En Plein Air

Painted on location, often in one sitting. These studies capture the feeling of a place, not just its image.

Oil Paintings

A dappled path through eucalyptus trees leading to a sandy patch
A dappled path through eucalyptus trees leading to a sandy patch
A dappled path through eucalyptus trees leading to a sandy patch

Natural Bridges Eucalyptus, 2025
oil on canvas, 16 × 12 in

A very green pond with sleepy ducks on a half-submerged log
A very green pond with sleepy ducks on a half-submerged log
A very green pond with sleepy ducks on a half-submerged log

Autumn Duck Pond, 2023
oil on canvas, 24 × 12 in

A view of a bridge crossing a frozen duck pond surrounded by bare trees
A view of a bridge crossing a frozen duck pond surrounded by bare trees
A view of a bridge crossing a frozen duck pond surrounded by bare trees

Winter Duck Pond, 2024
oil on canvas, 8 × 10 in

Purple and white sweet pea flowers in front of a brown fence
Purple and white sweet pea flowers in front of a brown fence
Purple and white sweet pea flowers in front of a brown fence

Sweet Peas, 2025
oil on canvas, 6 × 6 in

An impressionist representation of a crowd gathered beneath the trees of a botanical garden with a lamppost on the right
An impressionist representation of a crowd gathered beneath the trees of a botanical garden with a lamppost on the right
An impressionist representation of a crowd gathered beneath the trees of a botanical garden with a lamppost on the right

Jazz in the Gardens, 2023
oil on canvas, 16 × 20 in

A lonely figure made of metal, next to others that are only containers. They are kept in by a fence, we can see the city across the water from them
A lonely figure made of metal, next to others that are only containers. They are kept in by a fence, we can see the city across the water from them
A lonely figure made of metal, next to others that are only containers. They are kept in by a fence, we can see the city across the water from them

Gasworks, 2023
oil on canvas, 11 × 14 in

A rainy winter day at the arboretum. We can see the pond and a bench at the lawn across it.
A rainy winter day at the arboretum. We can see the pond and a bench at the lawn across it.
A rainy winter day at the arboretum. We can see the pond and a bench at the lawn across it.

Arboretum Rain, 2023
oil on canvas, 9 × 12 in

An oak tree twists up against a bright blue sky
An oak tree twists up against a bright blue sky
An oak tree twists up against a bright blue sky

Coast Oak, 2025
oil on canvas, 14 × 11 in

A lemon, flower, and leaf set on small rocks
A lemon, flower, and leaf set on small rocks
A lemon, flower, and leaf set on small rocks

Lakeside Lemon, 2023
oil on panel, 8 × 8 in

Painting of a dark colored home in the country. There are two umbrellas on the patio and a tree behind the home
Painting of a dark colored home in the country. There are two umbrellas on the patio and a tree behind the home
Painting of a dark colored home in the country. There are two umbrellas on the patio and a tree behind the home

Country Home, 2023
oil on panel, 9 × 12 in

Sea cliffs redecing into the distance at greyhound rock
Sea cliffs redecing into the distance at greyhound rock
Sea cliffs redecing into the distance at greyhound rock

Greyhound Cliffs, 2017
acrylic on canvas, 30 × 15 in

Gouache Studies

A crossing Elkhorn Slough as the fog rolls in
A crossing Elkhorn Slough as the fog rolls in
A crossing Elkhorn Slough as the fog rolls in

Elkhorn Slough, 2025
gouache on paper, 5.5 × 11 in

Left: Two fishers sit at the beach next to rocks as a wave breaks. Right: A view down a neighborhood street in Santa Cruz, CA.
Left: Two fishers sit at the beach next to rocks as a wave breaks. Right: A view down a neighborhood street in Santa Cruz, CA.
Left: Two fishers sit at the beach next to rocks as a wave breaks. Right: A view down a neighborhood street in Santa Cruz, CA.

Left: Fishers, Right: Neighborhood, 2024
gouache on paper, 5.5 × 11 in

A white sailboat floats behind a sunken old tugboat
A white sailboat floats behind a sunken old tugboat
A white sailboat floats behind a sunken old tugboat

Pillar Point Harbor, 2025
gouache on paper, 5.5 × 11 in

Fog creeping over the green coastal range and golden fields as seen from Hwy 280
Fog creeping over the green coastal range and golden fields as seen from Hwy 280
Fog creeping over the green coastal range and golden fields as seen from Hwy 280

280 Vista, 2025
gouache on paper, 5.5 × 11 in

Sea cliffs and parking lot at Waddell Creek
Sea cliffs and parking lot at Waddell Creek
Sea cliffs and parking lot at Waddell Creek

Waddell, 2025
gouache on paper, 5.5 × 11 in

Cliff, ocean, and small offshore rocks at Greyhound beach
Cliff, ocean, and small offshore rocks at Greyhound beach
Cliff, ocean, and small offshore rocks at Greyhound beach

Greyhound, 2025
gouache on paper, 5.5 × 11 in

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