Multnomah Falls

Here is a small painting I did in December for the Annual 6 x 6 Show at the Randy Higbee Gallery. It's from a photo I took of these beautiful waterfalls in the Columbia River Valley just outside of Portland Oregon. And, I just found out that it sold!

Valentine Kisses

It's almost Valentines Day, so here are some kisses from last year, though to some of you they will be new. To bid on any of these paintings, please click here.

Convict Lake

Here is the last of the Christmas presents I painted in December. As you might remember, I spent the last week in September painting in Mammoth. One early morning we went to Convict Lake and got there just as the sun was peaking over the high mountains surrounding the lake. I was lucky enough to sell the painting I did there that morning, but I knew it was one of my brother-in-law's favorite places up there so I did another painting from photos for him.

'32 Coupe

Here is a painting I did for my sister and her husband of their award winning
1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe. It's really a gorgeous car with a beautiful custom upholstered interior. I loved getting to go for a ride in it, feeling quite the thing.

Moose

Last, but not least is Moose. He is the beloved dog of my step son and his soon to be bride.

He is very shy, but has loads of personality and an unforgettable lower lip.

Max

And now it's time to introduce Max the wonder dog. He is as you can see I think, a Jack Russell Terrier. Who can fly. And stand on his hind legs forever and rollover and do any number of other cute amazing tricks. He is a  true ball of energy and source of endless entertainment for us all whenever we get together with my husband's family.

Sadie

This is Sadie, my nephew and niece's dog. She is an Australian Shepherd, Shiba Inu mix I think, and one of the most charismatic dogs I've ever met. She's the kind of dog you can't help wanting to have as your own. They were so lucky to find her.

Holly

At long last I'm back! I'd meant to start my first post of the new year last week but lost out to a bad cold. My last post was back in October. Yikes!! I don't know quite what happened. Coming back from that long trip was enough of a jolt to my routine that I couldn't  quite get back into gear I guess, and then came that long accelerating slide into the Holidays. Anyway, I wasn't exactly idle, because I did spend most of December painting Christmas presents and a few other things, which I couldn't put up here as it would ruin the surprise. So I'll begin again with a parade of paintings I gifted to my friends and family for Christmas. This one is titled "Holly". I did this for my dear friends in Santa Barbara. They were able to provide a home to her after she was abandoned in a parking lot after Santa Barbara's fire almost 2 years ago.

Morning on Rock Creek

When you take the Tom's Place turn-off from Highway 395 and then drive about 10 miles along Rock Creek Road into the mountains, you will end up at this point. There are beautiful views of the Sierra, meadows, creeks and distant peaks. I didn't have to go 50 yards from the parking lot to this beautiful spot overlooking Rock Creek with the towering mountains in the distance. This was painted from about 8am to 11. The creek was in deep, deep shade. I loved how cool it looked in the shade, with a clear view through the trees to the mountain beyond.

Morning on the San Joaquin

I'm  back from the two week trip that started the last week of September in the Mammoth Lakes area. After that I spent a few days in Placerville, then Watsonville, finally ending up in Santa Barbara. It was a wonderful trip: I saw amazing scenery in Mammoth, painting with fellow artists and getting to know them better, visited with old friends and relatives along the way, and found out that even though traveling brings a wonderful fresh perspective to one's life, there really is no place like home. I've been working on finishing up 3 of the paintings I did on the Mammoth portion of my trip and will be showing them at the Mission Viejo Country Club this coming Wednesday November 2 for their Winter Artisan Show. This painting was one I did early in the morning on the middle fork of the San Joaquin River as it flows through  Devils Postpile National Park.