Scone

 Scone from Madrona Bakery

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

It looked good on my mother's cobalt blue plate. And it warmed my heart on a dark December morning. Happy Solstice.

Raisin Snail

 Raisin Snail

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Raisin Snail from Madrona Bakery on Grannie's gold rimmed glass plate. Another match made in heaven.

Resurrection Morning

 Resurrection Morning

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

After I painted "Resurrection Bun from  Madrona Bakery" I had to try it. 

Delicious on a December morning.

Resurrection Morning Bun from Madrona Bakery

 Resurrection Morning Bun from Madrona Bakery

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Resurrection Morning Bun on Mom's cobalt blue dish, a match made in heaven.

Pastries from Madrona Bakery

 Pastries from Madrona Bakery

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Irresistible.

Full Moon

 Full Moon

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Full moon rising in the Valley of the Moon stopped me in my tracks.

Rossi's Vineyard

 Rossi's Vineyard 2023

Oil on Wood

8"X6"

Never disappoints.

This year it seemed better than ever. Maybe it was me and my new eyesight. Or maybe it was all the rain. Or maybe the older I get its the simple act of nature that fills me up. 

Rest Stop

 Rest Stop 

Oil on Wood

24"X20"

Madrona Bakery Mill Valley. Sweet spot.

Morning at Madrona Bakery

 Morning at Madrona Bakery

Oil on Wood

16"X20"

 Loved by all the neighbors. 

Sunday Coffee at Madrona Bakery

 Sunday Coffee at Madrona Bakery

Oil on Wood

6"X8"

Heading there now for a Friday afternoon pick-me-up.

Passage

 Passage

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Passage: way, through, of time.

All of the above.

October Morning Ride Through Rossi's Vineyard

 October Morning Ride Through Rossi's Vineyard

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Now and Then

 Now and Then

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Here is what happened.

I didn't like that the hydrangea was cut off in yesterday's painting. So the plan was to just do another.

I am in small painting mode. Fall. Studio Gallery TINY show is coming up. Serena and Lily Art Collection Gift of Art launch is coming up. 

I am out of 6"X6" boards so the time has come to paint over some of the HOPE series paintings. Each one meant a lot at the time, but some have worn out their welcome in the studio.

As I painted the vase and hydrangea, I saw HOPE 5  the March 25, 2020 Sonoma landscape through the window and just couldn't cover it up. So. Then and Now. 

It is October. Six years since fire swept through our land. And here we are. Older, wiser, and better than ever.

Kitchen Window on an October Morning

 October Morning

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Ready to Harvest

 Ready to Harvest

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Rossi's vineyard on Lawndale Road is loaded with grapes. Beautiful, bountiful, hopeful on the last day of September.

Next Chapter

 Next Chapter

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Into the Breeze

 Into the Breeze

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Drifting By

 Drifting By

Oil on Wood

24"X24"

Dyan's Beautiful Bouquet

 Dyan's Beautiful Bouquet

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Friendship, food, laughter and the fragrance of fresh picked flowers from an old friend's garden. The evening is still with us.

Golden Hour

 Golden Hour

Oil on Wood

16"X20"

Takes my breath away every time.

Sunday at Stinson

 Sunday at Stinson

Oil on Wood

8"X6"

Cousins!

 Old Standby

Oil on Wood

24"X20"

Never gets old.

End of the Day

 End of the Day

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Sublime.

Alone

 Alone

Oil on Wood

20"X16"

Birthday Morning Walk

 Birthday Morning Walk

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

What a way to start the day. 

We walked. We talked. We saw a bobcat.

And that was just the beginning.

Lunch. Bocce. Dinner. Friends.

And a crescent moon and Venus in the evening sky.

Lucky to be alive.

Kitchen Window 6/13/23

 Kitchen Window 6/13/23

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

All day every day. The light, the color, the fragrance. Gifts from the garden.

Kitchen Window June 1

 Kitchen Window June 1

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

It's hard to get started. And then it's hard to know when to stop. I might just keep doing this forever.

Kitchen Window May 17

 Kitchen Window May 17

Oil on Wood

8"X10"

Seeing the world with fresh eyes. My kitchen window is an explosion of light and color and I am in awe.

Dreamscape

 Dreamscape

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Fiction reimagined with fresh eyes. New vision. New perspective. A whole new world of possibility.

Kitchen Window 05/11/23

 Kitchen Window 05/11/23

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

I am in awe of the color, clarity, and light I am seeing after cataract surgery. I had no idea what I was missing. I will be forever grateful to Dr. Ip and medical science for this gift of sight beyond my wildest dreams.

Kitchen Window

 Kitchen Window

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

A little something from the garden sitting on the window sill is all it takes to spark joy on an April afternoon.

Sweet Things

 Sweet Things

Oil on Wood

10"X10"

 Macaroons in Grannie's crystal bowl. Long days. Finches nesting in the barbecue. Turkeys strutting their stuff, and the peahen stopping by Friday afternoon. 

Little Spring miracles.

Summer Sky, Sails, and Sea

 Summer Sky, Sails, and Sea

Maine memory in a nutshell.

Window on the World

 Window on the World

Oil on Wood

16"X20"

Looking ahead to dreamy summer afternoons.

Some Enchanted Evening

 Some Enchanted Evening

Oil on Wood

24"X24"

The sun is shining. We played bocce this afternoon. And summer seems like an actual possibility.

Daffodil Bouquet

 Daffodil Bouquet

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Rain is in the forecast for the next 10 days.

The reservoirs are full, the owl who lives in the oak outside my window is hooting, and the magnolia trees are in bloom. 

I am applying bright color to old paintings that never saw the light of day.

Take that, atmospheric river!

Tulips on the Table

 Tulips on the Table

Oil on Wood

8"X8"

The promise of Spring. Outside inside, inside out. And more rain is coming our way.

February Rain

 February Rain

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

 Alcatraz and the Bay Bridge look good in a blanket of gray brought by recent rains. I can't get enough of it. 

Be Mine

 Be Mine

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

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It's that time of year.

Loving. Living. And full of HOPE.