8″ x 10″ oil on panel
Most Monday’s, I paint outside painters affiliated with the Los Gatos Art Association. I met Rebecca when I first joined the group. She’s the group’s heartbeat. These Hollyhocks and hydrangeas were painted in Rebecca’s backyard a couple of years ago. I pulled this painting out of a group of paintings with happy memories on a recent cloudy and added in a few more hollyhocks just because.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I painted this from a small dock in South Lake Tahoe just before Memorial Day weekend. I always think of that as the launch of the summer season in Tahoe. I hope these boats and their people have enjoy a wonderful summer on the lake.
Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff for the Tahoe summer season. I was so fortunate to be invited to stay with good friends the week before this summer start. There was lots of time for hiking at favorite spots and enjoying the rush of waterfalls after our wet winter.
I was able to spend time painting before breakfast. These three paintings were done from a beach with a pier that was just steps away. Lucky me!
6″ x 8″ oil on linen panel
I painted these sherbet-colored roses at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden. May roses always remind me that summer is on it’s way.
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
I’ve painted the twisted evergreen in this scene at the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose before. This time, I decided to include a few of the koi in the pond.
10″ x 8″ (sold)
The eastern foothills of San Jose is home to a delightful iris grower managed by Nola. They have graciously hosted a group of painters from the Los Gatos Art Association each spring during peak bloom. You can visit too and you are able to order your favorite iris varieties online. If you can manage to choose amongst them.
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
There are so many places to paint along the California Coastal Trail. This spot is just spot is just south of the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. In this piece, I am particularly interested in the subtle variations in the reflections as seen in the wet sand.
7/9/2023 – 8/20/2023
My painting Coastal Quiet has been selected as part of a statewide salon style 2D art competition and exhibit at the Triton Museum of Art located at Santa Clara University. I very much appreciate that the Triton Museum is hosting the exhibit. My thanks also goes to artist and educator, Cuong Nguyen in his role as the juror of show entries.
The Triton Museum or Art is located at 1505 Warburton Avenue in Santa Clara. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 4:30.
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
There’s a sparkle that happens late in the afternoon. In this painting from Shoreline Park Lake in Mountain View, I have tried to capture the movement of the windsurfers and glint of the sun.
Exhibited …
2024 – Coastal Arts League “A Moment in Time”
14″ x 18″ (sold)
A kayaker makes a morning journey amongst small yet towering islets in Resurrection Bay near Seward, Alaska. Summers here aren’t just popular with paddlers, there are seemingly an endless number of bald eagles, seals and whales share the scene.
Awarded …
Honorable Mention, Coastal Arts League “A Moment in Time juried painting show (2024)
