Iraqi Rebel
Year: 1991
Style: Traditional
Size: 16 x 20
Description: Shiite Iraqi soldier planning rebellion against Saddam Hussein after Desert Storm
Madame Ginoux
Year: 1995
Style: Post Impressionist
Size: 22 x 28
Description: Reproduction by the artist of the famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh of Madame Ginoux, who was the wife of the proprieter of the Night Cafe in Arles, France. This cafe is now the site of a McDonald's restaurant
Metro Musician
Year: 1994
Style: Impressionist
Size: 24 x 30
Description: Guitar player in the Paris Metro (Les Halles terminal)
Michele and Nathalie
Year: 1996
Style: Traditional
Size: 18 x 24
Description: The wife of the 4th and youngest son of the artist, Jim McGovern, holding her newborn baby girl just after being released from the hospital.
Mirror Image
Year: Circa 1986 - 1990
Style: Traditional
Size: 16 x 20
Description: This image, facing to the left as the viewer looks at it is actually the opposite direction that the artist originally painted it. The original work seen above in the list of portraits, was a self-portrait in which the artist superimposed his face into the last self- portrait of Rembrandt. As such it did not reflect his true appearance, until the photo image of the original painting was horizontally reversed.
Moroccan Horsemen
Year: 1987
Style: Traditional
Size: 24 x 30
Description: The finish of a horse race that the artist witnessed in Morocco.
Mother Reading with Child
Year: 1998
Style: Traditional
Size: 18 x 24
Description: Mother sitting on a park bench reading a book with her baby next to her in a stroller in Parc de Monceau located in Paris, France. Still considered a high income area of Paris, when the park was first built its use was restricted to the nobility.
Nathalie & Garrett
Year: 1998
Style: Traditional
Size: 20 x 24
Description: Grandchildren of the artist by his youngest son, Jim and his wife, Michele Wardell McGovern
Old Railroader
Year: 1987
Style: Traditional (Old Masters Technique)
Size: 1987
Description: Late 19th century railroad worker sitting on a bench near the ticket window. The father of the artist, Daniel C. McGovern was a wire chief and train dispatcher for the Great Northern and Souther Pacific Railroads in this same time period.
Plastic Surgery
Year: 2006
Style: Traditional
Size: 16 x 20
Description: Self portrait of the artist after returning from reconstructive plastic surgery on his nose. In the background of this work the artist painted a copy of the surgery self-portrait of Van Gogh. There was some discussion among family members as to whether this painting should appear on the public site, however the somewhat dubious humor of the artist finally won out in this decision.