For more than forty years I have documented the oldest live oaks of Louisiana, preserving their beau

This portfolio consists of hand-painted, one-of-a-kind oak "portraits." These painted prints begin as black-and-white photographs that are printed on cotton canvas and then painted with oil paints. They are all color interpretations of my impressions of the landscape scene I experienced when I first made the black and white photograph.

Reproduction prints of the original painted prints are also available.

Lastrapes or Seven Brothers Oak, Washington, LA

Oaks, 1451 Exposition Blvd., Audubon Park, New Orleans

Jefferson Island Oak, original member tree of Live Oak Society

St. John's Cathedral Oak, Lafayette, LA

Oak and Bayou, City Park, New Orleans, LA

Wedding Oak and White Azaleas, Avery Island, LA

Oak and Lamp Post, Audubon Park, New Orleans

Randall Oak, New Roads, LA

McDonogh Oak, City Park, New Orleans

St. John Cathedral Oak, Lafayette, LA

Edna Zsymoniak Oak, LSU Ag Center, Hammond, LA

Two Oaks and Loyola University Tower, New Orleans

Throne Oak, near New Iberia, LA

Parterre Oak, west corner near kitchen, Evergreen Plantation

Oak Grove, afternoon light, Audubon Park, New Orleans

Claiborne Oak, near Whitecastle, LA

Seven Brothers or Lastrapes Oak, Washington, LA

Randall Oak and Shadows, vertical, New Roads, LA

Parterre Oak, east corner, Evergreen Plantation, Edgard, LA

Seven Sisters Oak, President of the Live Oak Society

Oak, The Oaks Plantation, St. Francisville, LA

Entrance Road to Rosedown Plantation and Gardens, St. Francisville

Oak, morning light, west row, Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie

Oak Alley Oak with Resurrection Fern, rear of house

Bacas Oak, Edgard, LA

Etienne de Bore' Oak, Audubon Park, NOLA

Afton Villa Gardens Gate, St. Francisville, LA

Oxley Oak, LSU Quad, Baton Rouge, LA

Bartholomew Barrow Oak, Afton Villa Gardens, St Francisville

Oak grove and animal trail, Henry Coe State Park, California

Blue Oak copse, afternoon light, Carmel Valley, CA

Ranch Fence and Oak Savannah, Carmel Valley, CA

Beacon Oak, summer light, Carmel Valley, Calif.

Oak grove hillside, afternoon, Carmel Valley, CA

Two blue oaks in grove, Henry Coe State Park, California

Ranch Road through oaks, Santa Lucia mountains, CA - painted B&W print