12″ x 12″ oil on panel
The stretch between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz is sometimes called the “Slow Coast.” It’s a wonderful area to spend a day painting. In this view I am looking down on a stretch of beach as the waves gently roll in.
16″ x 20″ (sold)
Before it was called Silicon Valley, this area was known as Blossom Valley. This painting reflects on this agricultural legacy. I love the twists and turns of apricot trees as they age.
12″ x 16″ oil on linen panel
In this plein air piece (painted just north of Half Moon Bay) is focused on the shape of the trees and profusion of foreground texture. I decided to make room for a sliver of the ocean in the distance to give us a sense of place.
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
This view of the convergence of ocean and coast brings us to Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach. As a painter it’s so fun painting the mix of colors and shapes of our coastal shallows.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
In this painting I turn my attention to the early summer wildflowers in the foreground.
11″ x 14″ (sold)
This was painted on-site in Point Lobos. While I worked away, I was amused by the antics of seabirds and sightseers shivering while taking photos at this well known spot on a very chilly July day.
8″ x 10″ (sold)
I remember the beauty of driving along the 17 Mile Drive in the backseat of my parent’s car. These days, it’s a favorite painting destination. Usually I focus on the rocky shore. This time I took in the view of the bay with the white beach house set amongst dark coastal cypress.
11″ x 14″ (sold)
The surf was wild on the day I painted this near the lighthouse on West Cliff Drive. While painting this, I was thinking of the rhythm of the repeating curving shapes leading to a result that differs somewhat from my most typical painting style.
10″ x 8″ oil on linen panel
I painted this to catch the feeling of a gorgeous rhododendron garden at a private residence in the Santa Cruz mountains.
7/17/2024 – 9/15/2024
I am delighted that my painting “Heading Out” was selected to be part of the 93rd Annual Statewide California Landscape Exhibit. It is particularly meaningful to me as the juror for the show is Calvin Laing, an artist I greatly admire. The show is full of gorgeous landscapes. If you’re in the area do check it out. The Santa Cruz Art League’s Gallery is located at 526 Broadway in Santa Cruz.
