WINE AGING AT ALLEGRO WINERY

This image was done in pastel for the label of Allegro Vineyards in Brogue, PA. Owner Carl Helfrich asked me to design a label for this years Cadenza Wine. Cadenza is a dry red wine that is not made every year because it is dependent on the harvest. Carl sent me some beautiful photos his wife had taken and we both thought this was a different approach to this year label. Carl usually has a local artist work on the project so I was thrilled he asked me to do it. I will post the finished label as soon as I see it and also drink a glass or two to toast the project.

PENGUINS FRIENDS

This is a pastel I did last year of some friendly penguins. I did a lot of research to find several penguins in different views. The original is about 10 inches high by 40 inches long. I still have it in my studio, just because I love it. 

Conoy House in the Snow

This is a commissioned pastel of a log house in Elizabethtown, PA. Jim Showers the owner had seen my print of the Hans Herr House  and wanted me to do his house like that one. I had done that at night and in the snow. I like the little side element that is silhouetted on the left side of the house. Jim has a lot of unusual artifacts about his home

Joan Bremmer

My friend Joan died several years ago. Her husband George commissioned several of these pastels for family members.

The Ballerina

This is a rather large pastel,  about 20 by 24. I was looking at a black and white photo of the dancer. I also wanted to experiment with the dark to light background. I was doing some portrait work and looking for some unique backdrops.