Somewhere in Santa Cruz

Oil on board

12 x 12 inches

$500.00

Somewhere in Santa Cruz with the ice plants in bloom and the ocean breeze and sun in my hair. Some people think the ocean always looks the same but I think it is ever changing, always in motion. Follow the path along the ocean. I never grow tired of this. 

From the Bridge

“From the Bridge” 

Head of the Hooch watching the rowers go by. The crowd watches from the bridge for the best view and to cheer their boat to the finish.

10 x 10 oil on panel

$200.00

Head of the Hooch

 

It’s rowing time! This year I am missing my annual trip to Chattanooga for the Head of the Hooch regatta. Waiting for my favorite boats to cross the finish line while sipping coffee or tea and walking across the bridge is one of my favorite parts of the weekend. I love listening to the coxswains coax their teams to victory as the pass under the bridge. 

Leaning Tower of Dallas

Some things stand against time and apparently implosions as well. A proud building refusing to be knocked down even against explosions and wrecking balls. I caught this image while the building was still standing in stop motion awaiting it’s ultimate fate of being replaced by a newer model.

Pastel on paper approximately 6x6 inches

$120 matted to 8x8 inches

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

This Old House

"This Old House"
pastel on pastel board
5 x 7 inches
This old house, stripped down to light and shadow, old boards and memories. The wood holds the scent of the past and memories of a different way of life.

Just Beachy

Just the beach on a warm windy day. Sun on my skin and wind in my hair. Sea salt in my nose. Love it every day and in every season. Good therapy today and every day.
oil on deep gallery wrap canvas.
24 x 24 inches

Just a Tree

Just a tree by a lake on a fall day in Dallas, Texas. Sailboats sitting hopeful in the background, waiting for the wind to pick up enough to be taken out for a sail.
pastel on paper
6 x 6 inches

Rain Delay

Daily painting 6 x 7 inches
pastel on paper
The crowd and rowers endure the drizzle and wind waiting and hoping for a break in the rain to continue the day's races. Rowing, a brutal sport, not for the faint of heart or fair weather sports fans.

Watch the Rigger

Daily painting
5 x 5 inches pastel on paper
Summer rowing at the boathouse. It heats up fast in Texas but if you get up early enough it isn't too bad. At least the sunshine comes early and then it's time to retire inside for a tall cold glass of water.
Not a bad way to start the day with the slight breeze and flat water.