"Nail Polish and Red Canoe"
Inspired by a friend's old family photograph (2020). --$100
"Sweet Tea Cafe"
One of Stephen's favorite breakfast spots in West Jefferson. Everyone in this painting represents a local, recognize anyone? --$100
"The Wardrobe"
A piece with Stephens signature attention to details (2020). --$100
"Fire Department No. 1"
(2020) --$100
"Crossroads"
In the old days, when the river froze over solid it was a means of travel. It's hard to imagine! (2013) --$100
"Tuckerdale"
An evening at the old Tuckerdale Church during the holidays. Can you find the hidden fox? This painting is Stephen's spin on Disney's "Polar Express." The boy sees the train, but if you look closely, there are several signs to tell you it's his imagination. The Christmas tree with 3 ball ornaments are in memory of the lives lost at the Hudler Tree Farm in 2008. --$100
"Cut at Devil's Stairs"
The location of a sad story that became part of the history of the Creeper line in 1945 (2003). --$100
"Devil's Stairs" Mural
Painted in 2001 on the Dollar Tire Building in downtown West Jefferson, this mural is reminiscent of a time when the railroad was vital to the life of Ashe County. And it's now available as a print!
"New River Landing, 1945"
The reenactment of a local, Ashe County, historical event in 1945. -- $100
"Feathered Friends"
Commissioned piece from a dear friend who loved his birds at the feeder (1996). --$100
"Stikes Holler"
This beautiful Ashe County, winter scene at Stikes Holler features the historical Virginia Creeper, a former train line that used to run from Virginia to North Carolina from 1877-1977. Notice the pail in the lower right corner, Stephen's tribute to his idol, Andrew Wyeth (1999). --$100
"Gert's Diner"
An old favorite hang out for the high school kids and adults from the 1940-1980s, it was the place to see, and be seen, (2001). --$100
"Shootout at the OK Corral"
A departure from the rural Ashe County landscape, Stephen decided to try something fun and different showcasing his affinity for Western movies (2005). --$100
"Dog Creek Mill"
One of the last standing grist mills in Ashe County and favorite spot for canoers on the New River. Stephen painted this by commission for a friend that grew up near the mill (2006). --$100
"Sidewinders"
Take a ride to the old West! A commissioned piece for a friend (holding the shotgun) who loves stagecoaches and the wild West. Can you spot the sidewinder, and Stephen himself? (2008) --$100
"New River Road"
The midway rock on a dirt road running beside the New River off Teaberry Road in rural Ashe County (2005). --$100
"Hanging of Will Banks"
The last public hanging at the county seat in Jefferson, NC around 1907 (2004). --$100
"Red Shoe"
Winning piece at the "Best of the Blue Ridge" at Ashe Arts Center in 2008. This is one of Stephen's personal favorites (2008). --$100
"Big Jim Scott"
A tribute to the tallest man to live in Ashe County, (2008). --$100
"West Jefferson Station"
Virginia Creeper in West Jefferson. --$100
"Elkland Station, Todd"
The end of the line for the Virginia Creeper as it approached the turnstile in Todd, NC before its return trip to Bristol, VA (2003). --$100
"Auschwitz"
Stephen felt emotionally compelled to paint this 14-year-old girl seen in a photograph (2018). --$100
