Kiwis have such a wonderful taste and such a great moist-looking interior. This is one of my “stacked fruit” series. Stacking objects in the composition gives some, like this one, an almost figurative quality. This kiwi sits atop a random cork I found in my studio. Oil on cradled wood panel, 4 x 4 inches. […]
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Desert willow blooms with onion
A desert willow popped up in our yard a year ago and this year has been loaded with blossoms all summer long. I’ve really been enjoying it since I can see it outside my studio door. The super thin leaves go well with the chrysanthemum design on the ginger jar. Here’s the setup. The lilac […]
Pear on brass candlestick
This is a painting I did a while ago and today I repainted it. It’s not significantly different but I deepened and grayed some colors and darkened the background and I like it much better now. It’s part of my “stacked fruit” series. I love painting pears because they have such wonderful skin tones. They’re […]
Tiger Lily
So I thought I’d do Leslie Saeta’s 30 in 30 challenge again. That’s 30 paintings in 30 days. I knew I wouldn’t be able to do 30 since I have too many other larger pieces I need to finish on deadline, but I’ll post when I can do one. This is one I did of […]
Two mallards and three lemons
I recently finished this painting of two mallard duck planters with a bird nest on top. Much of my work revolves around looking at material representations of the natural world, one aspect of how we relate to and represent nature in our culture. Lately, I’ve been working with ceramic animal planters, mostly because it’s easy […]
White rabbit with apricots
White Rabbit with Apricots, oil on panel, 14×11 in. Today is the last day to sign up for the free print contest. You can sign up using the form in the sidebar or click here. This is the painting featured in my monthly newsletter which you also get for signing-up. I’m featuring in-progress images of […]
Green curtain step by step
Green Curtain is the painting currently on display in the Adobe-Patio Gallery in Mesilla, NM for the Border Artists show, Botanica. Here are a few in-progress shots of the work. I’ve never posted in-progress pics before and they weren’t really done at equally distant points in the process, but perhaps it will give you an […]
Painting demo with Russian easel
Two weeks ago I did a quick painting demo at the Botanica show along with Tauna Cole Dorn. There’s a gorgeous plant in the courtyard at the Adobe-Patio Gallery, the name of which escapes me, that has brilliant pink blooms. Quinacridone magenta blooms! The setup I used is a Yarka Russian Field Easel meant for […]
Ceramic bunny with reflection
This ceramic bunny has appeared in several of my paintings. In this case, he is accompanied only by his own reflection. Oil on cradled wood panel, 4×4 in. | SOLD
Twins – Ceramic and gold foil bunny
A conversation between a ceramic bunny and a gold foil covered bunny. Oil on cradled wood panel, 4×4 in. | Available
Gold Lindt bunny
A golden bunny just in time for Easter. I’ve painted chocolate bunnies for a few years but this one still has the foil on. Gold foil is so much fun to paint! Oil on panel, 4 x 4 in. | Click to Bid
Apple cluster
A lovely stack of shiny red delicious apples. Apple cluster, oil on panel, 4 x 4 in. | Available