"Symmetry/Asymmetry"

I enjoy the challenge of painting light coming through glass, in this case a vase by Alvar Aalto, bending the appearance of the stems and colors behind it. Part of the challenge here was to capture the reflection as well as the shadow on the table.

"Winter Splendor"

The flowers of the Christmas cactus are such interestings forms. The plant in real life is small and unimpressive, but in this 22 x 15" painting it is larger than life. I was experimenting with pigments that when combined are very luminous.

"Beachcomber's Bounty"

I really felt like I was "in the zone" while painting
this, working very quickly. I used only four colors
of paint.

"Garden Riot"

I photographed these peonies and stargazer
lilies outside under dappled light. My favorite part
is the shadows on the white petals.

"Buoys on the Breeze"

The buoys were painted inthe studio.
The post and background are
entirely imagined.

"The Bird-of-Paradise Vase"

This vase is from my collection of
mid-century McCoy pottery. I like the
single glaze colors over raised designs.

"Stoneware Sonata"

This painting has a lot of bright colors, notably oranges and purples, balanced by the whites.

Favorite Green Tip

Compact fluourescent lightbulbs are a great way to save energy and money. Be sure you are happy with the color of the light, which can be "soft white" or my preferred "day light." Then stick with the type you know. They last 5 years, which is a long time to live with a mistake.