A Call at Dawn 16” x 16” Acrylic on Wood Panel
Last month we were hearing owls calling at dusk and dawn every few days which inspired this painting.
Atlantic Puffins on Rocks
Atlantic Puffins on Rocks 12” X 12” acrylic on wood panel
This summer we traveled to Arctic Norway and one of the highlights was seeing Atlantic Puffins. They are so cute and it was fun to work them into a painting design
Rufous-crowned Sparrows and Mustards
Rufous-crowned Sparrows and Mustards 16” x 8” acrylic on wood panel
We were lucky to find these uncommon sparrows above the dense undergrowth singing.
Egrets and Grebe
Egrets and Grebe 12” x 12” acrylic on wood panel
A scene at the Baylands at dusk.
Collared Aracari
Collared Aracari 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel
Collared Aracari have an extensive range throughout Central America. This painting was inspired by a group we watched in Eastern Costa Rica.
Avocet at Low tide
Avocet at Low Tide - 16” x 8” acrylic on wood panel
I feel a sense of wonder seeing an avocet in winter plumage striding across the mudflat at low tide in the Palo Alto Baylands, California
Toucanet Painting
Blue-banded Toucanets 8” x 8” acrylic
We saw these toucanets in the Andes in Peru
Passionfruit and Warblers
Passionfruit and Warblers 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel
I designed this piece for a ‘Purple’ show at Viewpoints Gallery. I sketched Yellow-rumped Warblers foraging in the passionfruit vines at my daughter’s house in Torrance, CA.
Honeycreepers and a Hummingbird
Honeycreepers and a Hummingbird 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel
This piece was inspired by birds working a large hibiscus shrub outside the dining hall in La Milpa Lodge, Belize last March.
Burrowing Owls
Burrowing Owl Pair 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel
Cranes in Flight
Cranes in Flight, 12” x 24” acrylic on canvas
The Sandhill Cranes put on a show for us when we visited Merced National Wildlife Preserve in January and they inspired this painting.
White-crowned Sparrows and Blackberries
White-crowned Sparrows and Blackberries, 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel
The White-crowned Sparrows returned to out yard in September and these handsome sparrows begged to be painted.
Mourning Doves
Mourning Doves and Eucalyptus 12” x 12” acrylic on wood panel
Mourning Doves great subjects to work with because I can paint them in small groups or pairs.
Western Tanagers
Western Tanagers 20” x 10” x 1.5” acrylic on wood panel
I look forward to the return of Western Tanagers from Central America each spring. The males are brilliantly colored but because they like to perch high in trees and deep in the foliage they are often hard to find.
Hooded Orioles and Oranges
Hooded Orioles and Oranges 12” x 24” acrylic on wood panel
Hooded Orioles visit our yard each summer and often perch in one of our orange trees.
Black-billed Mountain-Toucan
Black-billed Mountain-Toucans
Black-billed Mountain Toucans live in small groups in the higher elevations of the Andes. We saw a very active pair foraging in the epiphytes on our last trip to Colombia.
Japanese Cranes
Japanese Cranes acrylic on canvas 12” x 36” x 1.5”
This painting was a commission for a client who wanted a crane group to represent her family.
Jays in the Wind
Jays in the Wind 10” x 20” acrylic
This piece was a commission for a client who wanted to thank her son for caring for her during difficult times. She particularly likes Steller’s Jays.
Southern Emerald-Toucanet
Southern Emerald-Toucanet 20” x 10” acrylic
We had lunch at a restaurant in the coffee triangle region of Colombia and these two toucanets didn't seem to mind all the activity in the parking lot.
Hawaiian Endemics
Hawaiian Endemics 12” x 24” acrylic on wood panel
Last December we birded on the Big Island of Hawai’i at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge and we observed numerous I’iwi and Amakihi foraging in the Ohi’a trees.