Meet "Cosmic Joke", the lead painting in my upcoming summer show at The Art District in Boothbay, Maine. Unlike the other paintings in the show, "Cosmic Joke" is not a new piece but rather a 1993 creation which has returned to me.

The return of "Cosmic Joke" gives me an opportunity to discuss one of my most important studio policies. If you purchase a piece of mine for a specific site and you sell that property or redecorate, and the piece doesn't work any more, you may return it to me with your purchase price as credit against a new piece that does work in your new space. Many people do not realize how much the environment affects how a painting looks. A negative environment can take it way down, actually making it look bad, and the right site can bounce it way up, making it look even better than it really is sometimes! Thus, I have a passionate interest in sites, and a downright manic one if the piece needs a story and a half, or an eight foot wall with no window. We will not discuss why I occasionally make those things with unique site requirements!

This leads directly to the answer to the question of why I'm exhibiting at The Art District for 4 months this summer in a group show, which I don't normally do. Priscilla and Al Bunker have moved their gallery, increasing their space by 300%, and they have 12' ceilings. I kiss their feet. "Cosmic Joke" was originally sold to an individual with red walls and a 12' ceiling. The sun was up by the crown molding, and the other balloons spilled down the wall with the longest tassel touching the baseboard. It was fabulous.

The Art District opens June 20th, and exhibits through October with several changes in art during that time. I begin with "Cosmic Joke", and end with my 7' cut out "Cosmic Tree".

FYI, I am seriously updating this site. Removing all the "solds", and adding 17 new images. SOMETHING NEW TO LOOK AT! YEAH!