I enjoy including children in my paintings because I take my role as father seriously. There is something joyful about creative work that includes children and that joy translates to the room you want to brighten with your art collection!
I have always been actively involved in being a father. From holding my wife's hand during the C-section that gave us our son, to carrying Nicholas in a backpack while walking the dogs when he was an infant, to teaching him to draw, learn to read, ride a bike, drive a car -- at every stage of development I have made time with our child a priority in my life. I got to know Nicholas's friends along the way, so it became natural that some of them would show up in my paintings as well. Other children in this gallery are the offspring of family friends that seemed to suit a particular composition. One of the family jokes is that if you hang out with us long enough, you may end up in a painting some time!
I am happy to paint compositions that are custom made with your own children in them. If you like a particular theme that I have already done, just with your own children, I am content to re-visit that idea as part of a larger series. Alternately, you can look at this gallery to come up with your own idea and contact my studio to discuss details of having such a painting realized. Please use the contact form or call me at (727) 942-9020 between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.