At the Creek

Oil on Canvas,  30 x 24 in.  Completed in 1999.

This was what I considered my breakthrough painting, it really got me going in the direction of water and rocks, and kinda helped me figure out what kind of a painter I wanted to be.  I guess it helped me define my style.  This was painted during a time of some real testing and internal searching in my life, as I was struggling to figure some things out about my direction and my future. 

I also entered this painting into the Clackamas County arts show - a fairly large show in Portland OR, and it won the People's Choice award.  That was very rewarding.