"William at Sunset"

18x24  |  NFS
Oil on canvas  |  2014

"'William at Sunset' is the artist's loving tribute to his father who was born in 1927.'"

"Abby in Mexico"

24x36  |  NFS
Oil on canvas  |  2016

"This is the artist's daughter Abby modeling her new dress on a trip to Mexico."

"Julian Looking For The Train"

24x36  |  NFS

Oil on canvas  |  2014

"This is the artist's step-son Julian at the Botanic Garden of Chicago. They had a toy train exhibit among the plants and Julian was waiting for one to come around the corner. This painting literally took an entire year to complete. After finishing the under-painting, the artist had a stroke and was not able to complete it for a year."

""Maddy Triptych"

3 @ 10" x 8" |  NFS
Oil on canvas  |  2020

“Every time I do a painting, I am reluctant to cover the pencil under-drawing and the monotone under-painting. This time I did three to be displayed together and stopped each one at a different stage.”

"Emily At Easter"

18x24  |  NFS

Oil on canvas  |  2014

"This one has a story. Emily is the artist daughter collecting Easter eggs when her older brother and sister run off faster than her."

"Baby Christine"

24x18  |  NFS
Oil on canvas  |  2014

"Here we see my wife Christine – as a baby – peeking out from under the coffee table in the family living room."

"Scout John"

20x16  |  NFS
Oil on canvas  |  2015

"My son John has spent much of his life outdoors. This is him, over a decade ago, when he was a Boy Scout at Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan in Wisconsin."

"Rachel's Question"

18x24  |  NFS
Oil on canvas  |  2015

"This portrait of a young woman deep in thought at a Paris café is my oldest daughter Rachel. Paul Simon's song 'How Can You Live In the Northwest' became the soundtrack that played over and over again in my head as I was creating the painting. You will find the question there."

"Abby's Surprise"

30x48  |  NFS
Oil on canvas  |  2015

"This re-imagining of a real event is my youngest daughter Abby at the petting zoo. The large scale of this canvas renders her at larger than life size."

"William 1"

18x24  |  $1,500
Oil on canvas  |  2014

"This is the first of two studies of my father William in preparation for 'William at Sunset."
 
>> Original painting available for purchase through Perkowitz Art Studio

"William 2"

18x24  |  $2,000
Oil on canvas  |  2014

"This is the second of two studies of my father William in preparation for 'William at Sunset.'"
 
>> Original painting available for purchase through Perkowitz Art Studio

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