I'm sorry Marcus I should have spelled it out, his name is Daniel Greene and his web site (recently created by C. D. whoops I did it again, I mean Cynthia Daniel) is
located here . If you look on the right side running vertical you can see how he signed and dated the painting.
I'm sure I join the millions of Mr. Greene's admirers. There are other examples of risk taking on his web site, though this one is a peach all alone on it's tree. Of course it should be noted that when you reach the stature of a Daniel Greene whatever you do will tend to define the genre. But, (as if he needed me to defend him) this painting was created 32 years ago. I would be interested to know what Mr. Greene's standing in the field was in the early seventies. Unlike today, the opportunity for exposure back then would probably been limited to a somewhat localized crowd.
And now that I've given him my complete endorsement his stature should rise meteorically.
I've said it before -- for those of us that have not been able to take advantage of the workshops and other types of education that exist out there, Daniel Green's web site is a full course load of information.