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Summertime
Florida. Summertime. It’s 90 degrees out today…5 degrees cooler than yesterday. It’s pretty nice out in the mornings, early…at sunrise, which I enjoy very much. By 10 o’clock it’s hot, but there’s something special about summertime in the south. Our house is surrounded by trees and woods in the back. You never know what you …
Don’t be a crab carl
ALLIGATORS, how did we get here. Better question, how did I get here… creating alligator artwork with their individual personalities. 1. Alice (A is for Alice) was not my first alligator, but first in my current body of work. Alice, highlight little bits and pieces of Florida memorabilia and my move to Florida at 8 …
Ready to go
I've been working on updating my website and returning to a shop friendly site. Inevitably, it seems, when I'm at a show or an opening, someone ask if I have a particular print of a particular painting and often… it's not one of the prints I included at the event. NOW, find one you love …
Alligator love
working on Carl Alligators show up from time to time in my work… I'm from Florida after all. I'm not sure what it is about them… sort of fierce and prehistoric looking, and very recognizable. A is for Alice was my alligator from last year. She was a "pretty girl" with lots of charisma. I'm …
Gifts for the King
I've always been fascinated by crows. We have a small birdbath in our front yard, under our very large ancient oak tree that attracts birds and other animals. I noticed a crow family was collecting materials for a nest in a tall palm next to the big oak. The larger bird (the male) was visiting …