I enjoy traveling the byways in Napa eyeing potential motifs. While I've often focused on...
Life’s bounty along Zinfandel Lane
Vineyards abound throughout the Napa Valley. What intrigued me about this particular spot were the...
Roadside Inspiration
While traveling to a friend's house outside Napa, I spied an expansive vineyard with autumn leaves...
An Artist’s Adventures in Palm Springs
I recently took a trip to Palm Springs to check out the weather in summer. I'm thinking of...
Painting en plein air
I've painted this lovely overlook before (Port Costa Overview), but in a much wetter (later) time...
Contrasts
While traveling through the farmland of eastern Solano County in California, I was taken by the...
Hanging out in the park on a sunny summer day
I love painting outdoors in front of the motif. I am especially drawn to places where people...
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...
Painting a Barn in a Vineyard
The simplicity of a field, cloudy skies, vineyards, the farm houses and steep hills in the...
Pondering a Patio
Musings on a patio on California's Central Coast. Paintings in the above montage include Flowers...