8″ x 10″ (private collection)
I enjoyed painting this little beach while in Greece. This was the spot from which my friends and I entered the calm water to swim, paddle-board and kayak. There were lovely sandy beaches nearby. Still I love the charm of this small rocky beach.
8″ x 6″ oil on linen panel
The Water Tower located in downtown Campbell gives the town an old-time charm and it was fun to sip a coffee on the sidewalk while painting it.
30″ x 24″ oil on linen panel
The viewer is on the edge with the beauty of the Pacific Ocean just beyond unstable cliffs. I’m drawn to the mix of emotions and nerves that creep up cliffside.
Exhibited …
2024 – Allied Artists West Group Show “Colors of Summer”
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
Each time I paint at the harbor in Princeton By The Sea it reveals a different character. On the spring morning I painted this, conditions were calm with sunshine that came and went. Here, I’ve captured the sunshine.
Exhibited
2026 – Coastal Arts League, Members Show
14″ x 11″ oil on linen panel
A summer day filled with laughter and happy chatter under red umbrellas in an old district in Geneva, Switzerland.
Exhibited …
2024 – Allied Artists West Group Show “Colors of Summer”
20″ x 16″ oil on linen panel
I was mesmerized by these native California Palms and their big skirts when hiking in Indian Canyons near Palm Springs. In this piece, I am striving to create that sense of distance while retaining the feeling of being enveloped by the palms.
Exhibited –
2026 – Coastal Arts League, Juried Painting Show (Awarded 1st place)
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I spotted this California native Western Redbud tree in full bloom on a bright sunny spring day at a park in San Jose. It was fun to try to catch the light airy feel of the tree and and the contrast between the reddish purple blooms and the all of the spring greens in the scene.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I painted this in San Jose’s Alum Rock Park along Penitencia Creek. My challenge was to try to catch the movement of the water and the interplay with the rocks.
9″ x 12″ (sold)
This is the first time I’ve painted the Freida B, a lovely Sausalito based schooner but I’m guessing it’s not the last. She’s captured here sailing towards San Francisco in front of Angel Island as the chill of the morning dissipates and with it the characteristic fog of the bay.
11″ x 14″ (sold)
Pacific Grove is one of my absolute favorite places to take in the fresh air, listen to the surf and paint. Here, in addition to catching the waves, I was drawn to the subtle tones of the shoreline’s shallows.
