Land of the Free

In 2007 I began my journey to paint at least once in every state. I wrote a book about the journey - how our great country inspired the paintings and allowed me the freedom to paint them.  Each state page also has the story of a veteran from that state to whom I and all Americans owe so much.  

 
The book benefitted the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. and all purchase money I received went directly to SOWF.  I estimated we raised between $12,000 and $20,000 for this organization. The Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families.
A small number of books are still available but this edition will not be reprinted. 

In 2015 I followed up with a Special edition for Gold Star Families with all sales donated to TAPS and the Gary Sinise Foundation. I painted 50 new studio paintings for this edition from my previous travel materials

Please enjoy a small preview of the book and the thumbnail images of each state.