8/3/2026the sheepdog
ink on ricepaper , 8” x 10”

a poem written smack in the middle of a very tightly packed day







7/26/2026swallows over the la river
acrylic on canvas board , 10” x 8”
one of my favorite things about painting plein air is going to the site with absolutely no set goal of what to paint. i had just set up a composition framing the little island on willow street when i noticed a flock of swallows skimming the waters surface. completly mesmerized, i scrapped my orginal plan and attempted to capture their reflections in flight.






7/15/2026three frogs
ceremic xi, (洗) , 4”h x 6”d






2/26/2026long-billed curlew
ink on ricepaper , 14” x 14”

painted this after a windy afternoon at redondo beach. i absolutely adore shorebirds!






2/28/2026madrona marsh after rain 
acrylic on canvas, 18”x 24”

it had just been raining for a week and the vernal ponds were teeming with life. since water comes and goes in the marsh, no two days ever look the same and i wanted to capture how beautiful it looked that very moment.





3/05/2026
tiger playing in the grass
ink on ricepaper, 10”x 13”


a poem to encourage even the most fierce of creatures to enjoy that perfect lazy afternoon







3/14/2026kestrels and lizards
ink on ricepaper, 18”x 24”

watched a kestrel catch and eat a lizard this morning







2/16/2026
cny 2026
ink on ricepaper, 13”x 10”


a poem heralding in what’s looking to be a challenging 2026