I like working with unique and challenging mediums. The drumheads have a slightly rough coating that resembles a canvas and lends well to portraits. The aged barnwood ranges from 100-year-old oak to 400-year-old Chestnut. The story in the barnwood is already there, it is my challenge to find the similarities with my subject and the wood. Drumhead art is framed with actual drum hoops or rims. Barnwood art has horseshoes with wire mounting on backs for hanging.
Barnwood
“Keith” Acrylic on 200-yr-old Oak barn door w/original hinges and latch, 43”x43”, extra large rear wire mounts
“Bill Monroe” Acrylic on 200-yr-old Chestnut, 55”x13”, Horseshoe and wire mounting
“Dolly” Acrylic on 100-yr-old Oak, 35”x10”, Horseshoe and wire mounting, Swarovski crystals
“Hank” Acrylic on 100-yr-old Oak, 32”x9”, Horseshoe and wire mounting
“Willie” Acrylic on 100-yr-old Oak, 40”x9”, Horseshoe and wire mounting, Swarovski crystals
“Home” Acrylic on 100-yr-old Oak, 56”x9”, Horseshoe and wire mounted mounting
“Matt and Nick” Acrylic on 100-yr-old Oak, 40”x9”, Horseshoe and wire mounting
“Deacons” Acrylic on 400-yr-old Chestnut, 60”x15”, Made for Deacon's New South Restaurant in Nashville, TN
“Just Married" My lovely wife Cynthia in her wedding dress. Acrylic on 100-yr-old Oak, 34”x9”, Horseshoe and wire mounting
“Johnny” Acrylic on 100-yr-old Oak, 86”x15”, Muleshoe and wire mounting
Drumheads
“Jack White” Acrylic on 22” Bass Drum Head, 1962 bass drum hoop, 1940’s claws, and 1930’s T bars, Swarovski crystals
“Manuel” Colored Sharpie pens on 22” Bass Drum Head, 1960 bass drum hoop, Swarovski crystals
“Willie G” Acrylic on 14” snare drum head, Swarovski crystals, snare rim
“Jeremy the Golfer” Acrylic on 14” snare drum head
"Josh" Acrylic on 14" snare drumhead, snare rim
“Jack" and "Linda” Acrylic on 20” and 22” bass drum heads, Swarovski crystals, drum hoops
“Richard and Zena” Acrylic on 22" bass drum head, Swarovski crystals, bass drum hoop, claws and t-bars
“Cindy Q” Pencil on 14” snare drum head, snare rim
Unique Surfaces
“Queen of the Danube” Pencil on watercolor paper 84”x5” panoramic view of Budapest
“Esperanza” Painted dead tree in Manuel's back yard! He wanted a dancing skeleton, he got it!
“Sailboat” Acrylic on canvas board with palette knife