In Homage to Vincent VanGogh (and to all the artists who created the film Loving Vincent) I have been experimenting with the play between yellow and blue that Vincent did so well. We’ve been treated to a little bit of late October sunshine, which intensifies at dawn and dusk, this is from my window.This painting…

Autumn for me is a series of searing brilliant images every day for weeks. Each one blows me away, I can’t believe what I am seeing, the vivid colors saturate my vision. Being a little lazy, I don’t get much plein aire done, but lucky for me, I have windows to look out. This is…

I never knew her, she died when my mother was a little girl. All that I know of her are from stories. Stories my mother told me about how affectionate she was, in her childhood where she got little affection. Stories my grandmother told me of a woman who was clever, but didn’t speak English,…

Yesterday I had the rare opportunity to paint en plein aire on Vashon Island. The day started completely grey and rainy, but we took a chance and the day changed dramatically. The sky broke open, and wonderful blue spread across the sky while huge puffy dark clouds encroached on it. Computer monitors and electronic photography…

A warm summer afternoon, a gentle breeze blowing through my studio, and my heart side sitting with me as we listen to a recording of Ram Dass talking about getting old. I started by painting Mount Si. When that was done, oh the obvious, I realize I have a perfect model before me. So first…