The subject of this painting is Satchel Paige. Half of his body is hollow, which represents the respect and dignity denied to him merely because of his skin pigment. A minimalist rectangle protrudes from the missing section of his body. The actual 3-D sculptural aspect forces the viewer to take notice of the minimal form initially, and to create the remainder of the image in their mind. In the center of this image is a small reflective piece

© 2000 • 48 by 24 inches • oil on woodof metal. 

$3750

The hazy ghost like appearance of the figure gives the image the feel of an old, out of focus photograph.  The image is produced by pushing colored sand through a silkscreen onto metal. The metal is then placed in a kiln, melting the sand into glass.
© 1999 • 12 by 9 inches • silkscreen enamel

$850

Ted Williams going up the stairs in his last game.The three images are Williams in different life stages. The painting is about the life cycle and some sort of afterlife.
© 2003 • 72 by 36 inches • oil on canvas

$3500

Ty Cobb, the overbearing patriarch imposing his nonsense on anyone who will listen.© 2005 • 4 by 3 feet • oil on canvas

$3000

The greatest shortstop ever Honus Wagner. 72" x 36"  Oil on Canvas 1999. $6000

Christy Mathewson is the only pitcher in MLB history to rank in the top ten both in career wins and in career ERA. In 1936, Mathewson was elected into the Baseball Hall Of Fame as one of its "first five" inaugural members. Mathewson served in the U.S. Army's  Chemical Warfare Service in World War I, and was accidentally exposed to chemical weapons during training; his respiratory system weakened from the exposure, he contracted tuberculosis and subsequently died of the disease in Saranac New York in 1925. Oil oN Canvas 72" x 24" $4500

This painting depicts Ted Williams. The five marks represent the five years he missed due to his military service in WWII and Korea. Ted would have hit over 700 home runs if not serving in the Marines. The title refers to having difficult times in your life — does this make you stronger, or angry and callous?

© 2003 • 36 by 60 inches • oil on canvas

$3000

© 2003 • 74 by 63 inches • oil on canvas

$7500

© 2006 • 30 by 40 inches • oil on canvas

$2250

© 2009 • 60 by 108 inches • oil on unstretched canvas and material

$3500

Sold Private Collection- Ty Cobb and the myth of hero. The more you learn about people the less heroic they become.

2005 20"x 10" Oil on Canvas.

2007 Mixed Medium on Wooden Panel. $400

Sold -Private Collection -Babe Ruth lived his life fast and hard. Among his vices were women, liquor, and cigars. He smoked up to 10 cigars a day, and died of throat cancer. The billboards in the background show a woman and a bottle of Jim Beam tipped towards his mouth.
© 2004 • 20 by 24 inches • oil on canvas

Sold- Private Collection  Rube Waddell© 2009 • 48 by 24 inches • oil on canvas

Sold Private Collection -Marty Bergen had suffered from spells of nervousness and catatonia; fear of his impulse to violence; loss of memory; and fits of melancholy. On Friday January 19, 1900, the Boston catcher murdered his family with an axe, and decapitated himself with a straight razor. The text at the bottom refers to common advice from baseball coaches to hitters practicing their swing.
© 2004 • 24 by 24 inches • acrylic on canvas

$2500

SOLD- Private Collection -Racism, religion, and depression are the topics of this painting. The title refers to the Billie Holiday song about lynching. Rube Foster, the originator of the Negro Leagues, was institutionalized at the end of his life before finally hanging himself. I always thought this was an ironic way for him to die, considering the racist lynching going on at the time. The figure on the left is from a manual by the escape artist Houdini.

© 2003 • 24 by 30 inches • oil on canvas

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A portrait of Ty Cobb, influenced by Gerhard Richter and Ivan Albright. The painting includes crushed rocks, barbed wire, and tar.
© 2000 • 36 by 36 inches • acrylic •

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This piece is about Josh Gibson, the greatest power hitter the Negro Leagues ever saw. Gibson died at age 37 of brain tumors.The materials are important - the transparency representing the fragility of life. We will all die, and memories of us will fade. The bronze represents the importance of our legacy, and the impact it can have on the next generation.
© 2000 • 14 by 12 inches • transparency, bronze, acrylic in shadow box

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© 1999 • 22 by 28 inches • acrylic on canvas

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The title refers to a Ty Cobb quote that baseball is no place for men that are weak. I tried this stipling effect after becoming interested in the work of Fernand Leger.

1998. 72"x 48" Acrylic on Canvas.

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This proverb reads, The things we already have are more valuable than the things we only hope to get. © 2004 • 20 by 10 inches • oil on canvas

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Cap Anson was the first player to have 3,000 hits and one of the game's early superstars. He was also extremely adamant about keeping major league baseball segregated. He is in the foreground at a crooked angle, as his perception of the world. The water creates a barrier to isolate him. Crows fly in the background symbolizing Jim Crow laws. The tree is also a symbol of racism for obvious reasons, and used as a formalistic device to create symmetrical balance.
© 2005 • 20 by 20 inches • oil on canvas

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© 1999 • 18 by 24 inches • acrylic on canvas •

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This painting is about history vs. the present and the desire to return to the past. Nap Lajoie is in black and white, as is an abstract strip on the left side, which represents our past, in a battle with the color (present-future). The sun is painted as a mandala, in the manner a young child paints the sun. Bring back the sun (mandala) means bring back the innocence.
© 2003 • 36 by 24 inches • oil on canvas • Private collection

© 2001 • 48 by 60 inches • oil on canvas

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2000. 40"x 40" Oil on Canvas

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48" x 48" 2001 Oil On Canvas

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40"x 30" 2003 Oil on Canvas.

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This is a close-up of Ty Cobb, who is the greatest hitter ever, and also one of the most hated players due to his fierce competitiveness.
© 2004 • 24 by 36 inches • oil on canvas

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© 2003 • 36 by 60 inches • oil on canvas

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© 2010 • Oil on canvas, 24 inches by 30 inches

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Fielder Jones led the White Sox to the World Championship in 1906. He took losing extremely hard. After a tough loss he packed his things in the middle of the season and moved to Oregon, quitting baseball forever. The painting is about when things get difficult in life, and you feel as though you are drowning. Will you sink or swim?
© 2005 • 20 by 20 inches • oil on canvas •

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Jim Thorpe, quite possibly the greatest athlete ever. I found Native American symbols and wrote a story in a radial manner around the composition. The story is about the birth of a boy who is free of worry. The child is his father's pride. He becomes a man who is lightning fast and swift. He possesses the strength and introspection of a bear. He is on the path of freedom. He meets a girl and begins his journey. The four ages are infant, youth, middle age, and old age. The man dies, and meets his creator.
© 1999 • 30 by 24 inches • oil on canvas •

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© 2002 • 60 by 36 inches • oil on canvas •

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© 2003 • 24 by 36 inches, 10 by 8 inches • oil on canvas •

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