What fun painting this plein air piece in the Harbour Village Marina in Kralendijk Bonaire. The unwashed ochre building are such a nice foil for the Caribbean blues.
Bonaire Dive Boat
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
Leslie Landers
Bonaire Harbor at Dawn
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I painted this on location at the Kralendijk Harbor on Bonaire. I had to work fast to try to catch the oranges and blush tones in the clouds at dawn. Once the sun rose just a bit above the clouds they dispersed.
Harbour Queen
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
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.
Cliffside Cypress
8″ x 6″ (private collection)
In this piece, I’m capturing a cypress as it clings to the absolute edge a cliff at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. This is a magical area just north of Half Moon Bay with amazing coastal vistas, a moody cypress forest, tide-pools and a beach where seals hang out and pups are born.
My Paintings Find a Home at La Playa Carmel
I have long appreciated the La Playa Hotel in Carmel for its historic feel, beautiful gardens, swimming pool and ocean views. I love it even more now with three of my small paintings hanging in the entry salons.
My paintings “Standing Watch “ and “What Remains” are in the reception foyer. “Pocket Cove” hangs alongside an Alice Weil still life in the fireplace lobby area.
The paintings were acquired as part of a $15 million hotel wide renovation lead by the Post Company. The beautiful renovation respects the historic nature of the hotel and delivers an elegant calm. The project was recently profiled in New York Times’ T Magazine.
The property began as the stone home of painter Chris Jorgensen in Carmel’s early days becoming a hotel 101 years ago.
GBAO – New Museum Los Gatos
11/17/2023 – 3/9/2024
My painting “Coming and Going” will be part of the biennial juried exhibit referred to as the Greater Bay Area Open. A reception for the Show will take place on Thursday November 16 from 5-7 pm. The show will be up through Saturday March 9, 2024 at the New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU).
NUMU is located at 106 E. Main Street in Los Gatos. They are open Friday – Sunday from 10am – 4pm. (408) 354-2645. If you’re in the area, check out the show and consider stopping by Gallery 24 as well. I show my paintings at this lovely gallery which is also in downtown Los Gatos at 24 Santa Cruz Avenue.
Above Moss Beach
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
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”
Bonaire Sketchbook
This trip was with my mom. Our main plan was to swim, snorkel and enjoy the tropical sunshine. A bonus for me has been to paint at the adjacent harbor as well as near the beach.
Bonaire is a delightful island in the Leeward Antilles and just 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela.
Grazing, San Martin
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I painted this surrounded by cows at Harvey Bear Park in San Martin. It’s a great spot with broad views of our local foothills.
Hillside Oak
10″ x 8″ oil on linen panel
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.