Winter in Northern California delivers residual autumn leaves and spring green grasses.
Winter Vines
8″x10″ oil on linen panel
Fresh Air
Discovered Road
9″ x 12″ (sold)
This painting began as a plein air piece in rural San Jose at a spot in Santa Teresa Park where I enjoy painting. In addition to the friends I painted with this day, I also appreciated seeing a few local equestrians and lots of turkeys.
Sentinel Beach Autumn
9″ x 12″ (sold)
This was painting at a lovely spot along the Merced River in Yosemite.
Waiting at the Bend
6″ x 8″ oil on linen panel
This plein air painting was painted at a beautiful spot along the Merced River in Yosemite known as Devil’s Bend.
Autumn in Cook’s Meadow
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
This Yosemite plein air painting was painted just as the colors were turning on the beautiful elm tree that stands under the watchful eye of Half Dome.
Dappled Redwood
8″ x 6″ (private collection)
There is a lovely Community Redwood Forest in Arcata that is easily accessible to the town yet a world away. As I painted this, I was attracted to the light as it made its way through the canopy and curled around the trunks of Redwoods and Douglas Fir trees … changing minute by minute as I tried to capture the sense of this special spot.
Shady Lane
8″ x 10″ (sold)
In this plein air painting, I am striving to catch the raking early morning light on a side street in Almaden Valley.
Arriving Warmth
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
Catching some morning sunshine on a chilly winter day. Plein Air painting at Vasona Park in Los Gatos.
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”