Oils

There is a bustle of activity on the docks as a group of new sailors prepare to learn the ropes.

The interaction of colors in the sky and the sea drew me into this scene. I am hoping to give the viewer a sense of an expectant and changeable moment.

I have grown to really appreciate the sculptural forms of succulents. In this piece I am focused on a cluster of agave parri and barrel cactus.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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