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This whimsical dancing piece was created from a still photo for Laurel & Hardy's movie, "Way Out West." Another was created from photo, & a photo of silent film comic Ben Turpin was just too good to pass up. So there were 3 pen & ink works of silent film comics that worked together back in the day. I donated all 3 works to the Laurel & Hardy Museum in Harlem GA, where Oliver Hardy was born. They are on permanent exhibit there.

The above piece, title "Frank Lloyd Wright Coonley House, Riverside, IL" (2016) was rendered in acrylic on illustration board. Its companion piece "Abandoned Garden" (2015) features an empty picnic area in the backyard designed by Mr. Wright. The house was vacant at time the photos were taken. These works are part of the permanent collection of the Riverside Public Library, Riverside, IL. 

This work was created for the 20th anniversary of 9/11/2001 in honor of first responders...I was thinking of the 300+ firefighters who died that day trying in vain to rescue those left in the Towers shortly before they collapsed. For 10 years I have gone to our local FD (Firehouse 21) to bring a veggie plate on 9/11 & honor them for their bravery & service. I took this photo on 9/11/2021 & used PhotoShop to finish it, also giving them a much needed Dalmatian mascot. I donated this work to Firehouse 21 as a token of the community's appreciation.