Peoria - "If it plays in Peoria it will play anywhere" Old Vaudeville saying
Spirit of Peoria- The river has been the life blood of Peoria for centuries. Peoria was settled by the French and is one of the oldest cities in Illinois. This is the current Boatworks and the Steamboat "Spirit of Peoria" (Sold) Prints are availableNot to leave out my current home town Ten to Two is located in East Peoria and was the First Place winner of The Peoria Historical Society 2006 Rennick Award. (Sold) Prints are availableFeildhouse - Razed recently for modernization at the Bradley Universitty campus this stucture was voted one of the worst places for visiting basketball teams to play in the United States. (Sold) Prints AvailableApollo Theater is located on Main Street it now shows vintage movie and small run plays. ( Sold)GAR Hall - The Grand Army of the Republic Hall was built to honor those who served in the Cival War. It is celebrating it's 100th anniversary in 2010Luthy Botanical Gardens is located in Glen Oak Park on the near north side of Peoria. Home of the newly remodled zoo. Commercial Street - is an alley in between Water Street and Washinton and has some of the most interesting old architecural elements in the city ( Sold) Blue Note - Is the front of the previous image an is the home of the Contempary Art Center in Peoria (Sold)This a view of the riverfront from the top of the Robert Michel BridgeDay - these two images are of the Peoria riverfront looking from the East Peoria Riverfront Park. The dyptech is two panels 24' X 60" making the painting ten feet wide (Sold)Day - these two images are of the Peoria riverfront looking from the East Peoria Riverfront Park. The dyptech is two panels 24' X 60" making the painting ten feet wide (Sold)Lion - One of the features that are located on Commercial StreetHeights Tower - This water tower has beem converted to an observation platform and you can ride the glass elevator to the top to see what Teddy Rossevelt call "The Worlds Most Beautiful Drive"St Marys - Built in 1890 the Church of the Imaculate Conception is the largest Caltholic Church in Peoria (Sold)Sister City Clock - This the Siter City Clock located outside Peoria City Hall.Court House Square - the Soldiers and Sailors Monument sits in the Courthouse square and honors those who died in the Civil War.
Painting cityscapes in Peoria for more than twenty years - I have a very large amount of paintings from my home town. Here are a few
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