Oils

I painted this with a group of painters at Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg. I was captivated by the effects of the morning sun and the reflections of the boats and sky.

Nestled near June Lake, these two aspen trees share a quiet intimacy, their slender forms leaning gently toward one another as if caught in a delicate dance. I was drawn to the way the golden autumn leaves shimmered in the crisp mountain light, framing the trees in a moment of connection.— companions swaying in rhythm with the season’s change.

I’ve painted at Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz many times. This time, I focused on creating an active expressive sky while observing the coming and goings of pelicans and gulls.

I painted this on a summer morning from a third floor terrace in Hermosa Beach, California. I was drawn to the glimpse of the sun hitting the coast beyond the palm trees and rooftops.

” x Glenwood pond in Scotts Valley is near the home of one of my favorite painter friends. A few of us gathered up on a beautiful day to paint there. The water lilies were in full bloom, an egret stood watch over passing ducks and teenage boys tried to catch fish. Pretty much perfect.

In this piece I was interested in a coastal composition emphasizing the diagonals. I also hope to give the viewer a sense that their feet might just get wet.

Exhibited …

2026 – Coastal Arts League, Juried Painting Show

2025 – Los Gatos Art Association, Artist of the Year Event, Awarded 2nd Place

2025 – Santa Cruz Art League, Statewide Landscape Show

This piece developed from a watercolor sketch I did alongside Tenaya Creek on the way to Mirror Lake in Yosemite. Here, I’m striving to bring the viewer into the scene while capturing the movement and play of dappled light. There’s a particular atmosphere by a rushing stream rapid movement, varied colors and the play of dappled light.

In this piece, I am inviting childhood memories of time in the hotel swimming pool with entreeties from parents that it was long passed dinner time and time to dry off.

There was so much going as I was painting the pond at the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose that I had to decide what I was going to focus on. So … the heron, egret, koi and blooming waterlilies are left for another time as I gave my attention to the greens and golds in the water and the reflection of a sunshiny sky.

These sandstone rock formations always remind me of creatures slithering into the sea. Here, I’ve painted them covered bright pink ice plant. I know this ice plant isn’t native. Still, I like having it in this spot more than the poison ivy that I have come to understand was here before it was introduced.