THE MOTHER ROAD
100 Years of Route 66
In 1926 Route 66 became a corridor for automobile tourism. Roadside motels, restaurants, and businesses popped up along the Mother Road—many with neon signs beckoning the long distance traveler .
I was drawn to neon signs for the trifecta of their color, rust, and typography. It is my intention to recreate these handmade signs with the same craftsmanship that the original artisans envisioned. My paintings however, capture the time that has passed. The rust, the wear and tear of these signs are both portraiture of the American landscape and memento mori.
SHOOTER'S
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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DICK'S
24” x 24”
oil on canvas
SIREN TAVERN
24” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
TV
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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BOWL
36” x 24”
oil on canvas
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BUBBLES
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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C
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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GREEN GANDER
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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IDEAL THEATER
24” x 24”
oil on canvas
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RHODY
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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ROUTE 66
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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ROYAL MOTEL
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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S
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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SILVER MAPLE
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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SORRY CHARLIE
24” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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SURF HAVEN MOTEL
24” x 36”
oil on canvas
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SWAN DIVE
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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TAP ROOM
24” x 24”
oil on canvas
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BAKER
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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A
12” x 12”
oil on cradled panel
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