Good Sports

The awesome young women in my ward modeled for this shot.  It's about how winners can be rude and isolated, or they can be friendly and encouraging to the losers.

Lewis and Clark

This illustrates the Corps of Discovery (the Lewis and Clark expedition) in 1805 when Captain Clark carved into a tree in Oregon in December 1805 to prove that they had been there.  Thank you to Summer and Bryant for being so willing to model for me on a time crunch, and to Anya and Kent for providing such excellent costumes.  I'll need to do a larger painting of Sacagawea some day with some other photos I took, just to do the costume justice!

Let it Go

This is a story about a man who kept a list of all the people he was angry with.  Years later, he realizes and regrets his mistake.  I loved the quote, "Holding a grudge is like taking poison and then waiting for the other person to die."

Mike and his father were so wonderful to pose for me--thank you so much!  They are in the theater business, so they were great models.

Bragging Rights

My sister and her friends volunteered to pose for me, and she and I squeezed some of our children into the shot.  I needed a scene at a ballpark, and my sis is always attending ball games for her children.  She's amazing.  Thanks for helping out!

Lincoln on a Train from Springfield

It was a gloomy day when Abraham Lincoln departed the station in Springfield, Illinois, headed for the nation's capital to become the 16th president.  Hundreds were gathered there, as he gave a memorable speech.