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Observations on Watching the Audience at the Theatre
This painting is an old favorite. It was sold awhile back to a collector in Houston. I am working on a new theatre interior that I hope to finish...
Painting a Barn in a Vineyard
The simplicity of a field, cloudy skies, vineyards, the farm houses and steep hills in the distance- these locales enchant me and bring me great joy...
Pondering a Patio
Musings on a patio on California's Central Coast. Paintings in the above montage include Flowers on a Patio, The Patio, Table on the Patio, On the...
Looking Over Monterey Bay at Natural Bridges
I was in the lovely seaside town of Santa Cruz a few weeks back. This natural formation really caught my attention and I decided to record it in...
Welcome to my Website
Here's the latest news for recent paintings and how they were created. Come back often to see what has caught my eye. I'll clue you in on the back...
Deep in the vines
Traveling through the Napa Valley, I came across a roadside vineyard that seemed to call to me. I love the long lines of the vines heavy with grapes...
Painting in Living Color on Balloon Juice
Not too long ago, I was featured in a series called "On the Road" on the Balloon Juice website. They focused on my style and use of color in...
Capital for the Future
When the World Bank was looking for a cover image for its publication Capital for the Future, they chose my painting Building depicting a...
Writing First
After painting, my great passion is writing. So when the textbook publisher Bedford/St. Martin's asked to use one of my paintings for the cover of...
Holistic Care for Birds
Our avian friends have always held a fascination for me. When Howell Book House approached me about a commission to illustrate "Holistic Care for...