“Spring Beauties”

I love love love Plumeria! The first scent of plumeria starting to bloom makes me absolutely giddy. I actually purchased a selfie stick so that I could take ...

Read More

“Hamakua, Ocean Bound”

Driving back towards the ocean after a trek to see a waterfall, I was blown away by the sky, a dynamic sea of movement horizon to horizon. There was ...

Read More

“Kealakekua Bay”

My family & I had the chance to get out on the water last winter on a boat offering snorkel tours and a bit of whale watching. I learned ...

Read More

“Nocturne, Kaloko Honokōhau”

One of my favorite places to visit is the Fishpond at Kaloko Honokōhau, a place steeped in history and tradition. The magic of a full moon evening is imagined ...

Read More
lady

“Lady Hualalai”

SOLD Living on the side of an active volcano has given me a whole new perspective on mountains. I'm very attached to Hualalai, it's a beautiful little mountain, the ...

Read More

“Makapu’u Lookout, Oahu”

On the eastern tip of the island of Oahu is this amazing point looking out towards Makapu'u Beach.  As we stood there admiring the view, a family walked out past the ...

Read More

“Pretty Bird”

I loved this parrot's expression, coy, intelligent, and just a bit vain.  He (she?) was a joy to paint.  I treated the image with a series of very loose washes, ...

Read More

“Pineapple Fields, Oahu”

I wanted this work to exhibit a certain nostalgia, a sense of any-afternoon any-era kind of light. This is from a photo, circa 1980 something-or-other, of pineapple fields near the ...

Read More

The Palm Tree: God’s Gift to Landscape Painters

It's true, palm trees are a godsend to painters.  They move, they dance, they shimmer with light, a big quivering focal point ready to help define a summer sunset with tropical ...

Read More

“Hawaiian Electric”

A somewhat blustery day in January yielded this sunset just before it turned in for the night. The motion of the Pacific never ceases to fascinate me, let alone the ...

Read More

“Kona Sunrise”

One morning last December, my sister and I stood admiring a beautiful sunrise over Kailua-Kona, enjoying coffee and conversation and the pulse of the waves below. This piece was largely ...

Read More