In Her Easter Bonnett 1963 Canvas Print

This was taken in our front yard on Easter Morning of 1963. My daughter, Tina, had just set down to count her eggs and I took this picture. I love the straw hat she wore that year too. Oh the tradition of Easter Egg Hunts on Easter Sunday! Back in 1963 the Kodak I used did not have high resolution and I do regret this is not the quality I get today but the memory is as sharp as that day in 1963 when I took th picture.

As a painter, my goal is to inspire, not just reproduce a subject on a canvas. I like my colors bold with subjects drawn in large, generous forms. I want my work to touch the inner impulse and passion of my viewers. To me, producing art is liberating. Whether I work directly from a perceived subject, plain air, or abstractly, I am most concerned about the work's overall composition and formal aspects. My colors tend to be bright and bold. Bright colors make me happy, and I aspire to convey that feeling to my viewers and customers. I am a native of Sikeston, Missouri, and a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with a BS in Historic Preservation. I had an interesting career in travel and...