I developed this studio painting from an earlier plein air piece. On that day, snapped a photo of my friend Marianne painting amongst the blooms and gave the scene another go including her.
Sunshine and Iris Blooms
14″ x 11″ (sold)
Leslie Landers
Sailing Lessons
18″ x 24″ oil on linen panel
While painting a Santa Cruz Harbor scene, I was charmed by this procession of student sailors which. I used the plein air painting I did that day as a study for this studio painting.
Exhibited …
2026 – California Art Club, American Tapestry Juried Painting Show
2025 – Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton Art Center, Fresh Works Show
Above Big Sur
20″ x 16″ Oil (sold)
There is a feeling of wonder standing on the edge of the Pacific … particularly in Big Sur. In this piece, I’m particularly drawn to the coastal rhythms and curves.
Marine Gardens Shoreline
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
This painting is looking out from a sweet spot on the far western edge of Pacific Grove.
Exhibited …
2026 – Coastal Arts League, Juried Plein Air Painting Show
Oak Grove
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I painted this in early spring at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve and enjoyed trying to catch the feeling of the dappled light.
Montalvo Temple
9″ x 12″ oil (sold)
Each time I find myself in the Italian Garden of Villa Montalvo I overhear a conversation about a wedding. A wedding being planned. A wedding remembered. In any case, it’s a fitting conversation at the Temple of Love.
Truckee River Cabin
9″ x 12″ oil (sold)
I painted this to the sounds of the river rushing past in the late afternoon light. I didn’t see any activity at the cabin while I was there but it sure seemed to be an inviting spot.
In The Garden – Coastal Arts League Juried Painting Show
3/6/2025 – 4/21/2025
Three of my recent garden landscapes have been selected as part of a show at the Coastal Arts League Gallery at 300 Main Street in Downtown Half Moon Bay.
So delighted to learn that my painting “Filoli Opuntia” received a 2nd Place award as part of the show.
Have a Seat
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
In this piece, I’m trying to catch the way my neighbor’s wicker chairs glow in the late afternoon light. Looking at the painting, the chairs with their comfy pillows seem to be in conversation and offer an invitation.
Filoli Opuntia
11″ x 14″ (sold)
The sunken garden area at Filoli in Woodside has been converted to feature succulent plants and cacti and they’ve pulled it together beautifully. It was fun painting the opuntia (prickly pear). The pink flowers are calandrinia. I scratched their stems in rather than painting them which seems to work well in this context.
Awarded …
2nd place, Coastal Arts League, Annual juried painting show (2025)