36x48", oil on birch panel.
APRIL 2024
"On rare winter days, like the one depicted, the clouds part, casting reflections of the sky upon the tranquil surface of tide pools. In this transient beauty lies the deeper truth about spring’s capricious nature, promising the fleeting moments when sunlight peeks through the clouds."
24x24", oil on birch panel.
MAY 2024
Parked on the side of Old San Marcos Road, looking up toward Highway 154, I shimmied down an embankment to capture a few quick photos which inspired these two paintings (154 Sky 01 & 02) of the Santa Ynez Mountain range. The storm was passing quickly, the wind elbowing the clouds aside and briefly illuminating the hillside before casting it back into a grey stormy tableau.
24x24", oil on birch panel.
MAY 2024
Parked on the side of Old San Marcos Road, looking up toward Highway 154, I shimmied down an embankment to capture a few quick photos which inspired these two paintings (154 Sky 01 & 02) of the Santa Ynez Mountain range. The storm was passing quickly, the wind elbowing the clouds aside and briefly illuminating the hillside before casting it back into a grey stormy tableau.
40x40"., oil on birch panel.
JUNE 2024
I brought that heat and warmth home with me from Hawaii one winter and painted our local coastline with hints of the island still beaming through my memory. Sunshine radiates off the sand and cool blues remind us of the salty respite from sun drenched days spent at the shore.
19.5 x 59", oil on birch panel.
JULY 2024
Island Hike Diptych, features a view from the trail on the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island where sun bleaches out each winter’s crop of fresh grass and the winds that blow over the island send ripples of undulating golden waves amidst a backdrop of cool blue shades of sky and sea.
19.5 X 29.5", oil on birch panel.
AUGUST 2024
"In the warmth of this particular day, deep into the undergrowth, a sea of hatchling ladybugs filled the air. Layer upon layer of green pine needles and wild sage backlit with August sunlight made for a perfect image to paint. The meandering, flitting bodies of a million ladybugs added magic to a fairy-tale walk in the pines."
12x48", oil on birch panel.
SEPTEMBER 2024
I’m presenting a unique landscape for the September spotlight: a view from New York City.
This painting carries with it a rich and somewhat tangled history, one marked by its persistent state of incompletion. The inspiration photo was taken with a small, plastic disposable panorama camera sometime in the 1990’s (honestly I can’t remember the date). Same goes for the painting, when I started it, I don’t know. I pull it out to work on between shows or when I’m waiting for that next spark of inspiration. This year I decided it was time. Time to finish.
14x36", oil on birch panel.
OCTOBER 2024
Fall in the mountains was always a miraculous experience. Our property had myriad tree species that put on a stunning color parade from late September through early December.
Autumn is a much quieter affair on the coast of California, which is why I find myself missing our mountain retreat more each year. Still, I revisit the glorious moments of our tenure in the mountains when recreating that breathtaking landscape.