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20x16 (oil on canvas) That short-lived evening light when all glows warm.

10x8 (oil on canvas)

16x12 (oil on canvas)

16x20 (oil on canvas)

16x20 (oil on canvas)

There's something stoic about sea stacks. It might be the fact that they were once connected to the bluffs, and that after the ocean's relentless crashing waves against they form a natural bridge. The bridge keeps them connected to their roots, but the ocean swells persist. They hold their grasp until their collapse, standing tall before the setting sun.

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20x16 (oil on canvas)2018
The hazy sky transmitted the morning light in a rippling effect, shimmering gold immersed the Gaviota Coastline.

20x16 (oil on canvas) 2017
This nocturne was painted under the light of the December 2017 Supermoon.

20X16 (oil on canvas)
Shark Fin Cove is named after the sedimentary precipice that towers over the crashing waves. It has a beautiful little beach to enjoy lunch and take dip in the emerald green water.

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16x20 (oil on canvas) 2018

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10X8 (oil on canvas)
This particular sunset was a tangerine orange. The clouds stratified the light as day turned into night.

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8x10 (oil on canvas) 2018

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8x10 (oil on canvas) 2018

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24x18 (oil on canvas)

24X16 (oil on canvas)
Naples is a hidden gem with beautiful views of the Gaviota coastline. While traversing pastures of livestock and open fields, I often hit the Naples trail, binoculars in hand, searching for birds. This particular day a turkey vulture rode a thermal just before my easel.

24X16 (oil on canvas)
I made this painting at Jalama Beach moments before rain started pouring down. Painting oils in water becomes an impossible task, so I packed up my gear and headed out for a surf. The lone fisherman stayed in the breakers patiently waiting for a bite.

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9x12 (oil on canvas board)
Autumn brings some of Goleta's most vivid sunsets. There's something about the brisk evening air, and foreshadowing of winter that for me evokes a feeling of peace and tranquility.

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20X16 (oil on canvas)

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18x24 (oil on canvas)

24X18 (oil on canvas board)
There was so much energy in the water this evening. I painted this while sitting on wet cobblestones until the tide pushed me home and the sun set.

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12x24 (oil on canvas)
A common sight to see as a lobster fisherman are the relentless flocks of Gulls anticipating to scavenge an overseen piece of bait. They become your audience as you you navigate from trap to trap, laughing when traps are empty and cheering when something’s caught. Here I portrayed them on a cloudy evening, worn out from a long day, as their shape begins to blend in with the light wind swell off the west tip of Anacapa.

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12x24 (oil on canvas)
This painting conveys a beautiful warm evening looking east on the backside of Santa Cruz Island. I really tried to accentuate the warmth of distant point by the cool shadow of the foreground and ever present seabirds wrapping up the day, returning to their roost for the night. Anacapa is off in the distance.

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12x24 (oil on canvas)
This painting was inspired by a sketch I made during a break between pulling lobster traps. Sometimes when there is enough moisture in the air, and the lighting just right, distant cliffs and mountains take on a monochromatic tone as they gradually fade off into the distance.

14x11 (oil on canvas)

18x12 (oil on canvas board)
Fog in Goleta rolls around every June. In this painting I used a lot of tint while also trying to retain the warmth from the sun above the gloom. The slough was sheet glass.

9x12 (oil on canvas board)

12x9 (oil on canvas board)
Ferry to the oil rigs at rest.

10x8 (oil on canvas)
One of my favorite pass times is to read alongside the Devereux Slough. In between pages and thoughts, I'll rest my eyes on the fluxing surface. Often times Snowy Egrets diligently hunt in the shallows.

18x14 (oil on canvas board )
This was a very brisk evening at Haskell's Beach. The small river mouth had broken open and created a unique mirror for the incoming tide.

20x16 (oil on canvas)
A beautiful summer afternoon at one of my favorite beaches, Refugio.