10″ x 12″ watercolor
In this painting, I’ve explored the beauty that is to be found at the edge of a small bass pond. The same gentle water presents itself so differently as light transitions from sun to shade. Colors are amplified under the leafy canopy and washed out in the glare beyond.
16″ x 12″ watercolor
In this piece, I worked to capture the fall colors of backlit grapevines all in one go with the water color wet allowing colors freely mixing on the paper.
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
This piece was painted at the San Jose Friendship Japanese garden en plein air.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I painted this bay laurel tree on a day filled with sunshine and the laughter of kids at day camp in the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Park.
8″ x 9″ (private collection)
I had to move fast to capture the ephemeral nature of fog as it dissipates with the morning sun. This was painted at one of my favorite coastal spots in Half Moon Bay.
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
One of my favorite California coves on a day with calm seas and gentle breezes.
Exhibited …
2023 – Triton Museum of Art “Salon at the Triton”
2021 – Los Gatos Art Association “Artist of the Year Award” (1st place)
2021 – Santa Cruz Art Association “91st Annual Landscape Exhibition”
9″ x 12″ (private collection)
Erosion along coastal California produces varied forms and reminds us of the passage of time. In this piece I leaned into the juxtaposition of warm and cool tones.
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
In this plein air painting, I am striving to catch the raking early morning light on a side street in Almaden Valley.
12″ x 24″watercolor
The bluffs north of Half Moon Bay are one of my favorite places for fresh air and great views. For a brief time each year the bluffs are splashed with the fresh colors of spring.
11″ x 14″ (private collection)
In this piece, I sought to convey a sense of sunshine on a humid day as this red sailed junk traversed Halong Bay amongst its distinctive rock formations.
