"Remnant Church"

A member of Ste Genevieve's Remnant Church commissioned this painting, and the frontal view of it, after seeing several street scene photographs I had taken (one of which I am working on now) of the church. So, I went out and photographed the church again, from across the street, when the lighting was indistinct. As I was finishing the picture one morning, the sun came out strong and I snapped a new photograph with strong light and shadows, which helped me paint in strong shadows and strong light. Oils, 11" x 14" on canvas board, framed $200 SOLD.

The Open Door

This is an 11" x 14" oil painting on canvas board of a picture I took in late summer from the "summer house" of local artist Lulu Cameron located behind her building at the corner of S. Main and Washington Streets. The building you can see in the background is the rear of the Main Street Inn. $185 unframed.

Jack Donze's Horse and Cart

This is 11" x 14" oil painting on canvas board of a local resident, Jack Donze and his horse and buggy. I took the picture late this summer as he was turning around in front of my Studio de Michel (which you can see the umbrella at the far left of the image). The building in the background is the old Menard Home. SOLD.

Inn Ste Gemme Beauvais

This is a commissioned piece which was started en plein air in October. I had sketched the composition in oil one afternoon and had it standing very unfinished in my Studio de Michel. A buyer came in and saw it and asked, "Is this finished?" I told her it was not. She commissioned me to finish it. It is a 16" x 20" oil painting of the Inn Ste Gemme Beauvais, now being restored after a fire in February. This Ste Genevieve landmark sits across the street from my Studio de Michel. SOLD.

The Southern Hotel

This is a commissioned oil painting, 11" x 14", of the famous Ste Genevieve landmark, the Southern Hotel at the corner of Third and Market Streets. SOLD.

The Old Academy

It has been a few weeks since I have published any posts. The reason for this is that I have been working on several paintings. Hopefully you will enjoy these. This is a 10" x 14" plein air oil painting started in a workshop with Michael Anderson in October. A buyer saw it unfinished and commissioned me to finish it. SOLD.