I love the Big Sur cliffs in Garrapata State Park. In this piece, I am chasing the feel of the fresh air and the sound of the surf.
Garrapata Swirl
9″x11 (private collection)
Oils
Susan Reflects
10″ x 10″ (private collection)
Susan has been a much loved and admired friend for decades. This was painted from a photo taken while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Pescadero Surf 2
9″ x 12″ (private collection)
This piece began as a plein air piece painted at one of my favorite spots.
Pocket Cove
8″ x 6″ (sold)
Just love the patterns created by the surf in this small cove near Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
Between Mountains
11″ x 14″ (sold)
This view of a lovely valley near Gstaad Switzerland is painted to bring memories of restorative fresh mountain air.
Exhibited …
2024 – Allied Artists West Group Show “Colors of Summer”
2021 – Los Gatos Artist Association “Artist of the Year” (3rd place award)
2020 – California Art Club “Our World Reimagined”
Rochelle’s Rose
9″ x 12″ (private collection)
The view from my front porch is of my neighbors porch and on this particular morning of an early season rose illuminated by the morning sun.
Grenada Roses
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
The first rose blooms of the season are always the most fragrant and vibrant making it an extra delight to paint these.
White Lilacs
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
Our backyard lilacs were a wonder this year and their sweet fragrance added to the pleasure of painting them.
Berkeley Marina
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
This was painted in early March at the marina in Berkeley. This was the last plein air painting I did before pandemic related stay-at-home orders went into effect. This boat was used for tours in San Francisco for 40 years.
Out Shopping
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
I painted this on a shady summer afternoon in downtown Los Gatos while enjoying the chit chat of with pedestrians passing by. I was pretty happy with the painting of the scene but later felt it needed a bit more actions so added the figures in the Studio.
Exhibited …
2023 – Coastal Arts League “Companions and Locals”