Lorenzo’s Last Ride
Lorenzo Bandini made his way into auto racing via motorcycles before moving on to cars in 1957 winning in a variety of classic events including in the prestigious Mille Miglia and Targa Florio before moving on to the Ferrari team for the 1962 and 1963 seasons. Lorenzo found success in Formula One, having his best season in 1964 with wins in Austria, Germany, and Italy to go along with podiums in a number of other…
Shadow and Light
When you collaborate with other artists, it’s hard to not be influenced by their work. Maybe it’s the approach, or some bit of technique that begins to find its way into your own art. In the case of the new Shadow and Light collection, I was directly influenced by my good friend, photographer and master of painting with light, Bill Pack. While not strictly a “car guy”, Bill has nonetheless taken the art of automotive…
NASM Nation of Speed Exhibit Opens!
Sports Car Art Goes to Washington D.C. The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Nation of Speed exhibit opened October 14th in Washington, D.C. According to Jeremy Kinney, the exhibit’s curator, “The new gallery explores the deep-rooted connection between people and machines through the history they made together and is unlike any exhibition you’ve seen at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.” The Speed Shop interactive area of the new exhibit, features a nearly…
The Datsun 240Z Comes to America
The Z-car Revolution Starts Here. The year is 1969 and there’s a lot going on in the world. Vietnam is at its high point and the protests in America to end the war are getting louder and more frequent. The Beatles had just released Abbey Road and were on the cusp of their break up. Richard Nixon was president and working towards the debacle at the Watergate Hotel. Against this chaotic backdrop, Datsun introduced their…
Historic Festival 40 at Lime Rock Park
Rev It Up For Some Vintage Racing! It’s that time of year again…Labor Day weekend and that can mean only one thing—time for some spectacular vintage racing and cars at Lime Rock Park, September 1-5. This year marks the 40th edition of the absolutely fantastic event and the 25th year I’ve been going but the first year I’ll be exhibiting my art, curate especially for the event and featuring a number of Corvette prints including…
Gurney Eagle Prints
Gurney Eagle Prints One of the prints from my Competition Colors collection, the 1967 Gurney Eagle remains to this day the only American car to win a Formula One race in the modern era driven by an American. The press run on these is only 10 prints and I have 4 left to sell. These limited edition acid-free archival prints feature a cutaway profile as well as front and rear views. Prints come framed with…
Garage Sale!
Garage Sale! I have a number of framed pieces left from the Greenwich Concours that I’d like to find homes for. These are all numbered and signed and ship via Federal Express in special art cases to insure they arrive in good shape. All of these are printed on acid-free archival paper and feature: museum grade double matts (except the lone canvas print) ebonized hardwood frames ready to hang with hardware installed free shipping within…
From Sketch To Completion—Datsun 240Z
From Sketch To Completion—Datsun 240Z I field a lot of questions about how I create my illustrations and have struggled mightily over the years to describe my technique without putting…
25th Annual Show of Dreams
25th Annual Show of Dreams The silver jubilee edition of the Show of Dreams presented by the British Car Club of New Hampshire will kick off on Saturday, July 23 at the Alvirne Hills House in Hudson, New Hampshire. The SoD benefits the New Hampshire Food Bank and the High Hopes Foundation—both charities having been the recipients of tens of thousands of dollars over the life of the event. Each year, the Show of Dreams…