Oil on panel, 10 x 12".

This shell kind of has a story to it. For the last 50 or so years, my wife’s family (on her mother’s side) has used this conch shell as a joke gift. It’s been passed back and forth many times. The real gift is hidden in the shell, or the shell is included as a part of the gift. Big laffs. Right now the shell is in my wife’s possession, but who knows how long that will last?

Oil on canvas, 11 x 14".

I'm working on two paintings at the moment:

• The left image ("Red Laces," oil on canvas, 11 x 14") is getting close to done.

• The image in the right ("Newbury Street", oil on panel, 20 x 20"), is just in the underpainting stage. Why is it called "Newbury Street?" Because this is a leather jacket I bought from a consignment shop on Newbury Street when my wife and I were first dating. I've worn it for 8 years, although it's now getting a bit ratty. I've spent a lot of time in that jacket (and in those sneakers, come to think of it).

My latest. "The Other Woman," oil on panel, 18 x 24" (61 x 46 cm).

Oil on panel, 20 x 16". Needs a little work, but almost done.