It's Mine! colored pencil, 10 x 25

Young cats are always ready for fun and can turn almost any found object, in this case a leaf, into a great game. Another piece for the show at Mockingbird Gallery in Bend.

Samburu Safari, oil on linen, 32 x 15

It is such an exciting time in Africa when preparations are being made for safari. In Northern Kenyan that often means getting the camels packed. The wooden frames on their backs can either be used for a saddle, with some padding, or for packing safari supplies. This young Samburu was dressed in his finery for the occasion

A Moments Sun, oil on linen 16 x 32

When the sun breaks through in the far north, itis a moment to be enjoyed.

Guarding the Den, oil on linen, 9 x 14

Spotted Hyaenas are not everyones favorite animal but I think that they can be very appealing, slightly mischievious.

Close Family, colored pencil 23 x 12.5 "

Cheetah are one of my all time favorite animals to portray. Their elegant long lines can make interesting compositions, vertical is always a challenge. Their colors and texture are so rich. Although curious these young ones are not too keen to wander too far from the security of their mother.

Evening Encounter

I love the fall evenings in the high desert, silently the mule deer start moving about, it is a time of romance...

oil on linen 18 x 34

Heralds of Spring,

In early spring male pheasant take on their resplendant colors, so rich, especially against the late snow. Our farm here in New Zealand has a huge pheasant population now that we have controlled the introduced predators, such as stoats, so I have ample opportunity to study them close at hand, not in the snow however......

Oil on linen 11 x 20