Friends, it has been a fabulous beginning to 2024. Here is my newest large scale painting, Pacific Sunrise, 28″ x 48″, oil on canvas. Read on to learn about the developing schedule for 2024 and accolades already received this year.
Pacific Sunrise, 28″ x 48″, oil on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted edges. Inspired by plein air work at Pescadero Point, aka Ghost Tree, in Pebble Beach. This painting features the King Tide, Monterey Cypress and a view to Point Lobos in the distance.
2023, What a Great Year!
Friends, as I look back on 2023, I am so grateful for all the fabulous exhibitions and events that I was honored to be juried into, the awards and recognition my work received and the wonderful new collectors that parted with their hard earned money to purchase my work, the biggest, most special prize of all. Here are a few highlights:
I was thrilled to do 5 amazing Plein Air events starting with the fabulous 30th annual Carmel Art Festival
Peaceful Seas, plein air, 16″ x 20″, oil on panel. SOLD at the Carmel Art Festival 2023
Then the Frank Bette Plein Air in Alameda, Ca
With my collector that purchased these two paintings, Sailing San Francisco Bay, oil, 18″ x 24″ and Beneath the Willow Tree, oil, 16″ x 20″
Beneath the Willow Tree, plein air, 16″ x 20″, oil on panel. Winner of the Frank Bette Award of Merit at the Frank Bette Plein Air, 2023
Then the Estes Valley Plein Air in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Downtown on the River, plein air, 11″ x 14″, oil on panel, SOLD at the Quick Draw to these lovely new collectors.
Summer Fun on the Big Thompson, plein air 20″ x 16″, oil on panel
Then the Steamboat Art Museum Plein Air.
Steamboat Art Museum Plein Air 2023. Got a fabulous spot under the Plein Air Sign in the stunning Steamboat Art Museum, one of the premiere Art Venues in Colorado!
Fish Creek Falls, plein air, 24″ x 12″, oil on panel SOLD at the event
And in November the Capitola Plein Air
I did a SOLO Show at the beautiful Art Center of Estes Park Gallery
Daybreak on the River, 28″ x 48″