NEW PAINTINGS

Untitled Acrylic on canvas 20x14






Deep in Thought Acrylic on canvas 14x20



This was done quickly in acrylic and measures 26x20. Currently untitled.
I see that the same faces are showing up repeatedly in my paintings.

A Summer of Simple Pleasures

A Summer of Simple Pleasures

Feeding the pig our food scraps each day
Watching the two horses on the hillside
The sunset on the beach after swimming
Digging potatoes for dinner
Sharing a meal with loved friends
A short chat with Sergio
Gorgonzola on good bread with red wine
Coffee on the terrace with Margherita
Hanging the laundry
Picking basil to eat with the mozzarella and tomatoes
Swimming to the end of the jetty without stopping
When Sonny comes in and asks for water then stays a while
A favorite vendor gives us a list of foods on sale "for locals"
Sleeping until 8:30
Making a great dinner when we thought there was no food in the fridge
Reading an 800 page book that I didn't want to put down
Un gelato di cioccolato e limone on a hot day
Our favorite restaurant after going to La Spezia
Swimming in a river with friends
Days when the dogs don't fight
Seeing the twinkle in Arturo's eyes again
Finally finding the dead rat in the laundry room
Walking to the passo
Seeing the big spider in our living room catch a fly tonight
Talking to the goats each day
Feeding them some dried bread
Working on a painting that has some life
Changing it when it isn't all alive
Getting an email from Mykle
Cleaning the house for our next visitors
Winning at a game of Patience
Reading something great on the net
Doing most of these things with David
Writing this list
And knowing that I could write much more

The Latest

She is as yet untitled and was inspired by a woman we saw on a train in Berlin last year.
Size: 30in. x 48in., the largest one I've done.

Another Painting

This painting is titled, A Meeting of Hearts, and was recently in a group show at the Santa Cruz Art League.

Size: 18in. x 27in.

(One day I will hopefully learn how to photograph my paintings to show the true colors.)

Some New Paintings

My work has taken an exciting new direction for me. I have begun painting with Sefla Joseph, a local artist whose work I have loved for a long time.
I paint with a mantra of her words in my head: "don't think, paint fast, make a mess, use more paint."
I am happy feeling inspired to go to my studio, pick up a brush and play.