Old Louisiana State Capitol Dome Canvas Print

The Old Louisiana State Capital building is one of my favorite places to visit in downtown Baton Rouge. It is ablaze with colored and stained glass putting a special shimmer on the interior of the building. I tried to capture this image many times before but the light just was not right. This day I captured the beauty of the buildings crowning glory. The building is a Gothic architectural treasure and stands high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

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...