"Family" (A Gift to the Brenners), Acrylic on Canvas, March 2026
We've been friends with the Brenners for decades, and most importantly, our sons have been friends for 30 years. When Deb mentioned she'd love to buy one of my paintings someday, I decided I would make a painting specifically for them (free of course), as a gift for the years of friendship, and family, we've all shared together. This next sentence is going to sound artsy, but it's a painting of their immediate family, Deb and Daeg represented by the scenic south of France (Provence) since they have traveled so extensively, and the roses are Jon and his brother Dan. There are more step kids and grandkids, many of whom I know (and they're awesome), but as the main thrust is the friendship of my Andrew and their Jon, and to keep the painting from being too crowded, I stayed with the immediate family Andrew grew up with. You'll note in the video below, I started with an entirely different painting, first was going to paint the roses outside their garage, then chang...
