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Oil Painting: My Other Hobby

My interest in photography began as a means to capture subjects for oil paintings and watercolors. Due to my job my free time became limited so I found my self enjoying photography more than painting and ended up doing very little painting for a number of years. A few years ago I started painting again when my oldest son asked if I would do a painting for the house that he and his wife had just purchased. Many of my paintings are of local scenes and are displayed and available for sale at Original Frameworks in Blacksburg, Virginia. With the exception of Red Rock Cathedral (2007), all paintings in this gallery have been painted since November 2017.
Cardinal
Cardinal
Screech Owl
Screech Owl
Angus Portrait
Angus Portrait
Oil Painting titled  Impressions Of Giles County
Oil Painting titled "Impressions Of Giles County"
A Winter View Of Blacksburg, Virginia
A Winter View Of Blacksburg, Virginia
View From Route 460-SOLD
View From Route 460-SOLD
Smithfield Plantation-Front View
Smithfield Plantation-Front View
Smithfield  Plantation-Oil Painting-SOLD
Smithfield Plantation-Oil Painting-SOLD
Blue Bird Oil Painting -SOLD
Blue Bird Oil Painting -SOLD
Winter Fox
Winter Fox
Late Fall-The New River Palisades At Pembroke - Sold
Late Fall-The New River Palisades At Pembroke - Sold
The Gazebo And Duck Pond At Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, Virginia-SOLD
The Gazebo And Duck Pond At Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, Virginia-SOLD
Cow Portrait-SOLD
Cow Portrait-SOLD
Winter Storm -Virginia Tech Gazebo In Snow-SOLD
Winter Storm -Virginia Tech Gazebo In Snow-SOLD
Early Morning In The Smoky Mountains -NFS
Early Morning In The Smoky Mountains -NFS
Montgomery County Museum Of Arts And History -NFS-  In The Collection Of The Montgomery County Museum Of Arts And History
Montgomery County Museum Of Arts And History -NFS- In The Collection Of The Montgomery County Museum Of Arts And History
Different -Left Image SOLD
Different -Left Image SOLD
Winter Impressions
Winter Impressions
View From Black Balsam Mountain
View From Black Balsam Mountain
Cow Portrait-SOLD
Cow Portrait-SOLD
Ockracoke Island -Sold
Ockracoke Island -Sold
Approaching Rodanthe On A Summer Morning
Approaching Rodanthe On A Summer Morning
Above Whitethorne On The New River-SOLD
Above Whitethorne On The New River-SOLD
The Puckett Cabin- Blue Ridge Parkway
The Puckett Cabin- Blue Ridge Parkway
McCoy Falls- Montgomery County. - Sold
McCoy Falls- Montgomery County. - Sold
Farm In Shawsville -SOLD
Farm In Shawsville -SOLD
Fall Impressions -Sold
Fall Impressions -Sold
Late Afternoon At Deep Creek-SOLD
Late Afternoon At Deep Creek-SOLD
 Early Morning Frost
Early Morning Frost
Dawn On McAfee Knob , Roanoke County, Virginia
Dawn On McAfee Knob , Roanoke County, Virginia
Lifting Storm Over The Smoky Mountains
Lifting Storm Over The Smoky Mountains
Old Tree Along The Blue Ridge Parkway in Southwest Virginia
Old Tree Along The Blue Ridge Parkway in Southwest Virginia
First Snow-2022
First Snow-2022
My Brother's House-NFS
My Brother's House-NFS
Little Stoney Creek-Late Summer View
Little Stoney Creek-Late Summer View
Little Stoney Creek Fall Colors
Little Stoney Creek Fall Colors
Winter Weather- Historic Newport Covered Bridge
Winter Weather- Historic Newport Covered Bridge
Winter Snow
Winter Snow
Impressions Of A Farm In Giles County -SOLD
Impressions Of A Farm In Giles County -SOLD
Deerfield Walking Path Entrance
Deerfield Walking Path Entrance
Pandapas Pond -A Summer Afternoon-SOLD
Pandapas Pond -A Summer Afternoon-SOLD
The Historic Newport Covered Bridge
The Historic Newport Covered Bridge
Burruss Hall In Palette Knife - SOLD
Burruss Hall In Palette Knife - SOLD
Virginia Tech War Memorial Chapel In Palette Knife-SOLD
