Oils

I painted this dive boat from the Harbour Village Resort on while I was vacationing in Bonaire. I really enjoyed the way the blues of the water played off of the orange tones of the cluster of hotel buildings in the background.

A gentleman and his family who was also visiting saw me as I was painting. This piece was their favorite from the my time in Bonaire. I have since varnished and framed “Harbour Queen” and sent it to its new home in the Netherlands. What a great memory for their family and for me.

The path along the bluff of the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve offers gorgeous views. I painted this piece to the sounds of the surf on a typical Moss Beach Day twixt fog and sun.

Exhibited …

2022 – Coastal Art League “Annual Juried Painting Show”

The last time I painted at the Clos LaChance Winery in San Martin, I didn’t focus on the vines. Instead, this piece is all about the sky and that beautiful oak tree.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society organized a 2800 sailing expedition in 2023 that included 45 ports starting in Alaska and ending up in Southern California. In this scene, the Polynesian sailing vaka as passing under the Golden Gate Bridge heading south to the next stop, Pillar Point.

I’m drawn to the colors and sounds of the surf. This spot is in Moss Beach.

I have done a lot of painting on the Garrapata trails just south of Carmel. in this view, I have worked to catch the early morning light as it hits the rock outcropping just off shore. The effect is particularly pronounced in the winter.

In this piece I am drawn to the colors of the evening and the mystery that comes as shadows darken.

Mostly, I went to Volivoli in Fiji for the amazing scuba diving. Still, there was time after the diving to paint in the late afternoons. This piece is all about relaxation.