The Speech
The Speech: Portrait of Barack Obama, 2008, 38″ x 57″, mixed media on canvas On August 28, 2008, I was watching on TV then-Senator Barack Obama giving his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Invesco Field, Denver, Colorado, as he was nominated to be the first African-American Presidential candidate. I was so moved […]
Oxford Internet Institute Talk
Portrait of Dame Steve Shirley
I created this digital sketch portrait of British IT pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist, Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley, in a talk / demo I gave at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) in 2008. Dame Shirley is a 2018 honoree and recipient of one of the Computer History Museum Fellow Awards. The recording of the 2018 award […]
Happy Feet, Happy Paint
3 minutes 27 seconds Video of live painting performance, Happy Feet, Happy Paint Herrang Dance Camp, Sweden July 2008 Three minute portrait of Lindy Hop teacher, performer and inspirer Dawn Hampton created live in a cabaret at the Herrang Dance Camp, Sweden. I used improvised painting materials based on what was available in the camp […]
San Francisco Heart
San Francisco Heart, 2007 57″ x 38″, pigment print, acrylic media, paper and metal leaf on canvas Currently in display in the Embarcadero Four Conference Center. Homage to my adopted home of San Francisco. This collage is built up from photographs I took of the city at different times and seasons, all aspects that were […]
Oxford Internet Institute Talk
Portrait of Ted Nelson
Internet pioneer Ted Nelson, who coined the term hypertext, was my portrait subject for this talk / art demonstration at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), August 2007, shared here in three parts. I start with a traditional analog pencil sketch The traditional media sketch of Ted Nelson is completed with acrylic paint. I dive into […]
Dad
Dad, 2006 30″ x 20″, pigment print and acrylic media on canvas I created this collage as a memorial tribute to my dad who passed away in December 1988, the year I moved to live in the USA. It was published in my book Painter IX Creativity: Digital Artist’s Handbook as the case study demonstration […]
Mayor Joseph L. Alioto
This portrait was created as part of the Legendary Mayors of San Francisco series that is on display at Chenery House, San Francisco. It is also displayed in the Law Offices of Mayor Alioto’s daughter, Angela Alioto. Thank you Angela for your help with sharing your memories, photos and other documents relating to your father.
San Francisco Mayor ‘Sunny’ Jim Rolph
Mayor “Sunny” Jim Rolph Jr. 2004, pigment ink and acrylic on canvas, 50″x 74″ This portrait of the longest serving Mayor of San Francisco, ‘Sunny’ Jim Rolph, is part of my Legendary San Francisco Mayors series. It commemorates the life of one of the longest serving mayors of San Francisco who oversaw the recovery of […]
Song for Peace
Song for Peace: Portrait of Yitzhak Rabin 1996 Pigment ink on canvas, 31″ x 39″ Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination on November 4th, 1995. The morning after Rabin was assassinated, I saw […]