In Switzerland....By Boat...

Today we traveled by Boat across the Thuner See (See means lake in German) which is about an hour from where my family lives in the mountains...we didn't really have a destination in mind but ended up spending the day in Spietz where you can visit this stunning castle and the views from the lake are out of this world.

The Swiss are amazing with their flowers....here you can see the Swiss flag in floral colour.

This is the castle in the town of Oberhofen on the Thun See.

Here is the castle of Spietz...the colour of the water is so outstanding.

Down the Sand Path to the Sea 48 X 50" (sold)

Down the Sand Path to the Sea

48 X 50

sold

The Harrison Gallery - Celebrating 10 Years together....

 

Here I am with the wonderful Jo Ellen Harrison, the owner of the Harrison Gallery. Her current show is called "Celebrating 10 Years" 2001-2011. We started working ten years ago together and it was fun to be able to see one of my paintings hanging in her current collection (above photo with the barn landscape). She just sold "The Walk Through" pictured below. If you should be anywhere near Williamstown, MA this summer, this is such a great gallery to visit and Jo represents a beautiful collection of artists. (Currently there are ten available landscapes of mine there!). Here is her link:
www.theharrisongallery.com

The Walk Through 30 X 36 (sold)

The Walk Through

30 X 32

sold

On the Magazine Stands now....

 

At Home Magazine 

"Best of Design Issue"  July- August 2011

This is a great magazine published in Fairfield County on the East Coast. A client of mine had her beautiful home published in it.... I love how my painting works in her space!

July 34 X 36" (sold)

July

34 X 36"

sold

Sandbar 6 X 6" (sold)

Sandbar

6 X 6

sold

Colours.....

I found this beautiful sewing threads and couldn't help but to photograph them....wish they were all paints!

The Path Home 24 X 36" (sold)

The Path Home 

24 X 36

sold

Afternoon sketch in the daily journal....

 I am on the road for the next two months with my children --a tradition I have started as of a few years back----ten months in the studio to prepare for shows and two months on the road - to replenish, sketch and travel with Finn and Remy, two duffel bags and paints...five States and abroad --New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, ... Switzerland, Germany and England.  I am traveling with my sketchbook, daily journal, watercolours, coloured pencils, acrylics, pens, graphite....and camera. It's good to work small scale again to sketch watercolours...and of course the studio in San Francisco is still open by appointment.

Label...

Sketching....Watercolours and Coloured Pencils....

 I sat outside with my kids this afternoon in Stockbridge, MA to sketch by the pond...it's been a long time since I have had a watercolour brush in hand with paper as I am so used to the larger canvas...and what a good feeling it was...as I won't be by the studio these next couple months, my little satchel of paints and paper will be close by my side...

This Side of Morning 48 X 50 (sold)

This Side of Morning

48 X 50

(sold)

Sometime in September 34 X 36 (sold)

Sometime in September

34 X 36

(sold)

This painting and the one above sold to a beautiful winery in Napa...with such a beautiful setting around them.

Off the Dirt Road 48 X 50 (sold)

Off the Dirt Road 

48 X 50

(sold)

Page 4. Spring (sold)

Page 4. Spring

12 X 12

sold

Wine Country (sold)

Wine Country

4 X 2"

sold

Surfs Up (sold)

Surfs Up

6 X 6

sold

Hanging up the painted apron for summer inspiration en route...

I will post throughout the summer months with little sketches and watercolours and sources of inspiration...

Coastal Route 30 X 40"

Coastal Route

30 X 40

Available in the Studio

This piece feels like the good one to wrap up the Spring with and head into the summer months...I am heading to the Coast - East Coast - for the summer months with our two children to fulfill the bicoastal part of me. I will be back in the studio in early September and will be posting small works along my travels to the East Coast and over the pond in Europe. But for now, I hang up the painted apron and pull out the pencil, ink and watercolours.....

Details of a work in progress.....

  

Detail of "Grasses to the Sea"

Grasses to the Sea 34 X 36"

Grasses to the Sea

34 X 36"
(Available at the Hang Gallery in San Francisco)

Here is a piece I just love - very open, simple and clear.

De L'Eau 36 X 48"

De L"eau

36 X 48

Available at the Canfin Gallery in New York

A detail of a work in progress...36 X 48"

Waterside 40 X 42"

Waterside

40 X42

Available at the Canfin Gallery in New York

20 Colours and then some...Detail of a work in progress....40 X 42"

Along the Way 48 X 50"

Along the Way 

48 X 50

Available at the Hang Gallery in San Francisco

Whistling Through 48 X 60" (sold)

Whistling Through

48 X 60

sold

In the studio .... 48 X 50"

This piece is almost finished...I will work into the grasses tomorrow...

White Barn - Postbox 4 36 X 48"

White Barn - Post Box 4

36 X 48

Available in the Studio

Simply There 48 X 50" (sold)

Simply There 

48 X 50"

sold

Sunset 6 X 6" (sold) & Daffodils 6 X 6" (sold)

 Sunset

6 X 6

sold

Daffodils

6 X 6

sold

Detail of the work in progress...

 

This detail feels like a breaking wave...

In the Thick of it, literally....48 X 48 (in progress)

I am having a lot of fun back in the studio...open studios is again this weekend, but I have found hours in between to play with colour -and this landscape that is slowly taking shape...

Parallel to the Sea 36 X 36" (sold)

Parallel to the Sea

36 X 36"

sold

This piece has a great story. It was painted ten years ago and for some reason I just didn't want to make it available for sale. It hung in my studio as a constant inspiration for me to get closer to abstraction in my landscapes which I love...it moved back and forth from the studio to our home. I recently put it up on the site and a wonderful client of mine from New England called and asked about it. I shared the story with him and as it was someone I felt I had such a nice connection with, it was easier to let go. Somehow I have a feeling while driving up the East Coast, I will have the chance to see it again.

Two Barns and Bloom by the Sea 36 X 48" (sold)

Two Barns and Bloom by the Sea

36 X 48"

sold

Facing East 12 X 12" (sold)

 

At Sea

12 X 12

sold

The two pieces above are now in the home of a family in San Francisco. They have such a wonderful interest and understanding of my work and treasure all the details which I work so hard to put into each piece. They own a painting of mine with trees in the subject matter and wanted to add to their collection. I am so honored that they collect my work and take such interest in the little artistic details about each painting!

Parcel with Three Barns 40 X 50 (Sold)

Parcel with Three Barns

40 X 50

Sold

This painting is heading to the East Coast to one of my favorite towns, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The new owners are wonderful clients of mine and the painting will be in a beautiful house designed by them - next to another one of my works purchased about three years ago. Thank you!

Rosehips & Water 30 X 40"

Rosehips & Water 

30 X 40

(in the studio)