Dog Portrait: Beckham
This dog portrait was one of the last commissioned pieces I completed in 2021. Here is the message I received from my client, who commissioned this painting as a gift: …
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Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue)
Here is “Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue).” In this painting, the clouds are filled with sunlight. They float against a deep blue sky, which is streaked with orange in the …
Tree of Life With Phoenixes & Wherever Light Is
These 2 paintings are quite different from each other, but I’m sharing them together because I painted them at the same time as commissioned pieces–one made for a mother and …
Dreamy California
Here is “Dreamy California.” It was inspired by one of my many photos taken while hiking in the redwood forests in California. This oil painting has a very thick impasto …
Autumn Forest, Green Forest
These four paintings, two round and two square, show a contrast between the orange of an autumn forest and the emerald green of an evergreen forest. This is Autumn Light. …
Sunburst
This 30″ x 30″ arylic painting, “Sunburst,” is a new iteration of the sunburst in the center of my previous panorama-format painting, “Prismatic Canopy.” I’ve been painting my Looking Up …
Commissioned Work: Gingerich Farm
This sweet little painting is called “Gingerich Farm.” It was a commissioned piece. My client had taken this amazing drone footage of his friends’ rural farm property in Kentucky, and …
Portland Open Studios 2021 starts this weekend!
Portland-area people. Come by for a visit during Portland Open Studios! 10am-5pm October 9, 10, 16 & 17. All the info, including a list of all participating artists and maps …
4 weeks until Portland Open Studios!
Heads up: The Portland Open Studios event is now only 4 weeks away! I cannot believe how fast time seems to be flying. My studio at the moment is a Big Mess. I’m working …
A Universe at the Beach: “Microcosm”
Earlier this year on a visit to the Oregon Coast, I captured this unique selfie. With my sandals dangling from one hand and a bag slung over my shoulder, I …