Compelled in 1998 to begin art studies and studio work, I just feel most myself with palette knife or brush in hand, and oil paint splattered clothing, as I seek to express energy. I completed 30 units (Fine Arts Certificate with Painting & Drawing Emphasis), with excellent instructors/artists at the Santa Rosa Junior College. Oil painting since 2000, I have been painting outdoors predominately the last year, with non-objective studio paintings evolving as well. I live in my home county of Sonoma, very close to coastal, wine country vistas, abandoned railroads and frenetic urban growth. I am forever fascinated with color relationships,
Laguna Beach January
Laguna Beach January
Painting
Enjoyed a workshop with Greg La Rock & friends.
Queen Anne's Lace
Queen Anne's Lace
Painting
Still primarily a plein air painter, this required 3 visits in the late afternoon of Fall 2013, as it's a 15x30"piece, and some studio editing. LOVE the Queen Anne's Lace that emerges in August in Sonoma County, despite our epic drought, it blooms.9x12 oil on panel).
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls
Painting
Done en plein air, two dawns in a row from the Housekeeping Camp very early May 2009; a priceless experience to await the sunrise glimmer hitting the top, which just made it visible, not a golden stereotype; a very gentle thing to be part of.
8x10 water based oils on panel
Sunflowers
Sunflowers
Painting
At a local pumpkin farm where I spied a lots of sunflowers, I was excited to gain early access, as the days were hot. Did this 8x10 alla prima, capturing the light and flower gestures in one session.