Beach Bloom

"Beach Bloom"
8 x 10 inches oil on board
Prickly but pretty yellow blooms leading the way to the beach. A haven for the birds and bugs. I like the natural beach best with the dunes left untouched.
$400.00

Ocean Sky

The wind and the waves and the clouds drifting by, taking all the cares of the day with them. Layers of oil paint with texture scraped away and layered again. I can almost feel the sand in my toes.
oil on deep gallery wrap canvas.
36 x 36 inches
$900.00

Yucca Fields

Sometimes when painting plein air the wind and bugs are so overwhelming that by the end of a painting session I am incredibly underwhelmed by my painting. I woke up this morning with the answer to my struggles. This is my studio piece created from my day painting yucca at White Rock.
Yucca Field
Oil on canvas
10 x 10 inches
$300.00

Bluebonnet Time

Ahh, bluebonnet time in Texas, the time of the year that all True Texan bleed blue. The annual trip to find the best field of bluebonnets. I didn't have to travel far for this one. This lot where an old house once stood is now covered with bluebonnets for the neighborhood's enjoyment. My daily walk takes me by this lovely scene.

oil on canvas
9 x 12 inches
400.00

Austin Airstream

"Austin Airstream"
Just sitting there all alone, an abandoned dream, or maybe hoping for future explorations. A symbol of the American dream. Airstreams always remind me of Tom Robbins and Skinny Legs and All.
Pastel on paper 6 x 6 inches

New Mexico Overlook

More beautiful New Mexico Skies. Gold and blue, the clouds and blue skies go on forever in the distance. The clouds blow by with the wind in your ears.
pastel on paper 6 x 6 inches.

Pecos River Overlook

The Pecos River, a breath of life running through New Mexico on the drive into Roswell. Just a quick stop but the life giving water fills the landscape with color as it winds through the parched land.
pastel on paper approx 8 x 8.5 inches.

Somewhere in New Mexico

pastel on paper 6 x 6 inches
Somewhere in New Mexico, the long drive, the amazing scenery, heading north from Santa Fe. It's easy to get lost in the subtle colors here. The sky goes on forever with the shadow of the mountains as a baseline.
Auction with daily paintworks

Overpass

Overpass
Pastel on paper approx 6 x 6 inches
My drive every morning but some mornings the scene awakens with golden light amid the morning rush.

Happy Hens

pastel on paper 6 x 6 inches
set up in online auction through dailypaintworks
I had the honor of spending a beautiful but chilly morning at the Paca D'Lites Ranch with chickens, alpacas, phoebe the pyrenees, ducks, rabbits and more. The alpacas were adorable with such personality and I can't wait to paint them all. One reminded me a little of Prince but I can't remember her name. Just chickens for today. These are happy lucky chickens that roam free and only lay eggs if they feel like it, pronouncing their victory for all who will listen.

Blaze of Glory

Found this tree hanging on in a blaze of glory on its tiny island at Seven Islands State Birding park in East Tn. I had hoped to make it back there with painting supplies in tow but working from photos will have to do for now.
Pastel on paper aprox. 5.5 x 5.5 inches