I love the raking light as it passes over granite verticals and spring green trees.
GPS: 37.716575, -119.661495
El Capitan, Springtime
6″ x 6″ oil on panel
Leslie Landers
Glen Aulin Falls
6″ x 6″ oil on linen panel
It’s been a long time since I have made the hike into Glen Aulin Falls along the Tuolomne River in Yosemite’s high country. My main memory is wondering ‘how much further’ then suddenly coming upon the falls. One of the Yosemite High Sierra Camps is located close to this spot.
GPS: 37.911667, -119.424722
Steller’s Jay
6″ x 6″ oil on panel
These beautiful Yosemite natives are super smart. Visitors find out quick that they need to keep a close watch. on their picnic lunches.
GPS: 37.720758, -119.647280
Valley View, Yosemite
6” x 6” (sold)
This popular view spot is near the El Portal entrance to Yosemite Valley. It seems like I’ve stopped here a zillion times. Each time the scene uniquely reflects the season, time of day and movement of the Merced River and the mood of this beautiful place.
GPS: 37.717290, -119.661764
California Dreamin’ – Coastal Art League
7/30/2026 – 9/28/2026
I have four paintings in this year’s plein air painting show hosted by the Coastal Art League. You can see the show at their gallery at 300 Main Street in Downtown Half Moon Bay. My painting of the backlit bluffs at Davenport received an award of merit.
American Tapestry – California Art Club
7/3/2026 – 9/21/2026
I love that my painting “Sailing Lessons” has been selected for inclusion in California Art Club’s Traditional Fine Art Competition and online exhibition. The show presents a range of vignettes of American life to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and California at 175.
Look for this show and others on the California Art Club’s website.
On the Rocks with Salt
30″ x 24″ oil on linen panel
In this piece, I’m seeking to convey the feeling of unsteady unpredictability along with the beauty as the tide comes in on the rocky shores of Bonny Doon, CA.
Beyond Cathedral Beach
16″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
I wasn’t sure I was going to make it to Yosemite on this painting trip. There were torrents of rain driving up to Mariposa and a big road closure between there and the El Portal entrance to the park. My painting buddy and I decided that we would watch the weather and if it was favorable we’d get an early start for the Yosemite entrance on the Fish Camp side. It added an hour to the trip since we were in Mariposa but we were rewarded with a magically sunny spring day that I will remember always. This painting was done from Cathedral Beach with Sentinel Rock in the Background.
Exhibited …
2026 – Coastal Arts League, Juried Plein Air Painting Show
Shoreline Park Sails
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
There is a bustle of activity on the docks as a group of new sailors prepare to learn the ropes.
Lifting Fog
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
I painted this a couple of years ago from Moonstone Beach in Westhaven California. As I began the painting the fog was lifting so I raced to catch the veil it cast over the distant trees before the sun took over. The sunshine lasted for about 20 minutes. After that, the fog came back in full force. So … this painting is really about the moments in-between and catching a sense of peace even as things constantly change.