The Side Yard  

           9 x 12"    Oil on canvas 

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Each morning on our walk we pass this house. With the sun coming up over the trees the side yard gets lit up and becomes a work of art, a harmony of greens and violets with the occasional dash of orange - a symphony of  secondary colors. But the apricot tree here, old and venerable, is the star of this show.

This piece is painted on all sides of the canvas. It can be framed, but it can be hung up just as it is. I am happy to put  a wire on back.

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. Thanks for looking!

A Cloudy Sky

14 x 11"   Oil on Canvas

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$95

Sometime, you just need to paint the landscape. You need to paint the trees - the clouds and grass and a horizon that goes on forever. I wanted to paint all those things, but I wanted to paint with texture and cragginess, not just the look of the landscape, but the feel of it as well. I wanted the feel of those clouds moving in.

This piece is painted on all sides of the canvas. It can be framed or it could be hung up on the wall just as it is. I am happy to put a wire on back.

 

 

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. Thank you for looking!

      Cathedral of Trees  

 16 x 16 x 1.5"    Oil on Gallery-wrap Canvas  

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Starting bid: $295.

It seems like when you walk through a wooded area, the branches rise up, crossing overhead, joining together to create a kind of cathedral, a church made of nature. That was the idea behind this scene. It reflects my "inner landscape." It's a journey of color and light - all is vivid around me. (It may speak to you the same way.)

         

This piece is painted on gallery-wrapped canvas and continues on all sides of the canvas. It is meant to hang flush against the wall and does not need further framing - unless you want. It comes with a wire on back, and is ready to hang.                                                  

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks, and as always, thanks for looking!

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Daffodil Season

11 x 14"   Oil on Canvas

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 $150

The nice thing about February is that the spring flowers begin to bloom. First the paper whites and the daffodils, then hyacinths and tulips. On the west coast, when winter usually means grey days, the bright and sunny yellow of the daffodils are like little heralds, proclaiming the coming of spring. 

Painted on all sides of the canvas, this picture can be framed or hung up just as it is - I am happy to put a wire on the back.

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. Thanks for looking!

 Happy New Year ~ 2021

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The New Year

10 x 10"  Acrylic on canvas

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$99

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2021! In this time of pandemic, that is not a clichéd phrase, but a real desire. I am not hoping for things to get "back to normal," but to move forward to a time not only beyond masks and social distancing, but of greater understanding and acceptance of one another. The winter holidays are about celebrating that which we hold dear as well as acknowledging our spiritual goals, and I hope those noble thoughts stay with us all year long.

But this is a blog about art, so to see more of my art, please check out my Gallery Page at the Daily Paintworks. Thanks for looking!

    In For the Night  

          12 x 16" Acrylic on canvas  

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This is a lighthearted and whimsical work, using patterns and colors to have a little fun! In these often trying times we find ourselves in, it seems a little levity is in order!

       

 Painted on all sides of a gallery-wrapped canvas, this piece needs no framing, although you could, if you'd like. It has a wire on back and is ready to be hung up on the wall.

 

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at the Daily Paintworks. Thanks for looking!

 Gladiolus

20 x 10"   Oil on Canvas

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  $195

Too much time in solitude, no doubt! With the shelter-in-place restrictions still in effect, it has been months of painting alone. And possibly overthinking...  I wondered what would happen if you took a great master work and turned it into a floral - remove the famous figures and put some flowers in their place. I won't tell which famous masterpiece this is, but you might have guessed.

This piece is painted on all sides of a gallery-wrapped canvas and needs no further framing. It is ready to hang on the wall.

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. And again, thanks for looking!

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 Back Steps Menagerie 

20 x 16"   Oil on Canvas

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$250.

There was a collection of pots on the back porch, a menagerie of plants and flowers, light and shadow - all making interweaving patterns of shapes and colors. It was easy to see a painting come to life here.

This painting extends to all sides of a gallery-wrap canvas (1.5" deep) and hangs flat against the wall. It comes with a wire and needs no further framing - unless you want to.

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at the Daily Paintworks. Thanks for looking!

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Spring Blooms

14 x 11"  Oil on canvas

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 starting bid: $150

In Northern California, it is not unusual for all the spring garden flowers to bloom all at once, after the rainy season. So it was with the irises, the roses, and most welcome of all, the peonies. The geraniums are like a support system for the rest of the garden, they are always there for you. Before the spring flowers fade, I thought it would be a good idea to go out there and paint them all!

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. Thank you for looking!

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Tulips in Solitude

14 x 11"  Oil on canvas

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starting bid: $95

Like much of the world, during this time of pandemic, we are in quarantine - that is to say, sheltering in place. The joke among artists -visual artists - is that this is normal for us. But the sense of isolation is very strong, and shows itself in our work. That is certainly true for me, for this piece.

Painted on all sides of the canvas, it can be framed, or hung up just as it is. I am happy to put a wire on back if you wish.

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. And as always, thank you for looking.