“Cottonwood Trail”
20 x 16 oil on canvas
(near Bishop, California)
As the seasons change, I am following along, brush in hand, capturing the colors that nature provides. This scene is from the Owens Valley, in the foothills of the Sierra, not far from the Owens River, which I hear has some great fishing these days. The […]

Snowcreek at Mammoth
6 x 8 inches oil on canvas
An early storm interrupted our Sierra trip and left a blanket of snow at, aptly named, Snowcreek in Mammoth, when we returned to the area last week. The combination of autumn russets and deep mountain blues was a compelling image to paint. The soft scattering of melting […]

Malibu Pine
12 x 9 oil on canvas panel
Plein air oil painting
I’ve been so busy this past month with a flurry of shows and then two consecutive weeks painting and stomping around the Eastern Sierra, that I haven’t been posting as regularly as usual. That will change now that things sort of settle back to “normal.” […]

Malibu Lagoon
11 x 14
oil on canvas
This is one of the paintings I’ll be bringing to the Allied Artists Art Show and Sale this Sunday, October 18 at the Malibu Nature Preserve, 33905 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu.
It will probably be one of the last big outdoor shows of the season, so I hope that you’ll have […]

Pasadena Skyline
11 x 14 oil on hardboard panel
Saturday, October 10 (today) is the 4th annual Pasadena Artwalk, which I have been juried into for the 2nd year.
Look for me in Booth 14, just north of the stage, on the east side of El Molino Street.
The Artwalk stretches from Colorado Blvd to Green Street along El […]

The Garden Party
11 x 14 oil on canvas panel

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This season I’ve been enjoying doing more and more live event painting, like this recent party at a private home.
True, there’s a little pressure to get a painting mostly done within the time limit of an event, but I thrive on […]

“First there is a fountain, then there is no fountain, then there is”
11 x 14
oil on canvas panel
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Last weekend I did a plein air painting at the Los Angeles Arboretum, which was a nice change of pace. I have […]

Malibu Meadow
8 x 10 oil on canvas on hardboard
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I painted this in the spring, when the meadows of the Santa Monica Mtns were still green, but never got around to finishing it up. Now that the summer/fall show season is starting […]

Arroyo Vista
South Pasadena
18 x 24 oil on canvas
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This is my newest painting, which I took to the South Pasadena Public Library today for display at the annual show featuring scenes of South Pasdena. This year, the theme is City of Trees. Although many […]