Historic Recreations - exact copies of historic paintings or paintings in a recognizable historic art style.   page 1   page 2

What better way to honor the retiring professor who created the annual Shakespeare Festival that to present him with a portrait of himself as Shakespeare. I looked to Dutch portrait master Franz Hals (1582-1666) for my inspiration.

Not Rothko              Acrylic on canvas

42 x 36 inches              Private Collection

Not Jackson Pollock           Acrylic on canvas

3 x 8 feet                                  Private Collection

Not Franz Kline                   Acrylic on canvas

5 x 6 feet                                  Private Collection