Gates

Gates oil on canvas 12" x 16"

I painted this at a nearby wildlife refuge. The day was cool and partly cloudy. I could hear gunfire from duck hunters at the other end of the refuge, but at this end animals were safe. A coyote ambled across a dry marsh and nearby a great blue heron accompanied three great egrets. My concentration was broken by a big splash directly in front of me, followed by successive splashes that moved down the canal. Later a cottontail hopped close by, perhaps avoiding an owl that occasionally hooted softly behind me.

Ornamental Gift

Ornamental Gift Oil on board 6" x 4" December 2009

This is a small Christmas tree ornament, about 1 inch on each side.

San Joaquin River

San Joaquin River Filling oil on canvas 11" x14" December 2009

This painting was done at the same site as the previous painting but off to the right a bit as the center of the river bed is under about 3 feet of water. Flows are finally being restored to the river and began the first of October. It took about two months to reach this location which is very roughly 75 to 100 river miles downstream of Friant Dam.

11 Ball

11 Ball oil on board 5" x 7" November 2009

Yet another object rolling around the studio.