“Good Morning, La Canada”
9″ x 12″ oil on canvas on board

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In our small town, the streets aren’t usually this deserted in the morning, but during the holidays and early weekend mornings there’s definitely less traffic. I decided to leave out the random cars for the sake of […]

Ojai Valley View
11 x 14
Oil on linen on board

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This time of year always brings me feelings of nostalgia and reflection. Not only do the holidays recall memories of times past, and the imminent New Year prompting resolutions for the future, but my holiday birthday prompts another opportunity for stock-taking.
All things […]

Lake Casitas Sunset
16 x 20 oil on canvas
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One of the best bass fishing spots in California, so I’ve been told, is Lake Casitas in Ojai, not far from the Pacific Ocean and Carpinteria. The lake is formed by Casitas Dam and offers year round camping and other recreational […]

California’s Rolling Hills
9 x 12 oil on canvas panel
Available
I can’t count the times we’ve driven back and forth through California’s beautiful hills, decorated with stands of live oak trees. When we were first married we took many photo trips up and down the coastline, and these canyons and byways around Monterey were […]

Cottonwood Dawn
(near Bishop, California)
16 x 20 oil on canvas
SOLD

Ths painting is sold but I have others of the Sierras in the fall. Write me.
Although the leaves are now fallen and scattered by the wind, the eastern Sierras still call me and evoke memories of golden glory. I understand that […]

Carpinteria Bluffs Sunset
16″ x 16″
oil on canvas
SOLD
This is one of the paintings inspired by our recent trip to Carpinteria, on California’s central coast. The late afternoon marine layer had come in, shrouding the Channel Islands in a misty glow that reminded me of those tales of Arthurian Avalon. The sky colors were both delicate and […]

Poppies and Mandarins
14 x 18 oil on canvas
Painted from life
The brilliant but delicate iceland poppies form a backdrop for the mandarin oranges. Or perhaps they were tangerines or clementines. I can never be sure about citrus.
There is some glare on this painting because it’s soaking wet, but I hope it conveys the general […]

Pomegranates and sunflowers
11 x 14 oil on canvas
I was interviewed yesterday on Creative Liberty, a wonderful blog about living creatively. Liz Massey, the blog owner and a creative coach asked me some good questions for her “In the Studio” series, and I enjoyed the opportunity to talk about my work flow, […]

Blue Skies Ahead
(Round Valley, near Bishop, California)
16 x 20 oil on canvas
I received the very good news yesterday that my big Batiquitos Lagoon painting”Brighter Tomorrows”, the largest canvas I’ve done so far, 20 x 24, sold over the weekend at Descanso Gardens. I haven’t had a chance to meet the buyer but […]

“California Sycamore - Tranquility”
18″ x 18″
SOLD (commission)

This is the matching painting which pairs with the California Live Oak which I posted yesterday. Together, the two frame the dining room door of gentle lady who commissioned their creation. There is always some serendipity with painting. You never know exactly what is going to happen […]