Creamy white, deep red, and blue-black evoke the myriad woodpeckers that make their homes in Rock Creek Park, where I see them on my hikes. An abstract homage to their colourful plumage.

13×13 inches, acrylic and mixed media on panel, custom pine frame.

A sparkling blue shifts into moody teal, with hits of icy blue on green-gold background - a penny for your thoughts? A gut feeling? Where to our emotions come from and where will they end up?

13×13 inches, acrylic on panel, custom chestnut frame.

Shapes collide in shades of aquamarine, icy blue, violet, and carmine, layers aged and worn with stories to tell.

13×13 inches, acrylic on panel, custom chestnut frame.

Bold carmine with flecks of deep black in a field of Tiffany blue, like poppies against a summer sky. Slip between the layers and indulge in the rich bold color. This piece is going to make a statement in any room.

13×13 inches, acrylic on panel, custom chestnut frame.

Deep green-gold with a hillock and circle of eggshell white, a waypoint in a journey toward that which you never wanted to leave in the first place.

15×15 inches, acrylic on panel, custom walnut frame.

Rich aquamarine and white with an edge of tangerine, an emblem to remind us of the interconnections between people, systems, nature.

25×25 inches, acrylic on birch panel, in a custom oak frame.

A fresh perspective on semi-representational landscape, this painting of a creek in Sequoia National Park feels larger than life, with rich deep blues, golden grassland, dove gray rocks, and brilliant white clouds. At 5 feet square, this large format painting is a statement piece that will bring color and atmosphere to any room it occupies.

This piece requires special shipping and costs will be estimated upon purchase. Local pick up preferred.

54×54, acrylic and oil pastel on canvas

The shiny black wings shimmering with hints of purple and blue crisscross against yellows and greens reminiscent of summery tree canopy. Crows are companionable and ubiquitous in Rock Creek Park, and many other city parks around the world.

24×24 acrylic on cradled panel

Frozen surface of winter creek, water burbling beneath a cape of ice. Rich texture of ebony and cobalt water, white ice. Anyone who loves being outdoors in winter knows the beauty of a frozen creek.

12×12 acrylic on birch panel, in handmade frame

Original painting: “Most Strange and Daring”

Named after a phrase from Edward Abbey’s “Desert Solitaire”, this piece is based on a nighttime drive through the Utah desert, moonlight reflecting on thin ribbons of water in the wash below the road. You might see silvery water and the soft green of willow and sage on a background of midnight gray.

This piece is acrylic and oil pastel on birch panel, in a handcrafted frame, measuring 14×14 inches.

Original painting: “Tropicale”

A little jewel of a painting, this abstract evokes lush tropical flora in fuchsia, olive, and gold, framed and ready to provide a punch of color to any desk or shelf.

4×6 inch, acrylic and oil pastel on birch panel, framed to 8×10 inches.

Original painting: “Toucan Play”

A playful abstract of bold brushstrokes in sangria, banana, and lapis, with line markings evoking tropical foliage and maybe a little toucan bird to keep you company.

9×12 inch, acrylic and marker on paper, unframed

Original painting: “The Beaver Moon”

The Beaver Moon is the name given to the full moon of November. Deep layers of vermillion and merlot cast their reflection across a silver river reflecting a bright pearl moonlight.

24×24 inch, acrylic and oil pastel on birch panel, unframed.

Contact me directly to arrange for framing, or take this piece to your preferred professional framer. I can ship directly to a framer as well.

Original painting: “Quetlaxochitl”

Quetlaxochitl (pronounced newt-la-show-shee) is the Aztec name of the plant we know as poinsettia. Multi-layered gray and lime greens surround a deep red floral motif, grounded on a deep blue-black background.

24×24 inches, unframed. Acrylic and oil pastel on birch panel

Contact me directly to arrange framing if you desire, or bring this piece directly to a professional framer after purchase. I can ship to your framer if you prefer.

Original painting: “Elsewhere”

Multi-layered tones of butter, persimmon, pink, and graphite cradle markings in black and white and softer pencil lines in this enigmatic archive of dreamt space.

14×14 inch, hand-crafted frame in whitewashed pine, wire hanger

Acrylic and oil pastel on birch panel

Original painting: “The thread of their discourse”

Milky earth tones punctuated by shades of vermillion and and yuzu, drawn together with organic markings in black and cream.

14×14 inch, hand-crafted frame in pine, wire hanger

Acrylic and oil pastel on birch panel