Ray Barron, New England School of Art & Design, (portrait of him on this link) sponsored a full scholarship to study painting in Athens, Greece for a summer when I was 19 yrs. old. This trip changed my life & I will be forever grateful to this kindly, generous man who not only sponsored me but other students as well.
This link contains a few oil paintings that were "professionally" photographed. During a bitterly cold winter I carried these paintings, even the enormous ones, from school...perspiring despite the frigid air...onto the subway (since they were large & clumsy they caused irritation amongst the already annoyed passengers)...then to a photographer's studio across town. And there were many trips. He charged $45 a painting, an enormous sum at that time. The quality was not good but I accepted them since I could not bear dragging them back to his studio.
The Past
New England School of Art & Design, Boston, MA
 Greek BarGift not sold. |  Three Greek MenToo much flash so color is washed out. This painting was difficult to carry throughout the streets of Boston to the photographer! Sold |  Exhibited in my home townCheck out that skirt! However, gives a sense of scale. |
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 UntitledAnother painting carried by hand to a photographer's studio. Sold |  Ray BarronRay owned a very successful advertising agency in Boston. He periodly gave scholarships to students. Ray was such a kindly compassionate man. After my trip to Greece I painted a portrait of him as a gift. |  Hotel Manager in Athens, GreeceBlack & white photos were cheaper to reproduce; used a blue palette. Sold |
 First self-portraitI used newsprint thinking since this was my first self portrait (evidenced by the endless neck), I didn't want to waste quality paper. I kept the drawing which became fragile over time. Now mounted on poster board. In artist's collection |  Second self-portraitCompleted in the same class. In artist's collection |