This is a Drawing I donated to  the Reno Bike Project for their Fundraiser April 19th, 6pm at the Holland Project 140 Vesta St.  6pm  Admission is free. They provide Beer and music fun bike related art pieces to own- all the making for a great party. They are a non profit dedicated  to making […]

Heading to St. Mary’s for our Spring Retreat.  Something I look forward to, leaving the world behind and emerging in my own art zone. This time my intention was to paint on larger canvasses.  I brought 18″ x 24″, 24″ x 30″  and  36″ x 48″ size canvasses.  Typically I have painted on 8″ x 10″ and […]

HOPE VALLEY WINTER Hope Valley area being a little higher in elevation had a little more snow than  our local area.  I  selected a spot on the north side of the bridge over the Carson River from where I had previously painted. Despite the wonderful weather we enjoyed this winter this day was a little dicey […]

The Sierras had a very mild winter this year un like the east coast.  Loving Plein Air painting it is great to embrace the season and capture it.  It was a challenge finding very snowy areas this season so retreating to the Galena forrest area provided lasting snow in the shadows of the forest.