6″ x 8″ (sold)
I was attracted to the idea of these blooms pushing their way through the snow in this painting I created with a palette knife and a very limited set of hues. This piece was part of a series of winter paintings done for a “Holiday Treasures Show” at Gallery 24.
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
I painted this at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden and just loved the combination of the sunny colored roses in the foreground with the purple ones in the background.
12″ x 12″ oil on panel
The stretch between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz is sometimes called the “Slow Coast.” It’s a wonderful area to spend a day painting. In this view I am looking down on a stretch of beach as the waves gently roll in.
16″ x 20″ oil on linen panel
Before it was called Silicon Valley, this area was known as Blossom Valley. This painting reflects on this agricultural legacy. I love the twists and turns of apricot trees as they age.
12″ x 16″ oil on linen panel
In this plein air piece (painted just north of Half Moon Bay) is focused on the shape of the trees and profusion of foreground texture. I decided to make room for a sliver of the ocean in the distance to give us a sense of place.
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
This view of the convergence of ocean and coast brings us to Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach. As a painter it’s so fun painting the mix of colors and shapes of our coastal shallows.
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
I’ve painted at Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz many times. In this piece, there is only a hint of the archway. Instead of focusing on the opening in rock formation, I’m taking in the effects of the sunshine bouncing everywhere and the colors reflected in the water.
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
In this painting, with a focus on early summer wildflowers in the foreground.
11″ x 14″ (sold)
This was painted on-site in Point Lobos. While I worked away, I was amused by the antics of seabirds and sightseers shivering while taking photos at this well known spot on a very chilly July day.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
This was painted in a shady spot on the shore of Alamitos Creek in San Jose. I didn’t paint the creek this time. Instead, I was attracted to the intermingled trunks of this collection of sycamore trees. This piece was done with a palette knife and no paint brushes.
