"Sierra Stream" © 6 x 8 - Sold

I thought I would continue with the subject of the Sierras. This little painting is of a scene somewhere along the 395 but I can't remember the exact location. There was a old beaten shack along the highway and that is what we stopped to photograph. We took lots of photos of the shack with the mountains in the background and neither one of us has ever painted it! The other pictures we took of the surrounding natural beauty ended up as paintings instead. This is one of them. When you're an artist, plans "morph" as you go along.

"Blue Sunshine" © 12 x 16 Sold

Continuing with images from the Mammoth Lakes area, this is a little intimate scene from Twin Lakes. It attracted my attention as Frank and I were canoeing on the Twin Lakes because of the peacefulness of it and because of the light and reflections. Subconsciously, I think it also reminded me of my childhood and the special days of fishing with my Dad. It touched my sister as well because she chose the painting for her home where it now hangs. I thought that this painting was one that I was doing just for me and I didn't think anyone would take much notice of it but it turned out to be just the opposite. Lots of people loved this painting. I guess it proves that you should always paint things that you feel inspired by because the inspiration shines through.

"Highland Light" © 16 x 20 Sold

As long as I'm on the subject of the Sierras, this is from a Ted Goerschner workshop that Frank and I attended at Lake Sabrina. We went there one frosty dawn, wearing our very warm clothes and by the afternoon we were sweltering in shorts and T-shirts! I did several little 8x10 field sketches of this scene during the workshop and also took photographs. I used them as references to paint this painting in the studio later on. The most difficult part was the water. I think I re-painted it four or five times and finally got it the way I wanted it. This is another wonderful memory of painting with friends in the magnificent Sierras.