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death valley, springtime

Caterpillar of White-lined Sphinx Moth, Springtime in Death Valley CA In spring, when the tenacious wildflowers briefly sprout and bloom… huge caterpillars devour them. This scene has been in my head since I saw it myself, a joy to paint. It currently hangs in...

A closer look

Lichen, magnified (detail) Watercolor on paper This painting has just been featured by Saatchi Online Gallery, in a curated collection called “Last Days of Summer” It’s one of those discovery paintings, fun from start to finish. I picked up a twig...

Up, Up & Away! exhibit

I am participating in a  fun exhibit, please come see: National Juried exhibit presented by the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Main Gallery   June 13 – July 20, 2013 UP, UP & AWAY! Opening Reception June 13, 6 – 7:30 pm Meet the Artists June 17, 1-3...
immortal somersaulting hydra

immortal somersaulting hydra

My offering for this year’s Art of Nature show at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History includes this mixed media piece: Somersaulting Hydra Pen and ink, watercolor, digital media; October 2012 The tiny freshwater hydra is green because it hosts photosynthetic...
A Visual Pun

A Visual Pun

Life Cycles Mixed media original & prints available at Saatchi Online Fresco miniatures: India ink on plaster; clay I had fun mounting these together in a shadowbox frame– the red is acrylic– and can’t remember when the title “life...

Framing the ocean-

Elemental: Ocean 24″ x 24″ Mounted fresco secco panel, natural pigments and ink on dry plaster and burlap Original & prints available at Saatchi Online Text on frame reads ” from where I stand: 38.303847, -123.064502″ — the geographic...