A Mural for Maxwell

Ladies and Gentleman, there's a new man in my life: My two year-old nephew, Maxwell.


If you follow my artwork and this web site closely, then you know that I've been on a brief hiatus from painting this fall and early winter. I've had my most successful year ever, but it's been exhausting and I just needed some down time.

Yet this doesn't mean that I've been completely AWOL from making art....In fact, I was long overdue to finish a series of murals illustrating scenes from the story of Noah's Ark for Max.

I began this project two years ago, before Max was even born. Unfortunately, all of the little animals proved more than what I could conquer in the week's allotment of time for painting. More unfortunate: It took until this past week to return to Florida and finish the project with the final scene of the animals safely disembarking from the boat.

The mural in progress

But now Max has his new murals for his bedroom (four scenes in all) and I have discovered how cute this little guy is. He's a natural dancer and I can't wait to see what the future brings for him.

Max in front of the newest mural