT LAKEVIEW (OIL, 18"x24") and was painted circa 1970. The scene is the at our house in North Tarrytown, NY (now Sleepy Hollow) It's one of my favorites and hangs in my office in Florida, but soon moves to Colorado. Click for larger image.
	Painted from a photograph taken at Granton-on-Spey (river) in 1974, this painting (OIL, 18"X24") in entitled THE SPEY. I spent a quiet weekend there during a business trip to England and I mean quiet. There were two other people at the Inn. The bare dolomite hills in the background form a perfect background for the fertile valley. This now hangs in Laramie, Wyoming in my sister's house.Click for larger image.
	The lower deck to the rear of the multi-layered house in North Tarrytown was a perfect place for GERANIUMS and thus, the title for this picture (OIL, 12"X18"). This scene is from the rose garden in the center of the back yard. This, too, was painted in the early '70's. It is reserved. Click for larger image.
	About the same time, the DAISIES (OIL 16"X20") just to the north of the geraniums put on their show. Again, the view is from the rose garden. This clump put on a great show every year without fail. This work is now in Steamboat Springs, CO.Click for larger image.
	Before the winter was over, we always had snow in those days. Snow on the bank in back, with the wooden fence as a background always intrigued me. My teacher didn't like the color of my snow, but I did, and still do! That's the way it looked to me. Soon, the oil will move to Midland, MI. SNOW (OIL 14"X16"). Click for larger image.
	Earlier in the season, long before the last frost, Gen's inside garden began to bloom These DAFFODILS (OIL 16"X20") brought their joy to rec room in the half-basement to announce the coming of spring. Again, this is from the early 70's. I was still working long hours but had time to paint. In retirement, there is no time for such things! Now in Greeley, CO. Click for larger image.
	Almost every year we toured to the northeastern corner of Wyoming, the site where the Edsall ranch was located. This scene was on a piece of property Gen owned. A little to the right from this spot the Black Hills and the Belle Fourche River might be seen in the distance. Painted in 1973 or so, this is entitled simply, RANCH 1 (OIL 16"X20"). This will soon hang from an important wall in Laramie, WY. Click for larger image.
	This is at the south end of the ranch, on the same acreage as RANCH 1. It overlooked a huge valley in which ran the Belle Fourche River, a perfect spot for a very isolated cabin never built! This was also painted in the early 70's and once won a special prize at a show in Clearwater. RANCH 2 (OIL 14"X18"). This now hangs in Laramie, WY Click for larger image.
	And, on occasion, we went there in the winter. This scene, south of Alzada, Montana is called THE BEAR LODGE (OIL 16"X20"). Painted in the early '70's, we look away from the north side of the Black Hills to yet another looming cluster of wooded hills. This now hangs in Knoxville, TN. Click for larger image.
	Painted for Gen's mother in the early 70's, these lovely roses were taken from one of the several dozen plants in our garden. CONNIE'S ROSES (OIL on masonite 16"x20") reminded her of the roses outside her own house in South Dakota. Now in my sister's home in Grand Junction, CO. Click for larger image.
	(***)STILL LIFE (OIL 18"X24") hangs in our Florida house. It was painted on the 16th floor balcony of the apartment we once owned on Sand Key in Clearwater, FL. This eclectic group of things was to be an exercise, but once finished, we decided to keep it. Click for larger image.
	This excercise became STUDY NUMBER TWO (OIL 16"X20"). Also painted in the apartment in Florida, this came to light about the same time as the one above, again in the mid-'70's. It will soon move to Cedarville, OH. Click for larger image.
	On the west side of the apartment there was a small harbor and marina. Many sailboats, both large and small, came here to be refitted, rebuilt or whatever. This scene, HARBOR (OIL 24"X30") hangs in our Florida house in the entryway. This was one my last paintings, and remains one of my favorites. Reserved. Click for larger image.
	(***)Our Briarcliff Manor house backed up to a large hill, the scene of much of my labor for many years. This scene, entitled HILLSIDE (OIL 18"X24") happens to show parts of several downed trees in the marvelous late afternoon winter sun. I probably cut down over 50 to open up the dense woods and to allow the berries, wild azaleas and dogwoods to flourish. Click for larger image.
	Once in Charleston, years ago, I snapped a picture of this unusual little backyard. I decided I would paint so I did about 1974 or so. The arch retains its charm, and even the garbage can has a sense of style! It should arrive in Panama in June, 2005. Click for larger image.
	Joe Kidd and I went on a field trip once to a spot not far from where we now spend our summers in New York. This fast stream exists to transfer water from one New York City reservoir to another. We caught it at a busy time. Entitled LOG (OIL on masonite 18"X24"), this hangs in the Florida condo, but soon moves to Texas. Click for larger image.