These joyous paintings have been the mainstay of my work for the past fifteen years, work I usually say is my serious play! I have grown up in art museums, and my mentors come right out of art history. People often say my work is an amalgamation of artists such as Matisse, Van Gogh, Dufy, Bonnard, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Dubuffet. Among living painters, my favorite is David Hockney. These paintings reflect my home environments, my travels, and my memories of place. I love to capture the actual composition of a place, on land or sea. But then I like to interpret it, making up the colors, patterns, complex details, and giving the place unexpected multiple perspectives. Most of these works began outdoors with sketches, but were then painted indoors where the fantasy, whimsey, energy, and complexity take over.
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The Birds Guard the Cave of Dreams, 24 x 18 oil
A Bridge to the Sky, 24x20 oil
Captain Thomas and Felice, 30×24,
Oliver Sings to the Trees, 20 x 24 oilOliver Sings to the Trees, 20x24 oil
Flora Searches For Her Young, 24 x 20, largerFlora Searches for her Young, 24 x 20
A Strange Song, 24×20 oil on cradled panel
Three is for Societyoil on panel, 24"x20"
What My Kimonos Do While I'm Asleepoil on panel, 20"x16"
The Menagerie at the Shrineoil on panel, 24"x18"
You Never Know Where the Buddha Will Appearoil on panel, 20"x16"
Two's Companyoil on panel, 24"x20"
Saving the Ark, 30 x 30An amazing site of Big old fishing boats in Morocco in need of constant repair.
Our Walk on the Pier, 30×30 oil
Too Breezy for the Boats Today, 30×30 oil
Boats Return to Yellow Sky, 24 x 36Fantasy view of Boston
Into the Pond 3, 40x30
Jewels of the Floating World #12oil on panel, 8"x8"
Jewels of the Floating World #11oil on panel, 8"x8"
Jewels of the Floating World #10oil on panel, 8"x8"
Jewels of the Floating World #9oil on panel, 8"x8"
Jewels of the Floating World #8oil on panel, 8"x8"
Hidden Garden 24 x 24
Strange Pleasures in Overcast Weather 24 x 24
The Pool of Longevity 6 x 2
Cottage in Kensington Garden, 24×24 oil
Friends in the Floating WorldOil on Panel, 28"x22"
Morning at the Rice TerracesOil on Panel 12" x 12"
Little Fish in a Big PondPigment Stick on Panel 12" x 12" subtle view into pond
BuddingPigment Stick on Panel 12" x 12"
Stars Above the GardenPigment Stick on Panel 12" x 12"
The Yellow Tree TrunksOil on Panel 10" x 12"
The Geese Return to Blackfish CreekOil on Panel 16" x 16" View from my Cape Cottage
A Joyful Day IIOil on Panel 14" x 17"
Monson's YardOil on Panel 18" x 18" My neighbor's view form porch.
Walking in BuranoOil on Panel 12" x 16" a town that actually looks the way I paint!
The Church in CortonaOil on Panel 12" x 16"
Golden Bushes Out My WindowOil on Panel 10" x 8"
Above the Pond IIOil on Panel 8" x 8"
Three Birds Out the WindowOil on Panel 16" x 16" One of the many paintings of this lovely view in Aix-en-Provence where I've stayed.
The Plant in VentabrenOil on Panel 16" x 16" One of my favorite towns.
Le Coq de RochebaudinOil on Pan 24" x 24" One of many versions of my favorite town.
The Blue Bench in AixOil on Panel 18" x 18"
The Colored Lounges at Stafylos BeachOil on Panel 8" x 8"
Looking Out Over NafplioOil on Panel 16" x 20" another view from our lovely hotel
The Lady in the DistanceOil on Panel 20" x 16"
I Dreamt I Swam Through the Air I, 12×12 mouned on painted woodI Dreamt I Swam Through the Air No. 1, 12x12
Swimming with Fish 4Oil on Panel 8" x 8"
Swimming with Fish 3Oil on Panel 8" x 8"
Swimming with Fish 1Oil on Panel 8" x 8"
Horace and Graciella Look for the Fishes IOil on Panel 8" x 8"
Birds, Plants, and Fish Down Under 2Oil on Panel 12" x 12"
No Water is Lonely Water 2Oil on Canvas 8" x 10"
Fish Pond, Vallarta GardensOil on panel, 8" x 10"
Lily Pond in the MountainsOil on Canvas 40" x 30" Distant Vista from Lily Pond.
Into the Pond #1Oil on Canvas 30" x 40"
Picnic in ValparaisoOil on Panel, 24" x 24"
Visit to Great Rock Bight 16x16
Ships PassingOil on Panel, 24" x 24"
Into the Pond #5Oil on Canvas 36" x 48"
Balcony Over ValparaisoOil on Panel, 8" x 10"
The Pond Below the ShrineOil on Panel, 28" x 22"
Princess Akane Prepares to Ford the Sacred StreamOil on Panel, 28" x 22"
Culture Garden, 24 x 30Japan meets Mexico meets Botanical Garden. A coming together of all three series.
Lost in the Dream of the Floating WorldOil on Panel, 28" x 22"
Little Buddhas Dream of the Floating WorldOil on Panel, 28" x 22"
Entering the Floating WorldOil on Panel, 28" x 22"
Treaures of the Floating WorldOil on Panel, 28" x 22"
Suite with Blossoms and Birds 6oil on panel, 10"x8"
Suite with Blossoms and Birds 7oil on panel, 8"x10"
Suite with Blossoms and Birds 3oil on panel, 8"x10"
Suite with Blossoms and Birds 2oil on panel, 8"x10"
Jewels of the Floating World #5oil on panel, 8"x8"
Jewels of the Floating World #6oil on panel, 8"x8"
Jewels of the Floating World #2oil on panel, 8"x8"