ink on ricepaper , 8” x 10”
a poem written smack in the middle of a very tightly packed day
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.
ceremic xi, (洗) , 4”h x 6”d
ink on ricepaper , 14” x 14”
painted this after a windy afternoon at redondo beach. i absolutely adore shorebirds!
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.
ink on ricepaper, 10”x 13”
a poem to encourage even the most fierce of creatures to enjoy that perfect lazy afternoon
ink on ricepaper, 18”x 24”
watched a kestrel catch and eat a lizard this morning
ink on ricepaper, 13”x 10”
a poem heralding in what’s looking to be a challenging 2026