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NEW WORK 2025

Wild Cabbage, Cabo Corrientes (Mexico) . March 2025

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Casa Cuseni Garden, Taormina Sicily (March 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Fushimi-Ku 2, Kyoto, Japan (March 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Untitled No. 3 (February 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Untitled No. 4 (March 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Out of Focus, Giverny, France (February 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Mount Hood, Portland, OR (February 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

View from Vermillion Café, Kyoto. Japan (January 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Oak Trees, New Orleans. (January 2025)

Mixed Media on canvas (36X36)

Fushimi-Ku 1, Kyoto, Japan (December 2024)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Point Reyes National Seashore, CA (November 2024)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Bear Valley Trail, Inverness, CA (November 2024)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Le Déjeuner sur L'Herbe, Parc Monceau, Paris (my homage to Manet & Monet, October 2024)

mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Gotu Kola, European Water Clover (March 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Coconut Tree Leaves 1, Puerto Vallarta (March 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Coconut Tree Leaves 2, Puerto Vallarta (March 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Grape Leaves, Agrigento, Sicily (April 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

Fushimi-Ku, Kyoto, Japan (April 2025)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36)

2024 WORK

Red Poppy Field, Sicily (June 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Red Barberry, Giverny, France (January 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Lotus Pond, Kyoto, Japan (June 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Monet's Water Lily Pond, Giverny, France (April 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Quarryhill Botanical Garden, Glen Ellen, CA (May 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (30X30)

Redwood Trees, Huddart Park, CA (March 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Jardin des Plantes, Paris (March 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Dahlias 2, San Francisco (March 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Koi Fish, Kyoto Imperial Garden (January 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Orchid Collector, Puerto Vallarta (January 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Jardin des Plantes II, Paris (May 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

White Lotus, Puerto Vallarta (February 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Dahlia 3, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (June 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (30X30) (SOLD)

Flower Market, Paris (August 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Sessile Oak Tree, Konpira-san Shrine, Japan (August 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Pereire's Promenade, Paris (August 2024)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (30X30)

MY ART IN THEIR NEW HOMES

2023 WORK

Jenner Trail (March 2023)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Lotus Garden, Puerto Vallarta (April 2023)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

The Cycle of Nature (April 2023)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

There Is Still Life (March 2023)

Galapagos Islands | acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Grass, Wind, and Fire, Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve, Redwood City, CA (February 2023)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Red Carpetweed, Galapagos Islands (February 2023)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Queen Anne Lace, Bear Valley Trail, Point Reyes (January 2023)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

In Focus, Honey Island Swamp, New Orleans (January 2023)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Great Highway 1, San Francisco (May 2023)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Great Highway 2, San Francisco (May 2023)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Wildflowers, Ocean Beach, SF (July 2023)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Edgewood Park, Redwood City (July 2023)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Edgewood Park 2, Redwood City (August 2023)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Dahlias, Golden Gate Park, SF (August 2023)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Lotus Pond, Puerto Vallarta (October 2023)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

2022 WORK

As we were trying to emerge from the darkest days of COVID, I spent as much time as possible being inspired and soothed by a variety of natural environments. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been to local parks and nature preserves, a botanical garden in Mexico, and — before COVID — parks and gardens in Japan and Croatia. These have all inspired me this year to focus on the beauty in the world.

Donnafugata Castle, Sicily (September 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Mon Amie La Rose, International Rose Test Garden, Portland, OR (February 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Life Just Continues, Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Mexico (January 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Bamboo Whisper, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto(March 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

When Green Meets Blue, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia (May 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Jenner Headlands Preserve, Headlands Preserve, Jenner, CA (April 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

If Trees and Grass Could Talk, Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve, Redwood City, CA (June 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Nuages (July 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Murmuration (August 2022)

acrylic on photo, mounted on canvas (36X36)

Point Reyes at Dusk (September 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Queen Anne 2, Seattle (March 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Latourell Falls, Portland, OR (December 2022)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

2021 WORK

This series was inspired by my experiences, thoughts, and observations during 2021, influenced in large part by life during COVID. I chose to create works mostly in black and white to reflect the idea of solitude as well as the experiences we have looking back at old photographs from our past.

Jenner Beach (September 2021)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Road Closed (September 2021)

Mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Leave No Trace (August, 2021)

acrylic on photo, 36X36

All Alone, Ocean Beach (November 2021)

acrylic on photo, 36X36

All by Myself, Ocean Beach (November 2021)

acrylic on photo, 36X36

JANUARY 6, 2021

Angered by the events of January 6, 2021, I tried to find a way to express my horror at what happened. I decided to base this painting on the famous one of the American flag by Jasper Johns to show how the rioters tried to undermine the democratic values of the U.S.

The words I included in this painting are: racist, hypocrite, homophobic, greedy, misogynist, fanatic, xenophobic, extremist, anti-Semitic, fundamentalist, uncaring, right wing. narrow minded, violent, corrupt, close minded, and disgraceful.

January 6, 2021

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 22X16

January 6, 2021 (detail)

Pastel and acrylic on photo

January 6, 2021 (detail)

Pastel and acrylic on photo

January 6, 2021 (detail)

Pastel and acrylic on photo

FRONT PAGE

In this series, my most recent, I explore the day’s headlines.

