Lloyds Gallery

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About myself - I am mostly self-taught and started my career in Rahway, New Jersey, in October of 1966. I was interested in drawing and painting since I could remember. The colonial paintings were inspired by the fact that I'm the 11th generation in Rahway and my ancestors were innkeepers of the Terrill Tavern (which still stands in Rahway), and also carriage and sled builders. My style is realistic, but the subject matter is unlimited. I love both a variety and a challenge. Revolutionary, Civil War, landscapes, still-lifes, portraits, Surrealism, Aviation, Nautical, Westerns, wildlife and florals are a few of my specialties. I have painted miniature oils, two series of Christmas plates for the Bradford Exchange, and drew comic books for two years with Gold Key Comics. Some advertisements I did include the cover for "Old Spice" cologne, the logo for "Sleep Doctor", and a cover for "Finley" tea. I painted murals for Prudential Insurance in Newark, Rahway Savings Institution (Battle of Spanktown), and the restaurants Barbary Coast, Brass Bucket, and Al Dente Restaurant in Piscataway. Some of my paintings can be found in the homes of Wayne Chrebet of the New York Jets, playwright Norman Wexler of "Saturday Night Fever" - the movie, actors Buddy Hackett and Robert Mitchum. One collector has broken all of my sales records by purchasing 92 originals. Two paintings can be seen on a wall in the movie "Death Wish" starring Charles Bonson. I've also painted George Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River for Washington Crossing State Park and a portrait for the Sons of the Revolution organization. What I really enjoy is to create something from a blank canvas, an image that will either make someone feel happy like my Dickens paintings, or very emotional painting like my Civil War veterans. The most important part of a painting is the idea, the spark, and the gathering of information that gives it its authenticity. Composition is next in level of importance, followed by application. It's possible to imagine ideas, that no one has thought of before.