John Ollar
Self Portrait from photo taken when I was about 4 and 1/2.
Self Portrait, Marshall, Missouri, 1997
Ron Lawson, John Winfrey, me and Kevin Martin
This is a portrait of Sally, my wife, and me when we used to live downtown in Columbia, MO. in the Frederick Building. It is also a homage to one of my heroes, Duane Hanson.
Commissioned portrait of John and Mary King.
Brooke Cameron
Sally Reading to me.
My Dear Sally
Self Portrait Looking in the Mirror. Photo taken by Sally J. King
Me Up Close, Homage to Chuck Close
Me on Hitt street 1999
Kate
My friend, John Whiteside
Jim Howard
Mr. Turner
Oil on Canvas done in single session in 2002 of my friend and fellow artist, Jane Mudd
Frank Stack, Retired Painting Professor and sometime mentor, University of Missouri, 2002
Arnold Schwarzenegger
My dear friend, David O’Brien
Bill Alton, Friend and Fellow Security Officer
My father and hero, Lyle King
Dianna O’Brien
Self portrait from photo taken on the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad
Commissioned oil painting of Mr. Samuel Clemens from famous black and white photograph.
Wow! Truly impressive! You have really caught their likenesses! I especially like the one’s of Dave and Dianna!. Thanks for sharing!
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J.D. !! Miss you on campus. Greig & I are admiring your art and reminiscing. Great stuff. Kevin Walsh
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Thanks Kevin,
COVID has through necessity made us all a bit more reclusive individuals. It is nice to have electronic communication available so as not to completely lose touch with the outside world. Zoom has become a way of life, a way of doing business and a way of staying connected with friends and family.
As of 2018 I have been retired but still continue to paint every day. Being forced into isolation by the pandemic has been a formidable challenge; one which has had negative implications (like sickness and death) and positive results as well. Painting has become even more of a refuge for me since this recent challenge to our life style and; I am sure, has been a very helpful way of dealing with all of this stuff for many others. Our art has yet again provided a resourceful discipline to keep moving forward and remaining relatively sane.
JD
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