2006 – Learning about composition

This is Pink Plumeria before I whacked off 8 inches of it and made it square. It never was a very strong painting. Though I did have fun with color in the petals and learned about putting compliments in to create great darks. I used some of the quinacridone rose from...

2005 – Plumeria out of the plastic bag

This painting along with Bud the Dog, Blue Door, Roses for Annie and Full Circle were in a plastic bag stored under my bed for a a long time, maybe a couple of years. My girlfriend Brenda told me to get them out and get them framed! She said that I had something and I...

2004 – Full Circle – before it was framed

I had this paiting banging around in my life for so long before I protected it with a frame. I had it in the window sill of my studio, as part of an altar in the pink room. I had no idea that I was really an artist and that anyone would find this precious enough to...
Lily Reflections

Lily Reflections

Contact Me For Details This painting reflects a world that no longer exists. These lilies floated in a pond outside the Plantation Gardens restaurant in Kiahuna Plantation on south side of Kauai. The restaurant didn’t survive the pandemic and most of the ponds...
Beneath an Olive Tree

Beneath an Olive Tree

My father planted this tree in our family yard in the early 70’s – it is now quite a tree. This image came from a November day when my niece, Amanda and I spent some time taking photos in my parents’ garden. It was gently warm and the light was soft....