Painted in my backyard. Spring smells so sweet.
Backyard Lilacs
6″ x 8″ (private collection)
Oils
Before the Rush
16″ x 20″ oil on panel
A crystalline morning that will soon give way to the bustle of water taxis in a bustle that is Geneva, Switzerland.
Standing Watch
16″ x 20″ watercolor
Lakeside eucalyptus from sketches made at Vasona Park in Los Gatos.
Shoulder to Lean On
8″ x 10″ (sold)
Sometimes all you need is a shoulder. Nice to also have a harbor.
Fertile Valley
9″ x 12″ oil on panel
Sometimes it’s a vivid slash of green in the middle of a muddy field that signals the arrival of spring.
Two Friends
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
I have painted these two little rowboats several times. I’m drawn to the rough but cozy intimacy between them.
Summer Vines
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
I painted this in late summer at Guglielmo vineyards in Morgan Hill. I love painting there and can strongly commend their petite sirah.
Quiet Pond
16″ x 20″ watercolor
I never tire of looking at the patterns of light across a pond. This pond is located at Quail Hollow Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Pescadero Morning
12″ x 12″ (private collection)
This was painted on site just off of California’s iconic Highway 1 at South Pescadero Road. It was Memorial Day which began with clouds and progressed to brilliant sunshine.
Tahoe City Geese
9″ x 12″ (private collection)
I painted this Lake Tahoe plein air piece in the shade at the Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City.