My wife Carol. She is the author of two books, Especially Herbs and Herbs, Cultivating & Cuisine. The first book was published in 1996 and the second in 2001 (both by McClanahan). The books were designed, photographed and illustrated by me. The author’s photo is from the dust jacket. Above right is a pen and ink from the 2nd book. Both books received several positive national reviews including the following — “Straightforward recipes that offer a practical look at cooking with herbs and a taste of what goes with what. The recipes encompass a full range of culinary herb uses, including seasonings, oils, sugars, sauces, salads, breads and entrées.” Sue Lenthe, Herb Companion

Left: Cover illustration and layout for Assassination at the State House published by McClanahan in 1995. Right: Cover illustration and layout for Murder in Old Kentucky by Keven McQueen (McClanahan). Note: two uses of the same font for different effects. Center: Illustration and cover design I did for the 8th Air Force book Second Air Division.

Image from Derby Entertaining (McClanahan). I shot this at the Ashford Stud Farm in central Kentucky.

Recent digital graphic.

Happy Birthday Carol! Apart from the misfortune of sharing her birthday with the infamous events of 9/11, we have shared many birthdays and almost 48 years together. I took this photo in our hotel room just off the central jardin in San Miguel when we were there on a vacation. We had been there a few years before when I was attending art school and spent at least one other vacation in Mexico after that. Note the water pitcher, the single candle and matches on the night stand. I remember there was a simple wooden cross on the opposite wall from Carol.

Another passing era — a Kentucky tobacco barn.

The illustration below was from some early digital work of several years ago. It won top honors in that division. It was printed and exhibited as a dye sub print. 

Below is one of my sculptures from a few years ago. It is an award winning piece out of walnut and stands about 30 inches tall.

Shaker stairs. Black/white image from Shakertown. Some subjects lend themselves to black/white more than color. In this case both work well.