Oils

The viewer is on the edge with the beauty of the Pacific Ocean just beyond unstable cliffs. I’m drawn to the mix of emotions that creep up cliffside.

Exhibited …

2024 – Allied Artists West Group Show “Colors of Summer”

Each time I paint at the harbor in Princeton By The Sea it reveals a different character. On the spring morning I painted this, conditions were calm with sunshine that came and went. Here, I’ve captured the sunshine.

Garrapata is one of my favorite places to paint. This time I wanted to give attention to a small beach nestled in a cove. The tide was just right to allow a sandy patch to be seen through the water to reflect beautiful greens in the sunshine.

I was mesmerized by these native California Palms and their big skirts when hiking in Indian Canyons near Palm Springs.  In this piece, I am striving to create that sense of distance while retaining the feeling of being enveloped by the palms.

I painted this in San Jose’s Alum Rock Park along Penitencia Creek. My challenge was to try to catch the movement of the water and the interplay with the rocks.

This is the first time I’ve painted the Freida B, a lovely Sausalito based schooner but I’m guessing it’s not the last. She’s captured here sailing towards San Francisco in front of Angel Island as the chill of the morning dissipates and with it the characteristic fog of the bay.

Pacific Grove is one of my absolute favorite places to take in the fresh air, listen to the surf and paint. Here, in addition to catching the waves, I was drawn to the subtle tones of the shoreline’s shallows.

As a painter, receiving a gift of flowers is a double delight. Great having the fresh flowers to enjoy and to paint. This view is from an arrangement of ivory roses with baby’s breath.