Turmoil

 Turmoil

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Setting the Table for Spring

 Setting the Table for Spring

Oil on Wood

8"X10"

Gallery Visit

 Gallery Visit

Oil on Wood

10"X8"

There's a new gallery in town!

Warm and welcoming and oozing inspiration.

The dog's name is Tina.

Chandler Gallery 108 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley.

Also. This from Margaret Renkle in today's NY Times lifted my spirits.

"In very dark times, just the barest chance to witness something beautiful is enough to give a person hope."

Camellia from the Garden

 Camellia from the Garden

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Camellias are blooming, birds are singing. Life goes on, surprisingly.

Beach Perch

 Beach Perch

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Aloha!

Twilight

 Twilight

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Taking Flight

 Taking Flight

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

After a week of non-stop rain the sun came out. We took a walk along the Bay. This was our reward. Thank goodness for Nature in our midst during these trying times. The birds continue to lift my spirits and give me HOPE. 

Thinking of my friends who are struggling with health and well being. This is for them. A moment of respite.

At a Loss for Words

 At a Loss for Words

Oil on Wood

9"X12"

Crows

 Crows 

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

The crows were out in force during our Tuesday bocce game. 

No one knew why, but they were clearly agitated, just like the rest of us. 

 There is a lot to cry about. 

It took until 4p.m. today for me to stop flapping around, quiet my own demons and finally start painting.

Now I can enjoy the weekend rain, and read a book, or watch a movie by the fire.

Tomorrow is another day.

Summer Evening

 Summer Evening

Oil on Wood

20"X24"

Summer Memory

 Summer Memory

Oil on Wood

20"X24"

Remembering my friend.

Remembering warmth and sunshine.

Listening to Bob Dylan. Remembering the 60s. "Not Dark Yet," "It's not dark yet, but it's getting there. Here we are again. Turmoil and pain. The beauty of music touches my heart.

Holding on to HOPE and belief in humanity.

Monday is Market Day

 Monday is Market Day

Oil on Wood

10"X8"

I stopped to see the birds on my way home from the market this morning.

Time to stock up.

New Year Crow

 New Year Crow

Oil on Wood

6"X8"

Old friends in the New Year. Layering new paint on two old paintings seems appropriate at this moment. 

 Nothing is new. We just keep adding new experiences, making new memories. What was there seeps through in surprising ways.

Listening to Jon Batiste make Beethoven new and Bobby McFerrin do the same with Mozart, Bach, and other greats.

Life imitates Art imitates Life. 

Happy to be in the studio with the past and present.