Art Gallery

Objects typical of America relating to its history & culture

This series of “Americana” paintings focuses on old signs and vehicles that were once commonly seen throughout the United States of America. Some represent specific geographic regions of the country. Others are reminders of forlorn roadside remnants sometimes strategically placed as yard ornaments or commercial attractions. Route 66 across the western states is renowned for this type of nostalgia. The objects in these paintings reflect a bygone era, and are often desired collectibles.

As a retired sign painter and one whose youth was spent working in an auto repair shop, I have a passion for seeking out and photographing memorable signs and automobiles. These paintings exemplify many of these sites.

I attended the School of Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts, and during those years began working as an apprentice in a sign shop in Holden, MA. After relocating to Northern California, I continued working as a journeyman sign painter for several more years in San Rafael, CA, before opening my own small sign shop in the San Francisco Bay Area for almost thirty years.

Since retiring from the sign industry, I continue to work with media that I used in my sign painting career. The paintings in this series are done with sign painter’s oils on reclaimed wood panels.