USPS Priority Mail (Happy Birthday, Dad) plus $10 cash back: $20.20

Tesuque 4/8/11, oil on board, 12x18"

McDonald's Shamrock Shake, Strasburg, VA: $2.08 SOLD


Groceries, Santa Fe, NM: $16.49 NFS

Crawfish dinner for four from Tony's Seafood, Baton Rouge, LA: $37.36

One night's stay at the Holiday Inn Express, Phenix City, AL: $87.01 SOLD

These two paintings are the beginning of a new series of small acrylic works on 5x7" paper. As I travel across this country, one thing remains constant: Americans are consumers, myself included. I'm made even more aware of this as I try to experience new places while penny-pinching. Want to know where I'm spending most of my money? This series will serve as a visual diary of a consumer, as well as a way for me to try and break even.

Stormy Sky, Phenix City, AL, oil over acrylic on board, 12x12"

On the Road, Texas, acrylic on board, 6x6" SOLD

Leaving Dallas, TX, oil over acrylic on board, 6x6"

I've made it from Thomaston, Maine to Tesuque, New Mexico with a lot of nice stops along the way. Thanks to all the lovely people who put me up for a night or two! It was so great seeing you all.

Pumpjacks in Electra Texas.
For some reason my camera was seeing purple.

The Mississippi River from Baton Rouge

Approaching New Orleans

Pond, Seale, AL, watercolor on 6x12" paper

Bedtime in Phenix City, AL. The nice lady at Holiday Inn hooked me up.

Due to winter weather, I'm re-routing to D.C. Our nation's capital isn't a bad place to start.

America, here I come!

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Leaving tomorrow morning for Lisle, NY, where I will be visiting Nick and Becky at their farm.

"Woodcock Rock" for Patrick W., Pemaquid beach, Maine 3/20/11

New (old) car: 1999 Saab 9-5
Dad says, "It doesn't exactly say 'starving artist' you know," but it was one of the best deals I came across.

A gift from Mom

Road to the Old Ames Shopping Plaza, Rockland, ME, acrylic on board, 6x6"

Preparing boards

Bedtime planning...

Asheville Airport, acrylic on paper, 3x5.5"

Winter Kudzu, Asheville, pen and ink, 5x7"

House by the Road, Lake Toxaway, NC, acrylic on paper, 3 x 4.5"

TVC (Dad) Influenced, Feb. 23, 2011, acrylic on board, 10x2.5"

Sea Cliff, SF, acrylic on board, 7x5"

Mt. Tam sketch, charcoal on 25 x 38" paper

Sketches of Molly, charcoal on 25x38" paper

Panoramic View of Ocean Beach, acrylic on board, 1 1/2" x approximately 5'

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Ocean Beach Panorama (in progress), acrylic on board, 1 1/2 x 58"

Sunset, Ocean Beach, acrylic on board, 5 1/2 x 18" SOLD

SF sketch

Tiburon Ridge Trail, acrylic on board, 7x5" SOLD

Lafayette Park, San Francisco, acrylic on board, 1 3/8 x 6 1/2"

From Tiburon, acrylic on board, 5x7"

San Francisco 2/8/11, acrylic on board, 1 3/4 x 10"

Getting my paints ready for San Francisco

Out Back, acrylic on board, 9.25 x 4"

Next Door, acrylic on board, 12x12" SOLD