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Points Beyond

6″ x 12″ oil on linen panel

intense waves and a rising tide kept me off the beach as I painted the rocky outcrops of Bean Hollow Beach.

First Kiss

8” x 10” oil on linen panel

It was fun to paint this on a hot spring day. I.was drawn to the lipstick colors of the crabapple blooms.

There is something magical about sunny winter days on our local coast. I painted this piece on a perfect day in at New Brighton Beach in Capitola. As I began painting the sun was bouncing golden tones into the water beneath the cliffs. I so enjoyed all of the activity … kayakers, a few paddling surfers and Monarch Butterflies passing by. Perfection.

Half Moon Bay Flower Farm

8″ x 10″ sold

In painting this, I realized that the orange truck was the same color as the as the adjacent flowers. Works for me. I’m thinking our world could use a few more marigold colored work trucks.

Tangerine Hibiscus

6″ x 6″ oil (sold)

I painted this while visiting Roatan, Honduras. I enjoy the feeling of the tropics when I see hibiscus no matter where they are.

Montalvo Portico

8″ x 6″ oil on linen panel

I am sure this gnarled moss covered wisteria at Villa Montalvo has seen a lot and overheard plenty of hushed conversations.

Pansies in Violet and Magenta

8″ x 10″ oil (sold)

I painted this late winter as the pansies were first showing up. At this time of year, their emergence brings a smile and feeling of optimism.

Early Spring, Half Moon Bay

11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel

In this piece, I am taking in a coastal field full of mustard flowers in December. I love the early arrive of spring in our area. There is a classic California farmhouse in the background that is accompained by palm trees.

Exhibited:

2026 – Coastal Art League, Juried Painting Show

Springtime, Montalvo Temple

11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel

I enjoy painting in Montalvo’s Italian garden. In this view, I am drawn to the morning light patterns on the columns and the orange quince in the foreground.

Members Show – LGAA

2/2/2026 – 3/31/2026

I have two pieces that are in this year’s show one of which received an Honorable Mention for my painting “Waking Canyon.”

I painted” Waking Canyon on site it the fall at McGee Canyon in the Eastern Sierras. The second painting “Beneath Carson Peak” is a larger piece that I painted in my home studio using small oil paintings I did along this stretch of Rush Creek In the June Lakes area.

I really appreciated that the awards juror, Warren Chang, provided comments about each of the paintings selected for ribbons. I was kind of blown away that five of us who have become plein air painting friends each won awards which made. So fun to share the moment with them and the studio painters who also received ribbons. There a link to view the show online at the Los Gatos Art Association website.