Virginia Tech War Memorial Chapel In Palette Knife-SOLD
An Old Red Shed.  SOLD
An Old Red Shed. SOLD
Early Morning Impressions On the New River Near Eggleston, Va --SOLD
Early Morning Impressions On the New River Near Eggleston, Va --SOLD
Barn In Giles County, Virginia - SOLD
Barn In Giles County, Virginia - SOLD
Blacksburg Baptist Church-Blacksburg, Virginia SOLD
Blacksburg Baptist Church-Blacksburg, Virginia SOLD
A Tree Of Friendship -NFS-Given As A Gift
A Tree Of Friendship -NFS-Given As A Gift
Deerfield Walking Path- June 2021
Deerfield Walking Path- June 2021
Looking Upstream On Tom's Creek, Blacksburg, Virginia
Looking Upstream On Tom's Creek, Blacksburg, Virginia
Tom's Creek Near Deerfield Hiking Path #1.  SOLD
Tom's Creek Near Deerfield Hiking Path #1. SOLD
Gazebo And Duck Pond, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia-SOLD
Gazebo And Duck Pond, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia-SOLD
Southern Rail Road  #630 In Elliston, Va.- SOLD
Southern Rail Road #630 In Elliston, Va.- SOLD
Old Shed In Disrepair-Blacksburg, Virginia   -SOLD
Old Shed In Disrepair-Blacksburg, Virginia -SOLD
Ice Storm Impressions -Deerfield Hiking Path-Blacksburg, Virginia- SOLD
Ice Storm Impressions -Deerfield Hiking Path-Blacksburg, Virginia- SOLD
Summer In Cades Cove-NFS
Summer In Cades Cove-NFS
Abandoned  In Giles County
Abandoned In Giles County
Mabry Mill On The Blue Ridge Parkway In Virginia-SOLD
Mabry Mill On The Blue Ridge Parkway In Virginia-SOLD
Cascades, Jefferson National Forest, Giles County, Va
Cascades, Jefferson National Forest, Giles County, Va
Evening On The New River Above White Thorn-Montgomery County, Va. -SOLD
Evening On The New River Above White Thorn-Montgomery County, Va. -SOLD
Little Stoney Creek, Giles County-SOLD
Little Stoney Creek, Giles County-SOLD
Blue Ridge Parkway View Near Asheville NC. -SOLD
Blue Ridge Parkway View Near Asheville NC. -SOLD
The Virginia Tech War Memorial, Blacksburg, Va-SOLD
The Virginia Tech War Memorial, Blacksburg, Va-SOLD
Red Rock Cathedral- Sedona, Arizona -NFS
Red Rock Cathedral- Sedona, Arizona -NFS
Glen Alton In Giles County, Virginia
Glen Alton In Giles County, Virginia
Mountain Lake Hotel in Giles County, Virginia- SOLD
Mountain Lake Hotel in Giles County, Virginia- SOLD
Main Falls At The Cascades: Jefferson National Forest: Giles County, Virginia -SOLD
Main Falls At The Cascades: Jefferson National Forest: Giles County, Virginia -SOLD
North Main View In Blacksburg, Virginia- SOLD
North Main View In Blacksburg, Virginia- SOLD
War Spur View,  Mountain Lake,  Giles County, Virginia
War Spur View, Mountain Lake, Giles County, Virginia
New River Above Pembroke, Virginia  -SOLD
New River Above Pembroke, Virginia -SOLD
McAfee Knob, Roanoke County, Virginia-SOLD
McAfee Knob, Roanoke County, Virginia-SOLD
Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Virginia-. Sold
Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Virginia-. Sold
 Fog Burning Off-Farmhouse Near Shawville, Virginia - SOLD
Fog Burning Off-Farmhouse Near Shawville, Virginia - SOLD
Agia Anna, Naxos, Greece- Gift To My Grandson Owen
Agia Anna, Naxos, Greece- Gift To My Grandson Owen
View From Bald Knob, Giles County, Virginia
View From Bald Knob, Giles County, Virginia
Dragons Tooth, Roanoke County, Virginia -SOLD
Dragons Tooth, Roanoke County, Virginia -SOLD
Smithfield Planation, Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg-SOLD
Smithfield Planation, Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg-SOLD
Little Stoney Creek In Giles County- A Winter View
Little Stoney Creek In Giles County- A Winter View
McAfee Knob-A Misty Sunrise -SOLD
McAfee Knob-A Misty Sunrise -SOLD
Merry Oak Painting-Smithfield Planation. SOLD
Merry Oak Painting-Smithfield Planation. SOLD
Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona - NFS
Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona - NFS
