Latest Paintings...

Two of my newest paintings are now available as prints. 

"The Black Diamond Express" featuring the Lehigh Valley Railroad's premier train in in route from Buffalo to New York City.   To purchase prints of this new painting ...see Railroad Art Gallery

"Sharks on BNW-3" I guess that by now you can tell that I big a fan of the Delaware and Hudson.  And, who would be especially during the 1970's when exotic locomotives such as their rather famous Alco PA's roamed the rails along with these old Baldwin shark-nosed freight units. This scene was inspired by a black and white photo taken by the late J. J. Young, Jr. near Waverly, NY.  The sharks lasted less than two years on the D&H but were well chronicled by railfans and photographers.  For more about this exciting new painting ...see Railroad Art Gallery

2012 Calendars This year we are offering calendars featuring 12 of my images of railroad art.  Calendars are spiral bound and each page measures 8 1/2" x 11" (11' x 17" in a hanging position) and is printed on heavy cardstock.  Order now and your calendar will be shipped by the first week in December.

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Look for the 2013 Calendar in September 2012

Thank you all that purchased this year's edition

Sample Calendar Page

 Paintings for "Return of the Rails"...  Return of the Rails, a non-for-profit Maine organization, offers limited edition prints of my artwork to raise funds in an effort to bring back rail service and historic 2-ft. gauge rail equipment to Bridgton, ME.  Return of the Rails is offering 4 classic scenes along the Bridgton and Scar River Railroad depicting narrow gauge trains in all four seasons of the year.  For more information on how to order a poster sized print of those paintings go to their website at www.returnoftherails.com 

Paper...

I know it's not a very exciting topic, but what it brings to the finished product is very, very important.  I have been struggling for sometime to find the right paper that enables my reproductions to have the true colors contained in my original paintings and at the same time be acid free and have an archival life.  I also wanted the paper to be heavyweight (more like cardstock).  And, on top of everything else, I wanted to keep the cost low in order to make my prints affordable.  I had been using smooth Bristol board (100-lb stock) as a substrate but I wasn't happy with the texture and the colors were not as brilliant as I had hoped for.  I then experimented with heavier watercolor paper and different coated papers until I found a specialty line of papers produced by Epson specifically designed for the ink and printing process that I use in my reproductions.  Well, I couldn't have been more pleased!   This is truly a superior product and has a rated permanence life of 96-years.  To find out more about this product go to www.epson.com and search for Ultra Premium Presentation Paper.  I will now be using the new Epson® paper on all of my reproductions, and though the cost for this new substrate is considerably higher, I will not be increasing my current prices for the time being.  If you would like to see a reduced sample of one of my prints on this new paper stock, just send a stamped self addressed envelope and I'll send you one.  I know that you will be pleased.

A Word about Originals...

Though most of the artwork for sale on this site consists of high-quality prints, mostly all of the original paintings are also for sale unless commissioned by an individual or already sold.  I have not listed prices for originals because all originals are shipped framed and matted and since that involves custom work, I prefer to discuss those details directly with the buyer.  If you are interested in purchasing an original, please send an email or call me direct.  I would be happy to discuss the details with you.  Fine art is truly affordable.