Joining the Welcome to Livermore series

This cluster of ripe oranges were right at eye level, on one of my daily walks in Livermore. 

'Low Hanging Fruit', 6x8 watercolor on Yupo.

Art catch up

I've been painting quite a lot lately. Here are some of my newest pieces.

These two are from 'Oregon Coast Memories' series.

It IS easy being green!

Little Red House on the Lake

Sometimes I just need to play. 

These two mixed media (acrylic, watercolor, collage) pieces were done on illustration board. 

The first is titled 'Heading Home', and the second is 'Follow Me'. 

This type of work comes from intuition, from the heart, letting the painting itself lead me where it wants to go.

Heading Home

Follow Me

At Long Last!

I have these five paintings in the Livermore Art  Association Spring Show! 

All the years we were fulltime RVers, I didn't enter shows or exhibit in galleries. Now that I'm a Livermore resident, it seemed fitting to join the local art group and enter this show. 

I helped check in work and, trust me, there's some mighty fine art in this exhibit of 260 creations. 

If you are anywhere near Livermore CA, please drop by the Bothwell Center on 8th street this Saturday & Sunday April 20th & 21st, 10:00 - 4:00. I'll be there Saturday afternoon and for a while Sunday too. Hope to see you!

Paz. Shalom. Amani. Aquere. Peace.

Moving On

Broken Promise

 

 Conundrum 

When the Kids Go Out To Play

 

More new art

 The California poppies are really popping here now - huge fields of them!

5x7 watercolor on paper

I think I missed posting this earlier, part of the Oregon Coast Memories series.  

Stars of the Tidespools, 5x7 watercolor on Yupo

Recent paintings

For the first time ever, I can spend as much time as I want working - and playing - in my 'studio'. I have never had that luxury before and I am enjoying it.

In recent years my paintings mostly consisted of places we visited and loved, mainly landscapes. In the past I also did a lot of abstracts, explorations, and experimental techniques. I am getting back to that now. These two pieces might be submitted to the Livermore Art Association Spring Show. 

                 When the Kids Go Out to Play, 12x12 mixed media on Gessobord 

                                        Moving On, 15x7 watercolor on Yupo

More tide pooling

 Okay, I admit it. I'm just having fun!

Adding this to the Oregon Coast Memories series. 5x7 mixed media on Yupo. 'Sea Anemones'

Another Oregon Coast Memory

 Kayaking on Tenmile Lake, the largest of the Oregon Coastal lakes, Jamie and I discovered remains of an old bridge way up one of the many arms.

This joins my Oregon Coast Memories series. 'Bridge to the Past', 8x10 watercolor on 140# paper, with a fair amount of rice papers added for texture.