About Me

I am an artist and illustrator whose work has an intensely historical, even biographical concept to it. As an artist, I see the objects that I paint through the eyes of a 18th century limner, or traveling artist and naturalist. I’ve always been drawn to things that have a history and a story behind them, things that show signs of wear or age. My goal as an artist is to create every item with an historical past with an aged look and feel to it. Each of my paintings resonates with an historical perspective upon its completion, a look and patina of having been loved and handed down from generation to generation, hinting at ownership by a long forgotten person. Pencil notations and marginalia are often added to give an additional appearance of age and prior usage. My artistic versatility has helped me achieve status as one of the top craftspeople in America. Early American Life magazine has thrice named me one of the top traditional craftsmen in America. My work has been featured as movie props, used in TV documentaries and videos and seen numerous times in magazines and on their covers. Thank you for visiting my blog.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Two students who took my pouch making Workshop

Jeff Bibb & MaryEllen Pratt
 Both are doing fine work.
Jeff is making southern Appalacian pouches.
 MaryEllen is making pouches to compliment her husband Ian's fine rifleguns.
The Pouch making workshop is taught at Conner Prairie in October
During their Arms Making workshop.
Full information is posted below in another post. 
 
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