Alexander Valley Vineyard

 From another plein air painting I painted from a hill at Robert Young Winery 

Gleaning of the Dahlias

        

From a plein air painting done in the past of Aztec Dahlia Gardens. 

Reincarnated Happiness

 

Any Way Is Up

New Work

Because of my fading eyesight these paintings are a new direction. These three abstracts began as other paintings from my past, then using paint remover on these boards, with most of the paint removed, I applied a thin layer of paint, often rubbing out some portions the next day.

Unconscious View Transformed

Rememberance of Secret Material

Anastazi Pueblos

Hand built House and Orange Poppies

Looking the other way at the poppy field in Paris Idaho, a hand built house sits in a garden of delight.

Poppies in Paris Idaho

Poppies in Paris Idaho

This image is from a photo I took 25 years ago, and have painted this scene twice in the past. I love this image, with the vibrant colors and the interesting perspective and the story it tells about making life beautiful where so much labor is required.

Mustard in the Walnut Orchard

A plein air painting from several years ago which I just added 

more paint to enhance the atmospheric perspective.

Elena in Her Room

Tropical Ginger

From a friend's photo of a tropical garden in Hawaii.

The Road

Country Road

Red Chairs at Truett Hurst Winery

A second painting of the red chairs at Truett Hurst Winery.

Garden Path

Plein Air painting from DeVero Winery's beautiful garden.

Garden Paintings

Lavender Fields and Orange Umbrellas

Summer Garden

Big Sur

Big Sur

Along Napa Road

Adding more paint to something painted in the past.

Pacific Coastline

Listening to a recording of the ocean helped me paint this.

A Calm Day at Sea

This view was painted several years ago. 

It needed a lot more paint, and I think it is finally finished.

On a Grassy Knoll

From a photo at the top of Geysers Road on a very cloudy day.