Russels Rooster Acrylic Print

It was late afternoon when I noticed this cupola atop the Russel Stover candy store at the Utica Square shopping center in Tulsa. I liked the way the evening sunlight was reflecting off the white siding of the weathered structure. The painting and its composition make a nice contrast of lines and textures against the softened evening sky.

In 1969, Monte Toon began his career as a watercolorist. He credits the late Charles Sanderson of Wichita, Kansas, with setting him on his life-long path of watercolor painting. Sanderson inspired new approaches and techniques. Later, the works of Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper would influence Toon's work. More than 54 years experience has defined Toon's style in his exclusive use of watercolor. In 1991, a turning point occurred in Toon's work. Travels in Canada, New England and the east coast broadened his range of subject matter. By setting goals and directions of purpose, Monte enhanced and elevated his works to new heights resulting in numerous solo shows of merit. He refers to this change as a re-dedication to...