This painting, a memory of my old boat, came out of nowhere while working in Manhattan. When I returned from New York, heard that my old boat, the Marvel, sank this spring up in Sitka.
March 21, opening at Westcott Bay Museum in Friday Harbor, the Figure at Work. Longliners,30 x 40" Net Mending 30 x 40" , and Claire Reading.22" x 28. all oils
Working with our lovely model, Linda, with a nice long hour + pose. Great color with her blue wrap and apricot fabric. This is a 24" x 24" oil on canvas. Sold
Stormy day out at Rueben Tarte Park on San Juan Island. There's a small tree up on the big rock there that manages to hang on thru the winter storms. Wild roses grow everywhere around here. Large canvas, 24 " x 36" Started on location, but blown out of there....Oil painting, available at Funk & Junk
Here's a recent update on my Seiners, Net Mending painting. The surface is getting built up with thicker oil paint now. I will continue with better faces and hands next. Sold.
Artist Statement
I like all areas of art, doing everything from portraits, figurative work, collage, monoprints, pastels, plein air painting, and Abstracts! It is great when things cross over from the abstract universe to the real world, a wonderful synthesis. Above all I am colorist and I believe in strong drawing skills at the basis of all my work.