Red Dress

14"x10" Watercolor on paper
in private collection

I painted this for a good friend's birthday. She is a beautiful, sexy girl (as all my friends) and I wanted to paint something that would capture her "esprit de corps."

Face Powder

7" x 5" Acrylic on stretched canvas
sold

I love the repeated curves and circles in this little composition as well as the analogous color scheme set off by small touches of complementary colors.

Seascape Horizon - Abstract

6" x 6" Oil on masonite
sold

This little painting is all about texture. I painted this with a palette knife.

Dining

8" x 10" Acrylic on stretched canvas

I love capturing all the different colors reflected in the silverware. I'm really happy with the viewpoint angle. This will be beautiful in a silver frame!

Emily Dickinson Homestead

6" x 6" Acrylic on stretched canvas

sold

I painted this en plein air on a beautiful summer day. This view of the Homestead includes the (now old) oak tree that Emily once looked upon and even wrote about in her poems. This oak tree is very special in that it is one of the few trees contemporary to Emily that survived the hurricane of 1938. The Emily Dickinson Museum is a very special place that deserves a visit.

Red Tulips

In private collection

12"x9" Acrylic on stretched canvas

I love the texture I was able to achieve in this piece.

Summer Bouquet

6"x6" Acrylic on stretched canvas

sold

A friend of mine picked this beautiful summer bouquet from her amazing garden: pink peonies, irises and more! My goal with this little painting was to stay loose and resist the impulse to overwork the detail of these lovely blooms; doing so would have made this still life static. I'm happy with the summer vitality I was able to capture.

An Apple A Day...

6"x6" Acrylic on stretched canvas

An apple a day...what more can I say...

Max and Jake

8" x 10" oil on masonite

My friend, Robyn, commissioned me to do this portrait of her two boys. I strove to capture their energy and vitality.

Please email me if you are interested in a commission.

Summer Strawberries

6" x 6" oil on stretched canvas

I painted this last month at the beginning of the strawberry season.

Interior

6" x 8" acrylic/collage on canvas panel

Having recently moved across the country to western MA from the bay area, I've been exploring the themes of location, identity and "home" while we settle into our new environment.

Pink Interior

6" x 8" acrylic on canvas panel

sold

Having recently moved to western MA from the San Francisco bay area, I've been exploring the themes of location/dislocation, identity and "home".

This painting was in the New Arts Program's "Invitational Salon of Small Works Exhibition" in Kutztown, PA which ran from May 25 - July 14, 2007.

Fork, Knife & Spoon

7" x 5" Acrylic on canvas panel

sold

Inspired by my friend's amazing cooking, one of my current themes is a series of kitchen and tabletop utensils. My friend, Namie, is a caterer in Oakland, CA. Check out her website: http://www.namieskitchen.com/