Fraction House- Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, Virginia - SOLD
Fraction House- Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, Virginia - SOLD
Stadium Woods On The Virginia Tech University Campus-Oil Painting -SOLD
Stadium Woods On The Virginia Tech University Campus-Oil Painting -SOLD
An Early Morning View From McAfee Knob. Roanoke County, Virginia: -SOLD
An Early Morning View From McAfee Knob. Roanoke County, Virginia: -SOLD
Giles County, Virginia Viewed From An Overlook Near Mountain Lake Resort And Hotel-SOLD
Giles County, Virginia Viewed From An Overlook Near Mountain Lake Resort And Hotel-SOLD
Passing Storm Over The Smokies : Smoky Mountain National Park: North Carolina & Tennessee- NFS
Passing Storm Over The Smokies : Smoky Mountain National Park: North Carolina & Tennessee- NFS
Approaching Storm At McCoy Falls On The New River: Montgomery County-SOLD
Approaching Storm At McCoy Falls On The New River: Montgomery County-SOLD
Restored #611 Steam Locomotive--SOLD
Restored #611 Steam Locomotive--SOLD
Cascade's Falls-Spring Time, Giles County, Va.  -SOLD
Cascade's Falls-Spring Time, Giles County, Va. -SOLD
Spring Flowers In Blacksburg, Va    -SOLD
Spring Flowers In Blacksburg, Va -SOLD
The Gazebo On The Virginia Tech Campus -SOLD
The Gazebo On The Virginia Tech Campus -SOLD
View From Bald Knob, Giles County - SOLD
View From Bald Knob, Giles County - SOLD
Cascades Trailhead-Giles County, Virginia-SOLD
Cascades Trailhead-Giles County, Virginia-SOLD
The Gazebo And Duck Pond At Virginia Tech: Blacksburg- SOLD
The Gazebo And Duck Pond At Virginia Tech: Blacksburg- SOLD
Evening Near McCoy Falls After A Summer Thunderstorm-Shallow Water And Mild Rapids- Montgomery County, Va. -SOLD
Evening Near McCoy Falls After A Summer Thunderstorm-Shallow Water And Mild Rapids- Montgomery County, Va. -SOLD
Restored Smithfield Plantation-Fall, Blacksburg, Va. -SOLD
Restored Smithfield Plantation-Fall, Blacksburg, Va. -SOLD
Jay's House, Giles County, Virginia     -NFS-Given As A Gift
Jay's House, Giles County, Virginia -NFS-Given As A Gift
Newport Bridge- Early Fall, Giles County, Va.  -SOLD
Newport Bridge- Early Fall, Giles County, Va. -SOLD
Peaks Of Otter- Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia   -SOLD
Peaks Of Otter- Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia -SOLD
Red Poppies, Oil Painting In Brush And Painting Knife- For Sale
Red Poppies, Oil Painting In Brush And Painting Knife- For Sale
McAfee Knob -Fall, Roanoke County, Virginia  -SOLD
McAfee Knob -Fall, Roanoke County, Virginia -SOLD
Sunrise After The Storm, The Duck Pond And Gazebo On The Virginia Tech Campus, Virginia -  SOLD
Sunrise After The Storm, The Duck Pond And Gazebo On The Virginia Tech Campus, Virginia - SOLD
Newport Bridge-Spring,  Giles County, Va. -SOLD
Newport Bridge-Spring, Giles County, Va. -SOLD
Cascades-Jefferson National Forest, Giles County, Va.   -SOLD
Cascades-Jefferson National Forest, Giles County, Va. -SOLD
An Early Morning View Of A Giles County Farm, Virginia  -SOLD
An Early Morning View Of A Giles County Farm, Virginia -SOLD
Virginia Tech Duck Pond In The Fall, Blacksburg, Virginia  -SOLD
Virginia Tech Duck Pond In The Fall, Blacksburg, Virginia -SOLD
The Chapel On The Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, Virginia  -SOLD
The Chapel On The Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, Virginia -SOLD
The Duck Pond On The Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, Virginia -SOLD
The Duck Pond On The Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, Virginia -SOLD
The Historic Newport Bridge- Giles County, Virginia    -SOLD
The Historic Newport Bridge- Giles County, Virginia -SOLD
Thursday Night Football At Lane Stadium-Virginia Tech  -SOLD
Thursday Night Football At Lane Stadium-Virginia Tech -SOLD