Presidential Trading Cards

Once the series is completed in November (well, it will never really be completed because I will be painting every new President)… I will have the images printed into trading cards. One side will be a graphic version of my paintings and the other side will contain obscure, informative, yet random facts about each […]

Art and Academia

The more I think about it, how strange is the current disjuncture between art and academic practice. I’m back to my research and it is amazing how many early American artists were also academics. It’s quite strange to walk the path with art on one side and academic writing on the other. […]

Abe Abe!

My favorite so far….and not just because he loved Poe too!

“Old Buck” Buchanan

Our only bachelor is finished!

Franklin Pierce!

Finished!

Millard Fillmore and digital-ness

I just finished Millard Fillmore and I’m ready to start on Mr. Pierce’s crazy coiffure. Aside from the President Series, I’m starting a new project using small digital screens embedded into my work. There is something intriguing about juxtaposing the digital with the antiquated… just my type of thing. I’ll be sticking with […]

Tyler, Polk, and Taylor

The latest of the President Series (number 10,11, and 12)…..Check them out and read all about them in the Painting Section.

William Harrison

Our President of only 2 months is finished. Click the image to go to his page.

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren and his crazy sideburns is completed. Click here to go to his page.

Andrew Jackson!

Mr. Jackson is finished. Click the image to read more about him.

John Quincy Adams

The first father son duo….John Quincy Adams, son of former President John Adams. Click here see details in the painting section.

James Monroe finished!

Mr. Monroe is finished.

James Madison finished

One of my favorites…Click him to see more details

Thomas Jefferson Finished!

Mr. Jefferson can be seen here.