ArtWalk this weekend

Mission Federal ArtWalk in Little Italy, San Diego has arrived. It's this weekend April 24th and 25th. This year the festival has longer hours
(11 am to 6pm) to take advantage of our gorgeous San Diego days. It should be a great event- I'm very much looking forward to it. I'll be in Booth #112, go west on Beech St. near the Trolley. Hope to see you there!

Beautiful Morning- Ocean Beach

All things 'art' are very good these days. This painting has been accepted into the 19th California Art Club Juried Exhibition at The Historic Blinn House in Pasadena: "Surf’s Up: Artists Capture the California Coast".
It will be on display there April 17 - August 11, 2010

This was painted on location on a paintout with the PA meetup group- a really nice group of painters. I had a lot of fun with this one. It's such a great feeling when a painting just comes together- not that it "painted itself", which I hear sometimes, but it did seem to work as I was out there. I was consciously focused on keeping the light and shadow values separate. It's something I've been working on a lot lately. I think it made for a stronger painting.

I'm definitely headed back to OB/Sunset Cliffs- I think it may be my lucky spot!

"Beautiful Morning- Ocean Beach"
9x12, oil

Some Good News

I am excited to say that I have a painting that has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America's 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils to be held at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ on April 30-May 30, 2010. There were over 2500 submissions, and 200 accepted. I am just thrilled that I have painting included.

"Ocean Beach Shadows"
16x20, oil

New event this weekend

I'll be participating in an event this Saturday in Pacific Beach. ZLAC Rowing Club is putting on the Very Merry Bazaar. I'll have a booth set up with my rowing series as well as many other local pieces.


Very Merry Bazaar


Saturday -- October 24
10:00 am -- 4:00 pm

Participate in the Opportunity Drawings and the chance to win original crafts from our vendors and baskets from our members

-- Crafts -- Jewelry -- Art -- Wearable Art -- Clothing --
and much more

ZLAC Rowing Club
1111 Pacific Beach Drive
San Diego 92109

ZLAC Rowing Club paintings

This past summer I had a great opportunity to go out and take some photos of one of the Women's rowing teams from ZLAC Rowing Club. I used these as reference for a series of paintings that were presented at the Club in August. Here are a few, more on the website.

Dos Picos Paintings

Time for a little catch-up as I've been less than timely with blog posts. Here are a couple of paintings I did on location while camping at Dos Picos Park in Ramona, CA this past spring. This was a terrific location that I hope to return to, just as soon as it cools off.

Dos Picos Morning, 7x10, acrylic on panel


Dos Picos Afternoon, 7x10, acrylic on panel

Mission Federal ArtWalk 2009: April 25 and 26

Come on out and enjoy a wonderful San Diego day filled with original art and music. I’ll be in booth #154 this year. That’s on Beech St. near India. I have lots of new paintings, mostly local subjects from in and around San Diego.