Shadows in Tuscany
Height: 36″ Width: 24″ Shadows in Tuscany was inspired from a watercolour painting I did in my journal while flying home from Tuscany, Italy. It truly is the land of golden light!
Hazardous Red Towel
Height: 28″ Width: 22″ I came upon a flower stand in Cortona, Italy, and while I was standing there, I noticed this charming alleyway and the laundry hanging in the window with the red towel. Now, we all know what trouble a red towel can cause in the wash!
Plumeria
Height: 12″ Width: 12″ The scent of the plumeria engages my imagination. I love the simplicity of this flower that happily grows in my yard. (Note: Prints of this painting do not include leaves)
Clay Mural of San Pasqual Valley
Height: 10′ Width: 6.5′ I took 85 lbs of clay, rolled it to 1″ thickness, carved it, and cut it into 96 tiles. Then it was fired, glazed, then fired again. Because I made a mold of every tile, I can reproduce it if needed.
Bird of Paradise Morning Dew
Height: 40″ Width: 30″ I love how the sweet nectar trails down this bird of paradise and mimics the morning dew hanging on the flower.
Serengeti Zebras
Height: 8′ Width: 15′ A children’s room in La Jolla, CA, where every room in the house had a view of the ocean except the children’s room. Their view is now of the Serengeti. At night, when the lights go off, all of the animals’ lights light up!
Serengeti Leopard
Height: 8′ Width: 15′ A detailed view of the leopard hanging in the tree above the zebras as a mural in a children’s room in La Jolla, CA.
Birds of Paradise Trio
Height: 12″ (ea) Width: 12″ (ea) This is a triptych of birds of paradise. Each section is 12″x12″x2.5″ with 2″ of space between panels. I just wanted to paint birds of paradise with lots of color. I really liked the colors and shapes of the birds of paradise so much that I wanted to do...
Del Mar Yearling Auction
I saw the painted pigs in Seattle, I saw the painted cows in New York, and I said, “Dear God, when they do horses…CALL ME!” I got word that the Del Mar Foundation was looking for ten artists for ten horses. I submitted several designs and was given two horses of the ten to paint!...
America The Beautiful
Height: 8′ Width: 20′ This mural, painted on 8′ x 4′ plywood panels, sits on the stage in the library of North Broadway School in Escondido, CA. I painted it in just 5 days. The American Flag is superimposed over the entire mural, and the first verse of “America the Beautiful” is part of it....
