Portraits

Description: Reproduction by the artist of the famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh of his psychiatrist, who himself also had aspirations of becoming an artist. Van Gogh often remarked that Gachet was crazier than he was.

Description: The son of the artist, Jim McGovern and daughter-in-law, Michele Wardell McGovern at Enrico's Restaurant in San Francisco

Description: Depicts Afghanistan sales man in a merchant stall selling falcons. This work is currently in the possession of Bill McGovern, the 3rd son of the artist

Description: Sculptor crafting a new gargoyle for the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

Description: Painted in the home studio of the artist to verify old masters technique, which involves painting values in shades of gray until satisfied that the values are correct. The next step involves glazing in the final colors while maintaining the same initial values

Description: The grandson of the artist, William Edward McGovern, Jr. who is the son on of his 3rd son, Bill Sr. and his wife Kathy. This scene depicts the grandson and a friend holding a halibut caught in San Francisco Bay, which they did subsequently eat. This work is currently in the possession of Bill, Sr.

Description: The wife of the artist, Nancy holding her infant grandson, Billy, the son of their third son, Bill Sr.

Description: Soldier weeping for his fallen comrade seen in the adjacent body bag, while being transported by helicopter during Desert Storm.

Description: Sam Agnello, neighbor of the artist in Burlingame, CA and dressed for the part