Texas State Capital Building, 8 x 8 (Interrupting my Davis Mountains trip postings; back to that tomorrow.) Today, Plein Air Austin partic...

Flaxen Field, 12 x 12 . The area surrounding the Davis Mountains is very rural - farm and ranch land. These pale, winter grasses fill the fi...

Dusk, 6 x 8, SOLD The ranch where I stayed in the Davis Mountains was a great place to catch the light as it began to change at the en...

Tin Shed, 12 x 12 The town of Fort Davis is really small and it has some really interesting streets and alleys. Driving through the neighbo...

Mountain Morning, 12 x 16 I just got back from a plein air painting trip in the Davis Mountains (west Texas) with painting buddies Jill Carv...

Pink and Exotic, 7 x 5, SOLD . I have searched for a name for this sturdy little flower, but the closest I can find is that it may be in th...

Heliconia Plant, 7 x 5, SOLD You see these growing everywhere in Hawaii... and apparently they are related to bananas. They really co...

Ginger Blossom, 7 x 5, SOLD . My sweet husband brought me the most beautiful valentine bouquet this weekend. Its big exotic blooms just scre...

Stormy Weather, 6 x 8 Rain and cold have been the norm around these parts for the last few weeks. We have had to cancel several outdoor p...

Southwest Corner, 8 x 8 . "Cold and sunny" was the forecast for Saturday morning; and sure enough, the temperature gauge in my car...

Grand Oak, 6 x 6, SOLD . ...and this has been a grand week. I just finished teaching a 2-day workshop where I met some fabulous painters who...

The Road Home, 30 x 24, (see previous post for small study) . As I traveled through this tunnel of gold throughout the days of autumn, I wa...

The Road Home (study), 8 x 6, SOLD . I painted this little study in the fall, but have been saving it to use as reference for a larger versi...

Dinner Veggies, 6 x 8 Still Life Demo: Line and Mass Block-in . I did the following demo for my still life class and thought I would share i...

Ledges at Bull Creek, 9 x 12 Today was my first chance since the new year to paint en plein air. After several paintout cancellations due...

Watery Reeds, 6 x 6 We are having a cold snap here in Austin - I about froze just running outside to take this picture. These are the days...

Canyon Ablaze, 24 x 36, Christmas commission piece . I have been on a bit of a hiatus, completely enjoying my family and the holidays... and...

Oh, Christmas Tree, 6 x 6, SOLD . MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! . See more Small Works

Branches Bare, 6 x 6 Today is the Winter Solstice - the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year (at least in the Northern He...

Limestone Ledges, 9 x 12 Today I met up with my buddy, Randi Knight , to take a little painting break from the "holidays". I thi...

Winter Roadside, 6 x 12 diptych, (6 x 6 each), SOLD . I love how the "bones" of the landscape emerge in winter, revealing its in...

Farm Day, 6 x 6, SOLD . There is something about the tidy rows of produce on a farm. Maybe it's the rhythmic pattern and geometry of it...

Hidden Farm Shed, 9 x 12 . Last Thursday, our painting group met at a local farm to paint. It was such a cold morning that the farm hands we...

Lost Canyon, 16 x 12 Please pardon my re-posting of this painting, but I had to share my excitement about winning an Honorable Mention ribbo...

Lost Canyon, 16 x 12 If you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, please come to one of the opening receptions this weekend for Plein Air Sou...

Conscience Point, 6.5 x 8.5 I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones! Ours was great but it sure went fast!!! And i...

Blazing Canyon, 6 x 8, SOLD . I drive by this canyon often in my travels around town. It's always a pretty view, but it's especially...

Silent Partners, 6 x 6, SOLD Today was one of those on-the-verge-of-raining, cold, damp days. My painting group was scheduled to meet and p...

Golden Splendor, 6 x 8, SOLD . This small island in Ladybird Lake is brilliant right now with it's yellows, reds and oranges. When the s...

Fall Reflections, 6 x 8, SOLD I love everthing about autumn - the cool crisp air, the changing colors and the emerging bare branches - ther...