6″ x 8″ (private collection)
I painted this before joining my friends for a swim. I knew there were sheep in the brush up the hill from the apartment we’d rented. On this afternoon, they were guided to the bluffs over the water where they served as groundskeepers.
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
I enjoyed painting this little beach while in Greece. This was the spot from which my friends and I entered the calm water to swim, paddle-board and kayak. There were lovely sandy beaches nearby. Still I love the charm of this small rocky beach.
8″ x 6″ oil on linen panel
The Water Tower located in downtown Campbell gives the town an old-time charm and it was fun to sip a coffee on the sidewalk while painting it.
30″ x 24″ oil on linen panel
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”
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
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.
14″ x 11″ oil on linen panel
A summer day filled with laughter and happy chatter under red umbrellas in an old district in Geneva, Switzerland.
Exhibited …
2024 – Allied Artists West Group Show “Colors of Summer”
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
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.
20″ x 16″ oil on linen panel
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.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
I spotted this California native Western Redbud tree in full bloom on a bright sunny spring day at a park in San Jose. It was fun to try to catch the light airy feel of the tree and and the contrast between the reddish purple blooms and the all of the spring greens in the scene.
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
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.
