Paintings on the move...

After a comparatively quiet winter, a number of my paintings are heading out on display in various venues. I'm showing several paintings (mostly 'Trees') out at Local Color in Bodega Bay, together with Susan Ball's beautiful work (show continues through May 16th). Wednesday, I'll be hanging paintings at the Santa Rosa Country Club, (showing together with glass artist Kate Black-- there'll be a reception Friday, April 30th); and finally, here in Graton (though not open to the general public) , a number of my paintings are being featured in the lovely guest cottage of Spirit Hill.

(to the left above: paintings at Local Color: three below: paintings at Spirit Hill. click to enlarge)

flickr fascination

If you've become hooked on the Flickr photo site as a source for endless inspiration & admiration, you'll probably find these diagrams interesting. They compile the changing colors of photos submitted around the calendar year. More info, explanation, links et al here.


A glance at my most recent page of flickr faves shows an upsurge in coral, with accents of turquoise and, as always, yellow.

Final week for Bob & a Beer!

If you live in the East Bay, you have through the end of March to catch our friend Bob Stang's paintings hanging at the (awesome) Albatross Pub in Berkeley, and enjoy a pint of your favorite ale at the same time. More of Bob's work can be seen here.

Nature & Numbers

Similar theme to one posted here a while back (see here), but I never get enough of this sort of thing...

created by etereaestudios.

Studio Views & Details

Over on facebook someone commented about these: "...organic dreams, like penetrating the abstract chemistry of spring." I like the sound of that. Thanks Suzanne!

"dear ada" and celebrating Spring

I've been visiting "dear ada", the blog, for a coupla years, off & on, by now. She posts an assortment of what she finds beautiful & inspiring. Scrolling down the current blog page, it looks as though she's on a roll, and feeling the Spring (not sure where she's based)-- like we are. Thanks for bringing us so much magnificence!



top to bottom:
Fiona Hall,
Ruth Van Haren Noman,
Jennifer Bain.

Visit "dear ada" for much more, + links.

Detail of a painting in progress-- actually working over the top of some started looong ago & never resolved. This flower-like form is one that actually grew out of a jellyfish for me, and is now showing up in a number of my paintings.

beatriz mihazes

Hey peeps, if you are in fact still out there.
Long time no see. And when did we last have a shot of the pure, design-y exuberance of Brazilian painter Beatriz Milhazes?
See also links & video here.