Wabi Sabi 1 (November 2019, Japanese women confront conformity)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Free Frida 2 (December 2019, cartels taking over Mexico)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15 (SOLD)

Free Frida 1 (December 2019, cartels taking over Mexico)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Brexit 1 (January 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Brexit 2 (January 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Australia Burning (January 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

BLM (July 2020)

acrylic on photo, 17X15

There is Hope, but... (November 2020)

acrylic and pastel on photo, 22X16

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

In this series I am using both old and contemporary photos of friends and family as the basis of new interpretations.

Fred's Family 2

Mixed media on canvas (SOLD)

This painting was selected to be included in the de Young Museum’s “De Young Open” exhibit in 2020.

Fred 1 (March 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Fred 2 (March 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Family Photo (April 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Ali's Family (April 2021)

Mixed media on canvas (20X16) (SOLD)

Fred's Family (April 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo

Jeanne's Family (July 2021)

acrylic and pastel on photo, 17X17 (SOLD)

HOMAGE TO THE MASTERS

This series was inspired in part by the work of Roy Lichtenstein. He reinterpreted the work of many artists whom he admired, including Picasso and Léger. I wanted to try a similar approach to artists I admire.

Homage to Vermeer 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Vermeer 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15 (SOLD)

Homage to Gauguin 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Gauguin 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Magritte 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15 (SOLD)

Homage to Magritte 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Rubens 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Rubens 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

HOMAGE TO ANDY

I completed this series when I was a docent for a major Warhol exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The photo of Marilyn Monroe I used in my paintings is the same one Warhol used to create all his portraits of her.

Homage to Andy 4 (August 2019)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Andy 1 (August 2019)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Andy 2 (August 2019)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Andy 3 (August 2019)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Homage to Andy 5 (August 2019)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

FOLIAGE

These pieces were inspired by visits to botanical gardens and other natural landscapes around the world.

Iris 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Iris 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15 (SOLD)

Starflower

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Cabbage 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Cabbage 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Leaf 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Leaf 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Prayer

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Garden Blossom

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15 (SOLD)

Grass 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Grass 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

PORTRAITS

For this series, I took photos of sculptures around the world, superimposed another original photo, and then painted with acrylics and pastel.

Roman 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Roman 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15 (SOLD)

Roman 3

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Roman 4

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Sleeping Lady 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Sleeping Lady 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Sleeping Lady 3

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Sleeping Lady 4

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15 (SOLD)

Sleeping Lady 5

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Sleeping Lady 6

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Sleeping Lady 7

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Sleeping Lady 8

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

BUDDHA

Buddha 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Buddha 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Buddha 3

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

HABITATS

Porto, Portugal (June 2021)

mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

Door 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Door 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Lubec 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Lubec 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Lubec Lighthouse

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Cityscape

acrylic on photo, 22X17 (SOLD)

The Roxie Theatre (December 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 22X16

Ocean Beach (February 2021)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 20X16

Venice (May 2021)

pastel and acrylic on photo collage (22X17)

Queen Anne, Seattle (August 2021)

mixed media on canvas (36X36) (SOLD)

TREES

Trees are among my favorite subjects. They give me peace and serenity.

Trees 5

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Trees 4

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Trees 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Tree Blossoms

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Trees 6

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Trees 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Roots 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Life Just Continues (Puerto Vallarta Botanic Gardens, January 2022)

acrylic on photo, 36X36 (SOLD)

Roots 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Huddart Park (December 2021)

acrylic and pastel on photo, 15X17

FIGURES

St. Sebastian 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

St. Sebastian 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Hands 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Hands 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15 (SOLD)

Against the Grain (September 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21

COLLAGE

The first two paintings are based on the fragments of posters I came across in Zagreb in 2018.

Zagreb 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Zagreb 2

pastel and acrylic on photo

Untitled (August 2021)

collage on canvas, 36X36

NUDES

Nude 1

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Nude 2

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Nude 3

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Nude 4

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Nude 5

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

COVID-19

Being home during the shelter-in-place has given me both time and inspiration to work on this series.

Coronavirus 1 (February 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Coronavirus 2 (February 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

20 Seconds (March, 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Stay Home 1 (April 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Stay Home 2 (April 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

SF Lockdown (May 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Solitude (August 2021)

acrylic on photo, 36X36

SOUVENIRS FROM JAPAN

Origami Cranes (March 2021)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 17X17

Koi 2

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Koi

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Wabi Sabi 2 (November 2019, Japanese women confront conformity)

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Japanese Trees

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 40X32 (diptych)

Bamboo 1 (August 2020)

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21

Bamboo 2 (August 2020)

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21 (SOLD)

STILL LIFE

Just Cut 2 (August 2020)

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21 (SOLD)

Just Cut 1 (August 2020)

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21

SHAPE AND LINE

World Map (September 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21

Untitled 10 (September 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21

Untitled 20 (September 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21

Untitled 12 (September 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 16X21

Shapes and Lines (November 2020)

acrylic and pastel on canvas, 20X24

REFLECTIONS

The Roxy Theatre (December 2020)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 22X16

Window Display (January 2021)

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 22X16 (SOLD)

FRIDA

I have always been inspired by Frida Kahlo, because of her art and because of the power of her personality.

Frida Double Vision (May 2021)

pastel and acrylic on photo collage, 20X17 (Sold)

Frida Deconstructed (June 2021)

pastel and acrylic on photo collage, 20X17

Free Frida 1 (December 2019, cartels taking over Mexico)

pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15

Free Frida 2 (December 2019, cartels taking over Mexico)

Pastel and acrylic on photo, 15X15. (Sold)