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Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  16″x20″ Description:  George Bailey graciously agreed to pose for me, and this portrait is the result.  Originally, his dog Lily was going to be in the picture, but she is such a high energy cuddler … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  16″x20″ Description:  The Sand Cat is a small, wild cat found across the African and Asian deserts, in inhospitable and challenging environments like the Sahara, the Arabian Desert, and the deserts of Iran and Pakistan.  … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  16″x20″ Description: This portrait is of a Golden Eagle. Golden Eagles are widely distributed throughout the western hemisphere, though strongly associated with the American southwest. As predators, their prey ranges from mice to young deer, … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  16″x20″ Portrait of a family of Eurasian Black vultures, also called Monk vultures or Cinerous vultures.  The title comes from: “The family is a haven in a heartless world.”  ~Attributed to Christopher Lasch.  These vultures … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas 12″x16″ Description:  Portrait of a Meerkat.  Between my volunteer work at a zoo, and the paintings on this page, I’ve become increasingly appreciative of the individuality in wild life.  We are often quick to recognize that trait … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  16″x20″ The Mexican Grey Wolf is one of the smallest sub-species of Grey wolf,  and had been nearly completely eliminated from its native habit, the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts.  Efforts to re-introduce the Mexican Grey … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  16″x20″ Description:  The Fennec Fox, which comes from the arid regions of North Africa, the Sinai and Arabian Peninsulas, is the smallest canid, weighing up to 3.3 lbs.  Their most notable feature is their large … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board  12″x16″ Description: One of my favorite trees in the parking lot of the Palm Desert Public Library. Provenance:  2006      Collection of the Artist Status:  Original available – $1,575 * I Hate Entropy 1/2 Off Sale Price: … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board  8″x6″ Description: Painted on site at the Living Desert in Palm Desert, California, on a favorite trail in the palm garden. Provenance:  2006      Collection of the Artist Status:   Original Available  $400* I Hate Entropy 1/2 Off … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board  8″x6″ Description: I’m really fascinated by the way ordinary places that we often take for granted are changed at night.  What could be more ordinary than my own front door?  I’d love the opportunity to paint … Continue reading →

Steps at Cabot’s Acrylic on Canvas  8″x10″ Description: From yet another plein air expedition to Cabot’s Pueblo Museum in Desert Hot Springs.  Every time I go, I plan to paint the building itself, but get distracted by the gardens or … Continue reading →

Rancho Mirage Library Acrylic on Canvas  8″x10″ Description:  Spent a pleasant morning painting the entry to the newish public library in Rancho Mirage, Ca.  It is a real gem of a library, both inside and out. Provenance:  2011    Collection … Continue reading →

Old Palm Springs 2 Acrylic on Canvas  8″x10″ Description: I really love this entrance way, but then, entrances and doorways fascinate me anyways. Provenance:  2011    Collection of the Artist Status:   Original Available  $700* I Hate Entropy 1/2 Off Sale … Continue reading →

Old Palm Springs 1 Acrylic on Canvas 8″x10″ Description: Between Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, and the mountain, there’s a neighborhood full of beautiful homes, resorts, and gated communities, perfect for a roving plein air artist with a morning … Continue reading →

Mountain Idyll Acrylic on Canvas  8″x10″ Description: Painted on-site at a camp ground near Idyllwild, in the mountains above the Coachella Valley.  Took our parrot along, so I didn’t have a lot of opportunity to paint, but this grouping of … Continue reading →

For the Heart’s Lifting Acrylic on Canvas Board  36″x48″ Description: This is a portrait of my fid – feathered kid – a Mollucan cockatoo named Leila.  Her feathers are flared out as she attempts to frighten off a “dangerous” stuffed … Continue reading →

DownHill Acrylic on Canvas Board   8″x10″ Description: The second of two paintings depicting the view of Palm Springs, California, from my back patio at night.  This was painted on a night, plein air de nuit, with a full moon which … Continue reading →

Dawn’s Rose-filled Halls Acrylic and Sand on Canvas 16″x20″ Description:  The appearance, the color, texture, mood of mountains that ring the Coachella Valley changes from hour to hour, day to day and season to season.  Here, the rising sun bathes … Continue reading →

