• 8"x 6" image size (10"x 8" paper size) / 200 prints / 11"x 14" matting size

"Over the years, my associations with visitors to shows and exhibits have been rewarding in many ways. On one such occasion, a customer mentioned a photo she had from the 1930's of her grandfather as a young boy next to acar in her family's backyard. He was dressed up in his father's hat, with bootsand a pipe. I said I would like to see it and later that day she returned with the photo. I instantly fell in love with the scene and asked to do a drawing ofit. She agreed and "His Father's Footsteps" was born.

"My interest in this work stems from looking over my professional career and contrasting it to my Dad's. A few parallels stand out. He began farming in his early 30's. He had a good-paying job offshore in the oil industry, but gave it up to pursue his dream. With a family, a mortgage, and a debt on his farm equipment, he persisted throughout rough times, lean years, and all the trials and tribulations. His happiness is evident whenever I visit with him and talk about the crop for the year. For a symbol of success, I need look no farther than my Dad. My professional career began at the same age and with similar challenges. I use many aspects his life as a guide."