24x36 oil on canvas
Another painting that was started long ago and was shelved. It was based on a trip out to see Simi Daba's sculpture garden next to the Joshua Tree Dry lake on a rainy day. Briana hadn't come prepared for the cold and we found an old jacket at our homestead cabin that belonged to my sister Kathy when she was a kid that she wore in this crazy mint green totally at odds with the desert colors. I had totally forgotten it. My interest was rekindled--had a great time finally completing it.
Small gouche completed in December 2025 made as a memorial/gift to Ashleigh's beloved Atticus
I'd been looking for the right element/character to finish this painting for a long time (over 20 years). It appeared when I was returning from a bike ride--a massive flock of Turkey Vultures over my house in Joshua Tree.I've seen them here before but got interested in learning more about them--quite interesting. The piece has a lot of connections with the environment: earth, water, sky, balance, and my early Neo Expressionist pursuit. It's 40x60 on canvas and was made with both oil and acrylic
On a flight to San Francisco I saw these amazing clouds outside my window. Got inspired by artist/photographer Kunie Sugiara and some of her pieces with wide margins (was there to see the Ruth Asawa show--it was amazing). This is gouache on Arches cold press watercolor paper 16x22. (now owned by great friend, Marianne Dominguez)
11x14 Gouache of Ashleigh flying her kite--from the same day seen in my earlier painting of me flying a kite at the cabin. Sold at the Highway 62 Art Tours Collective Show
11x14 Gouache of Holly at Ocean Beach in San Francisco
Another 11x14 Gouache on hot press watercolor paper. Holly was standing in front of this floor to ceiling window and the lighting and framing was really interesting to me and I knew I'd have to eventually paint this.
This new gouache painting is from a day a couple of years ago flying kites with my daughter at our homestead cabin in North Joshua Tree.
I made a short video of this painting being made--check it out here
