Hawk in an Oak Tree seen on a walk on the Old School Trail overlooking Wildcat Canyon 16x20

Ebbot's Landing from a hike with Todd, Mom, and Carl on Whidbey Island, Washington.

Lone Oak Trail oil on linen square. The hills were so dry they were turning lavender.

Bev and Buzz on the Navarro River 16x20. I had a lot of fun taking pictures of reflections on that camping trip.

The Queen's Bath, Sorrento 16x20. They say that Queen Isabella of Naples used to bring her lovers to this hidden cove.

Blake Gardens Bench with Madrones. I am drawn to sunny benches, thanks to my sister and her son Rémy's rule that you should always stop and sit when you see one.

Keller Beach, Point Richmond, 16x20. Painted with East Bay Landscape Painters plein air on the 4th of July. I left out the scores of people who were there.

Fernandez Ranch before the rain 16x20. Plein Air with East Bay Landscape Painters group. It was the end of autumn the day before the rains started.

Winter sunset over the bay 11x14. Winter sunsets are the moodiest. It's the view from my bedroom, lucky me.

Out the window on a winter day. View from the room I use as a studio.

Sunol trail. The cows keep the hills of Sunol Regional Park well grazed, so smooth.

Handy Woods Dreaming-SOLD. A shady corner of the Navarro River, painted in class at the Richmond Art Center, palette knife.

Surfer girl- feeling like we need to keep our balance as we ride the big waves.

Big wave 16x20, painted over another painting, and I like the effect. The waves just keep getting bigger.

Bev and Buzz at Henry Woods 16x20. I revisted an old painting and made it better, I think. Henry had some great suggestions.

Dillon beach. Painted during a one hour paint challenge. Lots of energy.

Albany Pool lap swim 16x20, an older painting, but always makes me want to paint more pools when I look at it.

Point Pinole Edge 16x20. Painted in a plein air class with Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez who helped me get there.

Lupine Superbloom in Tilden 16x20- Private Collection

Pinnacles Hike 16x20. We like to go camping at Pinnacles National Park every year in the spring and and hike the High Peaks Trail to see if we can still do it. We usually see condors, and it's just spectacular.

Hwy One from a photo as we were driving home from Stinson Beach.

View from the backyard 16x20. We have a lot of Pride of Madeira (echium) growing next door.

Tilda and the Goldfish

Man on the Street, on paper, a painting exercise in Ned Axthelm's class that I think turned out well.

Tennessee Valley Hike 6x8. This little painting was featured in the Art Blooms Here show at the Richmond Art Center.

Man in the Yellow Chair 16x20. Painted in Ned Axthelm's class at the Richmond Art Center.

Mom, Todd, and Carl in the Palm Oasis 16x20. This painting was featured in the Art Blooms Here show at the Richmond Art Center, 2024.

Mountain Goats in Palm Springs. My 87 year old mom, me, Todd, and Carl hiked up a steep trail in hopes of seeing a mountain goat that we were told had been spotted. We saw about half dozen, it was so exciting. The next day, they were down below!

Red Head 16x20. Painted in class at the Richmond Art Center.

Todd in the Desert

Model in Red 16x20. One of my first portraits in oil.

Lake Anza with Scum- Private Collection

Salt Point Kayak 16x20

Desert Cowgirls. Near Joshua Tree, we saw these two while out hiking.

Inspiration Pt. View. Lovely spring day after the rains.

Oil pastel- Corsica

Rifle Range Road

Tilden Botanical Garden Madrone 16x20

Richmond Wetlands

Blake Estate Askew 16x20