WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY! Carpe Diem!
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."
- HD Thoreau
Psalm 23
Minnesota prairie pothole. Reflections.
A Red Sea Moment
"There were many miracles in desperate moments as an artist. Boy could I tell some whoppers. You wouldn't believe me so why bother. None was documented."
FollowinG the Cloud, A real Cowboy working cattle, original approx. 22.5" x 32.5," DEMO.
"I just do as I'm shown".
He First Served as a Private.
Four-star General Tommy Franks, USA (Ret), head bowed, Patriot Guard Riders. On display at the Tommy Franks Leadersip Institute and Museum. GTF waived his $100k fee for using his name and penned the foreword to Carroll's book, Ode to Joy, just because he wanted to help. The painting was unveiled before 750 Patriot Guard Riders.
Memorial Day. The morning's keynote speaker was a Gold Star mom (Bottom right).
This sketch resulted in Carroll's meeting Hall of Fame musician, Jimmy Jack Whitaker, who introduced him to Four-star General Tommy Franks, USA (Ret) who then penned the foreword to Carroll's first book, Ode to Joy. Whitaker wrote four global #1 hits. Whitaker wrote and performed Thank God for the AMVETS. Jimmy's brother committed suicide after serving in Vietnam.