16″ x 20″ oil on panel
Sharing a perfect summer day in Santa Cruz. I continue to enjoy walking along the boardwalk and remember a time when I rode the Giant Dipper roller coaster 20 times in a single day with my best friend who was visiting from Michigan.
Exhibited …
2024 – Allied Artists West Group Show “Colors of Summer”
2024 – Coastal Arts League “A Moment in Time”
2023 – California Art Club “California Dreaming”
6″ x 8″ oil on linen panel
I’m struck by the juxtaposition of the white boats and dark cypress trees in the harbor at Moss Landing. The cypress trees are a roost for snowy egrets who are endlessly entertaining. Still, I managed to restrain myself and haven’t included the birds in this small painting.
14″ x 11″ (private collection)
Winter morning on CA-17. It makes me smile each time see two vehicles passing with one carrying skis or snowboard and the other with a surfboard. In this case the silver Tesla is headed to Tahoe while the green Chevy in on the way to Santa Cruz. You’ve got to love California even with all of the crazy imperfections. This view is from an overlook at Glenwood Drive.
12/8/2022 – 1/2/2023
The gallery is located at 300 Main Street in Half Moon Bay. My painting Celadon Morning is included in this year’s show.
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
This was painted on-site in Pacific as dawn broke on a foggy morning.
6″ x 8″ (private collection)
I could go on and on about Pacific Grove. In this painting I was after the magical blues that show up late in the afternoon.
6″ x 6″ (private collection)
The Viking is the San Francisco Sea Scouts sailboat used by the young women in the program. Here they are out for a twilight sail on San Francisco Bay.
I’ve painted at daybreak and at sunset but this is my first nocturne. I painted this from the wharf in Monterey Harbor. I was pretty happy that I thought to pack a headlamp with my gear!
I’m not sure how many nocturnes I’ll be doing. My husband wasn’t thrilled that I was out on my own in the dark but it sure was fun.
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
Coastal Live Oaks are part of the natural heritage of our area. I painted this one at daybreak in Carmel Valley. In this piece, I tried to capture the moment as the fog lifted before the distant hills came into view.
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
I had to scramble to try to catch the late afternoon light streaming between these rock monoliths at Sue-Meg State Park (formerly Patrick’s Point). The stone towers seemed to be in conversation or perhaps in the midst of a chess match.
Exhibited …
2024 – Coastal Arts League “Iconic California”
2022 – Redwood Art Association “Humboldt Open”