The Blush of Evening Acrylic on Canvas Board  16″x20″ Description: The appearance, the color, texture, mood of mountains that ring the Coachella Valley changes from hour to hour, day to day and season to season. This color poem captures one … Continue reading →

A Few More Moments Acrylic on Stretched Canvas  30″x48″ Description: One of my favorite animals, Giraffes have made a strong impression on me.  The combination of their size and strength, and generally peaceful nature, is amazing to experience.  This particular … Continue reading →

Watercolor on Arches paper     10″x14″ Description: I’ve been fascinated all winter this year, watching the sun get caught up in clouds trickling over the lower ranges of the local mountains, particularly in the evening.  I especially love the moment when … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board     12″x16″ Description: People from up north have asked – isn’t it boring, living in the desert?  I invite them to come visit.  My yearly visits to the washes and trails of anza Borrego are always inspiring.  … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  48″x36″ Portrait of a Fennec Fox, in front of the opening to its den.  I really enjoy watching and painting these foxes.   They seem bold beyond their size, inquisitive, and determined hunters. Provenance:  2009      Collection … Continue reading →

  Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  48″x36″ Portrait of a meerkat with a Serengeti landscape in the background.  Meerkats are social animals, and take turns on guard duty, watching for threats, while their companions hunt or rest. Provenance:  2009      Collection … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board  6″x8″  Plein Air Description: In the heart of Desert Hot Springs stands one the oldest, and most unique buildings in the Coachella, valley, an homage to the Native American pueblo’s of the southwest built by Cabot … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board 8″x10″     plein air Description: The heart of an authentic French meal is the bread, fresh from the bakery that day. It’s aroma triggers reminiscences about childhood and feasts, not to mention meals to come. Just the … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board     12″x16″ Description: Another view of the arboreal landscape outside of the Palm Desert Public Library, in Palm Desert California.  Many desert trees naturally assume a multi-trunk form. Provenance:  2006      Collection of the Artist Status:  Original available … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board    8″ x10″ Description: The front entrance to the Palm Desert Public Library, by night.  I was particularly caught up by the way the light striking the support of the front of the building repeated the branching … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board     11″x14″ Description: Painted on site at the Palm Desert Public Library, late in November 2006.  My coldest night painting outdoors to date.  The parking lot outside the library has been planted with a great selection of … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas     9″x12″ Description: Plein air rendering of the demonstration garden at The Living Desert, in Palm Desert, CA. This oasis of greenery teaches visitors that a water-responsible garden, in the desert, can be vibrant with color, … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board     9″x12″ Description: On February 16th, I attended the Wildflower Celebration 2008 at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center.  This beautiful site provides stunning views of the Coachella Valley, and I was … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas  9″x12″ Description: A short distance down the trail at River Bend Park, the remains of an abandoned railroad bridge  stand over the Feather River, in Oroville, California.  This was painted plein air, in late October, … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board  6″x8″  plein air Recently I spent a very pleasant afternoon painting plein air at a very quiet and cordially secluded Palm Springs country club.  This entrance way, painted with the homeowner’s permission, reminded me of the … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas Board  12″x16″ My trip to France, particularly the countryside around Paris, initiated a tremendous transformation – including restoring my sense of spontaneous fascination.  This painting captures one of the first moments during that trip when I was … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas      12″x16″ Description: My favorite part of Paris, France, was the Latin Quarter.  It seemed to bring together the best elements of life in a metropolis – an eclectic mix of sights and sounds and tastes paired with … Continue reading →

Description: On the steps of St. Pierre Cathedral in Tonnerre’, France, a friend’s daughter is completely caught up in the colored confetti left over from a recent wedding; still at the age when “this or that” polarities haven’t begun to … Continue reading →

Acrylic on Canvas 24″x36″ Inspired from the account in Luke 24:13-35, in which Christ appears to two disciples shortly after the resurrection, and though he explains the prophecies for them, they do not recognize him until he makes the very … Continue reading →