Galleries

Snapshot Reflection

12 x 16 inches Acrylic on panel–Lake at campground in mountains north of Ephraim, Utah SOLD

Peña Blanca Reflection V

11 x 14 inches Acrylic on panel–Early morning tree reflected in water at Peña Blanca Lake SOLD

Early Morning on the Dock

16 x 16 inches Acrylic on panel–Boats quietly floating in the early morning, as if waiting for people to come and claim them. The colors of the water, reflections and roughness of the pier inspired this painting. SOLD

Nine Mile Reflection

9 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–Reflection on Nine Mile Lake, in Central Utah, where the very still water reflected the rolling desert hills just adjacent to the lake. SOLD

Morning Dawning

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–Peña Blanca Lake, the stream running into it, in the early morning in February, on a camping trip. There were puddles with ice over them, and I only braved the chilly air because of the beautiful reflections. $250 SOLD

Marbled Reflection

9 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–The texture of the grasses and the reflection intrigued me. I especially liked the way the reflection looks like marbled paper. $225

Calligraphy on Peña Blanca Lake

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–The wonderful reflections of reeds in the water, contrasted with the rough bark of the trees caught my eye. The challenge was in capturing the reflections, especially the shadows cast by the trees onto the water. SOLD

Peña Blanca Reflection IV

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–Reflections on utterly still water, close to sunset, with the last light just hitting the tips of the grasses. SOLD

Peña Blanca Reflection III

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–As the creek rounds the bend, reflections of the trees in the water create graceful lines. SOLD

Peña Blanca Reflection II

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–A dense thicket of reeds are reflected in the water. A light breeze causes the ripples in the water, some of which look like squiggly lines. I love the dark areas where the reeds meet the water. SOLD

Still Water

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–The peaceful, dark still water contrasted with the calligraphic reeds were a challenge to capture. $250

Snapshot Reflection II

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–Another in a series of reflection paintings, of this unnamed lake in Utah, up high somewhere. Painted from snapshot taken just before sunset. $250

Reed Calligraphy

18 x 24 inches Acrylic on panel–I took a series of photographs while camping at Luna Lake, close to Tubac, Arizona. The abstract forms created by the reeds, the water and reflections were fascinating. SOLD

Reed Calligraphy II

24 x 20 inches Acrylic on panel–This painting is part of a series portraying reeds and reflections in a lake. Reed Calligraphy II is made up of 8 sections, each of different views of reeds in water. The 8 panels are attached to a frame. Texture in the area around each individual painting contrasts with the smooth and shiny images inside. $500

Pinnacle Park Reflection

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–Turquoise boats, a rough wooden dock and the smooth reflective surface of the water at Pinnacle State Park in Utah. SOLD

Palisades Panorama

6 x 24 inches Acrylic on panel–This long, narrow painting is of the edge of the lake at Palisades State Park in Utah. What you see is the edge of the dam. I was struck by the feeling that it is the end of the world, almost like going beyond the edge would drop you off the earth. $250

Summer Solitude

18 x 38 inches Acrylic on canvas–An almost primeval feeling struck me when I first saw this view of the lake at Palisades State Park. The strange white tree trunks sticking out of the water, the reflections and the islet of grasses were my inspiration. $1200

A Still Point

36 x 42 inches Acrylic on canvas–Dock scene from Pinnacle State Park. Tranquil moments before people get going and take the boats out for fishing. $2100

Of Halo-Light

9 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–The edge of dock at Pinnacle Lake in Southern Utah. I love the shapes the reflections make in this image. Its named comes from the halo of concentric circles in the water below the dock. $225

Drift

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on panel–A couple of fishermen drifting on 9 Mile Lake with the pink Utah desert mountains in the background and reflecting in the water. A peaceful scene, a reminder of how life can be if we just stop and drift for awhile. SOLD

Aqua Caliente

24 x 24 inches Acrylic on panel –Reflections at Agua Caliente Park in Tucson. SOLD

Chimerical

16 x 20 inches Acrylic on panel –Water reflection painting loosely based on a snapshot taken at Agua Caliente Park. $385

Linger (A Surprise in Surprise)

36 x 44 inches Acrylic on canvas–While Jim was giving a talk on the US Route 89 project at the County library in Surprise, I wandered around the library. Looking through the windows, there appeared the sight of a lake almost like a mirage, complete with fishermen and a playground in the background. It was such an unexpected sight, I went outside and took lots of snapshots. This painting is based on those. $1980

Agua Caliente Autumn

18 x 24 inches Acrylic on panel–Water reflection painting loosely based on a snapshot taken at Agua Caliente Park. SOLD

Agua Caliente Palm Reflection

22 x 66 inches Acrylic on four panels–Water painting with reflection of palm trees, loosely based on a snapshot taken at Agua Caliente Park $1650

Aqua Caliente Ripple

24 x 24 inches Acrylic on panel–Water reflection painting loosely based on a snapshot taken at Agua Caliente Park. SOLD

Stroll

36 x 48 inches Acrylic on canvas–While Jim was giving a talk on the US Route 89 project at the County library in Surprise, I wandered around the library. Looking through the windows, there appeared the sight of a lake almost like a mirage, complete with fishermen and a playground in the background. It was such an unexpected sight, I went outside and took lots of snapshots. This painting is based on those. $2160

Paradise on Butcher Lane

36 x 38 inches Acrylic on canvas–This is a special place in the Verde Valley, in Northern Arizona. An oasis in the high desert, this pond was carefully cultivated and maintained by long time friends. It was always a special pleasure to leave the big city and sit beside the pond, watching the golden fish, and enjoying the beautiful water lillies and the peacefullness of this little paradise. SOLD

Rhythm in Blues

24 x 24 inches Acrylic on Panel–An abstracted water reflection from the lake at Agua Caliente Park. Predominately blue, using lots of layering and sanding and then layering again to create a sense of the shimmering of light on the water. $820

Reed Crossing

12 x 12 inches Acrylic on Panel–Water reflection from the Agua Caliente series, of reeds reflected on water ripples. $250

Water Abstraction

24 x 56 inches Acrylic on Canvas–This painting has taken me in a new direction–more abstract with even more layers of color and texture. $2400

Agua Caliente Reflection

7.25 x 18 inches Woodcut–This 18+ color woodcut is an interpretation of reflections of the sky on water. An edition of 8 prints. Four prints are still available $200

Syncopation

30 x 20 inches, Acrylic on Panel–Water reflection from Agua Caliente Park, cropped so all the viewer sees is water. It's about the color and movement in the water, and is verging on abstraction. $1000

Ripple Effect

44 x 24 inches, Acrylic on Canvas–Water reflection from Agua Caliente Park, cropped so all the viewer sees is water. It's about the color and movement in the water, and is verging on abstraction. I wanted to show the chance from the lazy wider ripples at the bottom of the painting contrasting with the rapidly moving ripples at the top. $1800