The City

Acrylic- 9’ x 12’

On a rainy night in the city as the train speeds by and the colors are glowing all around. The light reflecting off all surfaces. Motion frozen in time.

Giraff

Color Pencil- 8” x 11”

Fun animal character.

Frog

Color Marker - 8” x 11”

Fun animal character.

A walk in the woods

Acrylic- 1’ x 3’

In the Fall when all of the colors mix and turn to a blur of amazing oranges and browns.

Heart 2

Acrylic- 4’ x 5’

At times we might feel like life and love have passed us by. That we have expended all of our options and that time has run out. But there is hope and a spark of life even in the darkest places.

Leaf

Color Pencil- 9” x 12”

Leaf study.

Flower

Color Pencil - 9” x 12”

Flower study.

Horned Face

Watercolor and Pencil - 14” x 17”

Creating characters form your imagination can lead you to some interesting places.

Game Table

Acrylic

Up-cycling a nightstand into a fun and playful place for kids to play a game of checkers or cards.

Game Table Top

Acrylic

My Heart

Acrylic - 4’ x 155’

The snake protecting ones deepest wishes against those elements, even the most beautiful, that might steer you away.

Body1

Color Pencil- 8” x 11”

The human body is an amazing thing! It strong, resilient and beautiful.

Body 2

Color Marker - 8” x 11”

Viewing the body from different angles can evoke emotion and empathy.

Puna, Big Island, Hawaii

Color Brush Pen & Pencil - 2” x 6”

Pele, the Hawaiian Goddess of Fire, rules the big island. The lava that pours forth from Kilauea makes an ever changing landscape built of black rock and beautiful blue ocean. Pele is a creator and destroyer and leaves with a lifelong lesson, nothing lasts forever.

Hawaiian Ti Leaf

Watercolor - 8” x 11”

The Ti Leaf is a sacred plant in Hawaiian culture.  Used by medicine men, Kahunas, and often referred to in Hawaiian mythology.  Beyond their spiritual use they are also a medicinal plant and used in hula skirt and lei making. 

Dendrobium Orchid

Watercolor - 9” x 12”

There are hundreds of varieties of orchids throughout the Pacific Islands. Teaming with color and unusual shapes these flowers are found everywhere in Hawaii from people’s homes to the humid rain forests. Beautiful and alluring.

Hawaii

Color Brush Pen & Pencil - 9” x 6”

Looking out over the lava rocks out to the horizon you feel as though you are on the edge of the world.

Landscape

Watercolor & Pencil - 18” x 24”

The Last Day

Watercolor & Pencil - 18” x 24”

Alien Landscape

Watercolor and Pencil - 9” x 12”

Using watercolor as a medium allows the artist to follow the paints natural instincts. There are several different methods in this painting including salt absorption and drip technique. I follow where the paint takes me and, in this case, it is to an alien landscape.

The Warmth Inside

Acrylic - 8” x 11”

My Veil Has Thinned

Acrylic and Pen - 4’ x 5’

This painting is an homage to the polarity of emotions one can feel.