"WOOGIE WATCHETAKER"

"WOOGIE WATCHETAKER"

11X14 Tempera

This is my only attempt at traditional Native American flat painting. I am proud of the Native America in me But do not feel that I qualify or understand the meaning behind traditional Native American folk painting. I have several great Native American Artist friends with whom I've talked about their styles and I do love the technique. Hope you like my efforts but I know they are really stiff. George "Woogie" Watchetaker, is a Cheyenne-Arapaho and was a good friend of mine.

"OKC BOMBING MEMORIALS"

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ.

The top painting was done the night after the bombing. It is full of images that I couldn't;t get out of my head. The concrete floors of the building swaying in the wind like ribbons of cloth. the helmets of the fire fighters. The baby's faces crying, that twisted tricycle from the day care. look for the date, the number 169 ( at that time that was the projected number, I still think it was that extra person never accounted for. And there is a ribbon and heart that everyone was wearing. it is 36X48 inches in acrylic
The second painting was done last year on the 15 anniversary of the bombing and posted on my daily blog for that day. It includes some of the same images in the first one and 169names of all the victims.
The third painting was done April 20, last year from memory as to what the memorial looks like today.
If you ever get a chance to go there DO. YOU WILL BE MOVED!!!!!!!!

"MY MUSICAL INTEREST"

"MY MUSICAL INTEREST"

24X30 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

This is also one of my "Life experience" painting. It represents my interest in sing and music. You will find the music staff, sheet music and a mask representing my interest in Musical theater. You will also find four cartoon singers making up a quartet. I have sung with four different quartets over the last 20 years. and in a trio in college. and a group in high school. All the names of those I have sung with are hidden through out the painting.

"MY EDUCATION"

"MY EDUCATION"

24X30 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

This piece was done a few years back when I decided to record all my life experience. This painting shows some representation of all the places that I've attended schools. all the way from Elementary school at Athens Bible School in Alabama. to Harding University for my Masters. It may be school colors or the mascot. but they are all there. Enjoy.

"DEPRESSION GLASS PAINTING"

"DEPRESSION GLASS PAINTING"

24x30

Back in the late 60's and 70's Nina and I collected depression glass. Probably a little avidly. we had all the patterns in most of the colors. We collected cookie jars in all patterns, cups in all patterns, Dinner plates in all patterns, cake plates in all patterns, and almost a complete set of the green Princess pattern. We did manage to get several very rare and scarce pieces. When E-bay came alone, rare and scarce took on another meaning. We've sold almost all that we had. But we had a great time searching, finding and buying.

This painting represents a part of my life. shapes. colors patterns all represent some piece that had a particular meaning for us.

"CELEBRATING MY NIECE RACHAEL'S BIRTHDAY"

"CELEBRATING MY NIECE RACHAEL'S BIRTHDAY.

16X20 ACRYLIC PANEL

Today is my niece's birthday. I hope for here to best day possible.

These are the items that I hope you will look for in the painting. RACHAEL LOUELLEN ANDERSON JONES, BOB, GWEN, BAILEY BOO, CARTER RILEY, MERCEDES, INDIANA, ARKANSAS, ALABAMA, TENNESSEE, ELEPHANT. BRAVES, PENCIL, 4/13/71,



"MY SPIRITUALITY PAINTING"

 "MY SPIRITUALITY PAINTING"

24X30 ACRYLIC

This painting was done 2-3 years ago when I decided to tell certain aspects about my life in paintings. This piece basically tells about the influences of the bible and church throughout my life. Of course the cross is at the center of all this/ It is the white in the painting. Look for these things and if you want to know more about what you find I'll be glad to share it all with you. Matt. 5:1-12, an open bible, church steeple, the number 10, the number 3, water drops,

arni/picasso

"NUDES AND FOOD"

arni/picasso

48X71 ACRYLIC DIPTYCH

This is a two piece panel paintings done for a show of about 12 artist. where the theme was Nudes and/or foods and using the work of a master for inspiration. I chose to do both, also two panels instead of one and include a work of my favorite artist. PICASSO. If you loo you can see that the middle of the painting, on both canvases, is a copy of Les. Mademoiselle De Avignon by Picasso and one the outside of both panels are models from my sketchbooks. the food in at the bottom center.

Some Big corporate wall needs this.

Price $10.000



"MONA LISA"?

"MONA LISA"

Want to buy the Mona Lisa? Call me, this ones for sale. although, Leonardo painted about 40 of this famous lady. This is not one of them. This was a graduate project of mine. To paint a replica of a famous painting as near like it as you could. This was my effort.



"ENTRACE TO RING FARM"

This is a sketch of the entrance into Ring Farm from the porch of the Kuerner's house. It is from the newly discovered sketchbook I did in 1981 on a trip through New England and a walk through both of Andrew Wyeth's worlds. At Chadds Ford, Pa and Cushing, Maine.

I hope you like.

KUERNERS SECOND STORY WINDOW:

This is the second story window of the Kuerner's house at Ring Farn, Chadds Ford Pa.

Many of Andrew Wyeth's famous art works are done in and around this farm house. Anna and Karl Kuerners, German immagrants, were some of Andrews most cherished friends, I did get to meet Anna before she passed away. She asked me not to paint her because "SHE WAS ANDREW'S MODEL" I could nothing but respect that. Although since both are gone. I may do it one day.

I hope you like my sketches.

CORNER OF THE KUERNER'S HOUSE

CORNER OF THE KUERNER'S HOUSE

at Ring Farm, Chadds Ford, Pa.

The is the North East corner of the house that Andrew Wyeth enjoyed visiting and painting. Andrew lived about 3-4 miles from this house. His father N.C. Wyeth was killed in a train accident just over the hill in the left of this picture.

KUERNER'S DINNER BELL AT RING FARM.

This is a sketch from my Wyeth sketchbook. Done in 1981 it is of the Dinner Bell beside the back door of the Karl and Anna Kuerner house at Ring Farm in Chadds Ford, Pa. The Kuerner house and it occupants were one of Andrew Wyeth's favorite subjects. Wyeth lived about 4-5 minutes from here.

I hope you like these sketches.