Fallen Tree, oil on canvas, 26×54 SOLD
I came across these fallen trees on Lookout Mountain on a bright sunny day, which inspired me to paint “Fallen Tree.” Bleached white by the sun and wind at [...]
Lichen Lights, oil on canvas, 24×44
I love hiking above the tree line. The scenery changes abruptly at upper elevations, where the lush greens of the dense forest give way to twisted, stark trees bleached [...]
Neighbor’s Drive, oil on canvas, 22×26 SOLD
I could do a whole series on driveways. They seem to be as individual as fingerprints. Some are welcoming, while others seem to say, keep out! “Neighbor’s Drive” was [...]
New Spring, oil on canvas, 28×30
I titled this painting “New Spring” because it offers optimism and newness in a unique color pattern intrinsic to the Pacific Northwest. A certain kind of visual magic happens [...]
Snow Country, oil on canvas, 46×50 SOLD
I love the contrasting views on this road in Idaho. You can see the difference that water and light make on the landscape. The slow melting snow waters the north facing sides of the mountains provide for growing a forest and the south facing side is barren because it melted too fast.
Spring Promise, oil on canvas, 12×36
Landscape views are plentiful and beautiful in the Pacific Northwest. Right around the corner from where I live are acres and acres of farmland and rural countryside just ripe [...]
Short Sand Creek, oil on canvas, 32×66 SOLD
I was drawn to this view along the Oregon Coast because of the moody lighting and color subtleties where a creek feeds out onto the sand and disappears at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. My aim was to pull viewers into the scene and then draw the eye to its details—the rocks, trees, leaves, water, reflections—and reward a closer inspection with the interplay of a myriad of colors and textures.
Winding Along, oil on canvas, 20×40
There are some amazing vistas to be seen along the twists and turns of the interstate through Eastern Oregon, but it’s hard to notice them as they flash by. [...]
Veiled Distance, oil on canvas, 12×12 SOLD
The soft colors in this view felt like a portal to Spring. My goals were to play up the soft colors of the spring blossoms without making them saccharine [...]
Up the Pass, oil on canvas, 20×40
Sheer beautiful simplicity was what inspired me to take on this painting. It’s a view looking up as you pass between the hills in Eastern Oregon. Although the roiling [...]