News & Views
from my artistic vantage point
at the edge of the Pacific Ocean

and local purveyors of good stuff ;-) We just turned the page to September... and the fresh fruits and veggies here are incredible this time of year. Not to be missed! Being at the Manzanita Farmers Market every week this summer, I have had a front row seat of what's in season. It only makes sense that I've been painting it, and then eating it, of course... Painting apricots - still on my easel (and on the plate) - at the Manzanita Farmers Market. A win-win... Its ALL been a

A quick update - I just got news that the two pieces I entered for possible inclusion in the Plein Air Exhibition at the Oregon Art Center were both accepted. The opening reception is August 6th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Oregon Art Center - 2185 SW Park Place in Portland, Oregon. It would be great to see you there to kick off the Exhibition. Sanctuary 9" x 12" Oil If you can't make the reception, stop in and see the show later in August. The Plein Air Exhibition will

Phew... With all the "Art action" lately, I haven't taken a breathe to write much. After my slide show & talk Brushes In The Wild, painting at the Manzanita Farmers Market and then participating in the Artist Studio Tours - all within this past week! - extra time has been hard to come by. Thanks to all who attended, bought my work, purchased our new book, or stopped by to say "Hi". It was fun to get 'out and about' so much and talk Art! I heard from many of you that my talk i

I really appreciate everyone taking the time to come to my slide show and talk - Brushes In The Wild : Art, Nature & Unexpected Encounters - on such a gorgeous Sunday afternoon by the beach... It was wonderful to see so many friends and new faces too :-) A very sincere THANK YOU to everyone! Now, I hope you're planning to go to the Manzanita Artist Studio Tour this Saturday July 18, 2026. There are over a dozen artists studio's to visit. Mine will be one of them. It's a ticke

Out painting the Oregon Coast... An image of the painting still on my easel over looking the scene. Brushes In The Wild : Art, Nature & Unexpected Encounters ...the title of the slide show and talk I'm presenting at the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita Oregon on Sunday July 12 at 2:00 pm. Decades of painting outside year round in the wilderness have provided many entertaining stories for me to include - from the challenges, to the rewards and the wildlife I've met alo