Sungold

Sungold

Shop Archival Prints It was a bright Saturday morning early in tomato season at Mike and Julie’s garden in San Anselmo. This was just such a nice arrangement of the little tomatoes and their star-shaped sepals.  And then – of course – the light! I...
Douce

Douce

This painting began the evening before I was to lead a Saturday workshop on painting glass. At the last minute, I wanted something new to work on—something real, not just an exercise. It was early June, around 6 p.m., and I wandered the yard looking for flowers to...
August 25, 2015 – It all works out in the end

August 25, 2015 – It all works out in the end

I worked my way through the hydrangea last night – on to the rose! I need to finish soon! I subscribe to a magazine called “The Intelligent Optimist.” It’s filled with all kinds of good news, that fuels my hope for the future of the planet and humanity. They are...
August 18, 2015 – Coming home to sweetness

August 18, 2015 – Coming home to sweetness

My painting on the deck in Tahoe – on my morning of joy. One of my childhood friends was Jeanine, and her dad played John Denver’s music a lot. I’m remembering being in their high-ceilinged living room hearing all those songs – Sunshine on my Shoulders, Thank...
August 11, 2015 – Learning to Receive

August 11, 2015 – Learning to Receive

Resting on the surface Memory is a funny thing. There are random moments from my life that seem hardly “memorable”, that I will never forget. Like the day so many years ago – I was laying on my belly on the living room carpet, at my dearest friend Brenda’s house. It...