In the spring of 2026, my wife alerted me to a local film festival hosted by the Hill Country Council for the Arts. At the time, I was busy preparing for a spring Market Day and trying to finish a large painting, Mourning Morning, which can be seen in my Fine Art section. I decided to put the painting aside and embarked on a mad rush to create a short film, The Demon—Reimagined. After that experience, I vowed that when the next film festival came around, I would dedicate adeq

In the spring of 2026, my wife told me about a local film festival hosted by the Hill Country Council for the Arts. At the time, I was busy preparing for a spring Market Day and trying to finish a large painting, Mourning Morning, which can be seen in the Fine Art section of my website. I decided to put the painting aside and embarked on a mad rush to create a short film, The Demon—Reimagined. Because of the limited time frame, I knew I would not be able to shoot any original

My favorite way to compose a painting is to begin with a reference photograph that I took myself. That is not always possible, and I have created some excellent work using photographs taken by other photographers—with their permission, of course. On rare occasions, I have also created paintings entirely from my imagination. Below, you will find some of my favorite photographs alongside the paintings they inspired. Willow This is Willow, she was my favorite horse I have ever o