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Fine Art Giclée Prints

Nara holding balloons and suggesting that giclées can be made any size you choose.

Giclées are made using a superior method of printing to reproduce an original work. High resolution inkjet printers are employed in the process, and they yield a finely detailed and accurate copy of the original. Giclées are printed on 310g Cold Press Bright White watercolor paper, which is made from 100% cotton fiber, is water-resistant, and is both acid and lignin free.

Gold leafed clouds and other elements of giclées are reproduced in a rich gold ink. The gold is a beautiful even tone. It does not reproduce the reflective, metallic quality of the 24k gold leaf on the original paintings. For those who want gold leaf applied to their giclée so that it “reflects” the quality of the original contact me about the additional cost.

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Wanderer in Touch

A red-crowned crane lands on remote snowy shores by the light of the early morning. This painting is all about the motion of the crane’s wings as he expertly makes a landing, breaking his speed to alight gently upon the snow. I switched to landscape dimensions to give the crane room to make the landing, and because I wanted to feature the bird strongly in the foreground.
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Wanderer in Touch
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$57
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Wanderer in Touch
Watercolor    8" x 18"
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Renewal in the Beautiful Land

This red crowned crane is in repose, spring is upon the land, and the great bird is receiving the blessings of spring.
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Renewal in the Beautiful Land
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$45
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Renewal in the Beautiful Land
Watercolor/24k gold leaf    18" x 6"
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Spring's Invitation

I can't get enough of Red Crowned Cranes. They are impressive in so many ways! This pair is depicted in a Japanese screen-inspired composite.
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Spring's Invitation
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$45
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Spring's Invitation
Watercolor/24k gold leaf    18" x 6"
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Upward Gaze

Red Crowned Cranes are uncommonly beautiful. They are also one of the few species that traverse the Himalayas in their annual migration. They do not frequent the tropics. "Upward Gaze" depicts a gaze from Hawaii or Fiji, or, perhaps Tahiti where plumeria grow abundantly. If you look northward, in the far distance you will find them.
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Upward Gaze
Fine Art Giclée Print
$45
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Upward Gaze
Watercolor/24k gold leaf    18" x 6"
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Am I Blue?

I wanted to maintain the essence of the Rising Sun series, but bring it home to a California landscape. When I was living in the Lake House I enjoyed the company of a resident Great Blue Heron. In the evening he would glide over the house, the sound of the wind rushing over his wings amplified by the surface of the lake. The first time I heard it I thought a light plane was making a crash landing, the sound being so loud.
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Am I Blue?
Fine Art Giclée Print
$45
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Am I Blue?
Watercolor/24k gold leaf    18" x 6"
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Mindless Dancing

This watercolor depicts two red-crowned cranes dancing simply for the enjoyment and pleasure of dancing. This painting is taller than the other paintings in this series (18"x6") and the additional real estate gave me lots of room for a dynamic and full background with plenty of depth for the pair of ecstatic birds.
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Mindless Dancing
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$45
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Mindless Dancing
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf    18" x 6"
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Spirit Breath

A Red Tail Hawk is braking for a landing in a high-mountain meadow in the Rockies demonstrating an uncompromised mastery of flight.
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Spirit Breath
Fine Art Giclée Print
$52
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Spirit Breath
Watercolor on Paper   7" x 18"
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An Infinite Perimeter

Deer are always around. I have lived among them for many years, and they are a constant. It has given me the opportunity to observe them closely...even in childhood. They are subtle, delicate creatures. They move on the land like apparitions in the mountains and canyons. Sometimes they seem to appear and then disppear magically before your eyes.
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An Infinite Perimeter
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$75
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An Infinite Perimeter
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf on Paper   8" x 24"
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Land of the Lion Sutra

Lions have been on my mind recently, their power, strength, and presence. I envisioned a lion in his domain, looking out over a wide and distant landscape. I sketched the lion first, wanting him to be alive and grounded. Then the waters, hills, and mountains that surround him came into focus. This is a magical place, it is somewhere that we intuit, or a feeling from our childhood that we just can’t put words to. A step through the looking-glass, where sunset meets a deep blue sky lit up by the full moon and stars. A place of infinite Mystery.
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Land of the Lion Sutra
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$35
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Land of the Lion Sutra
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf on Paper   6" x 18"
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Like the Lion, I Am in My Place

Lions have been on my mind recently, their power, strength, and presence. I envisioned a lion in his domain, looking out over a wide and distant landscape. I sketched the lion first, wanting him to be alive and grounded. Then the waters, hills, and mountains that surround him came into focus. This is a magical place, it is somewhere that we intuit, or a feeling from our childhood that we just can’t put words to. A step through the looking-glass, where sunset meets a deep blue sky lit up by the full moon and stars. A place of infinite Mystery.
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Like the Lion, I Am in My Place
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$45
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Like the Lion, I Am in My Place
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf on Paper   6" x 18"
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At Play in the Field of Emphasis

I like this fox. He exhibits clear-eyed attention and seems to be enjoying whatever his gaze is falling upon.
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At Play in the Field of Emphasis
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$45
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At Play in the Field of Emphasis
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf on Paper   6" x 18"
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Brother Fox

Red foxes have been around a lot lately. The day I started sketching this painting a fox appeared on our daily walk, and then disappeared just like that. Foxes are tricksters.
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Brother Fox
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$45
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Brother Fox
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf on Paper   6" x 18"
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Somebody's Eyes Must Meet the Dawn

Falcons and hawks...and of course, eagles. They are all fascinating and beautiful. This small merlin falcon is stretching his wings in preparation for an early morning flight.
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Somebody's Eyes Must Meet the Dawn
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$45
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Somebody's Eyes Must Meet the Dawn
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf on Paper   6" x 18"
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Wandering in Darkness Without Fear

I hold owls in high regard. All of the beings around us are full of lessons. I don't laugh at the notion of the wise, old owl. I have observed owls in their place. They demonstrate an economy of life and wisdom that reminds me of my possibilities and my responsibilities.
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Wandering in Darkness Without Fear
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$45
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Wandering in Darkness Without Fear
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf on Paper   6" x 18"
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Take A Lap

This scene is viewed from outside the reef of Lion’s Lap on the island of Naitauba in Fiji. The point that is shown is known as “The Tail of the Horse”. The humpback whale is circumnavigating the island. He is “Taking A Lap” at Lion's Lap.
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Take A Lap
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$55
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Take a Lap
                              Watercolor    7.5" x 18"
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↑ for Nectar

Hummingbirds captivate me ; their agility, speed, beauty, and stamina. I admire the way they gather nectar, artfully maneuvering to each flower. This painting is an ode to hummingbirds. I created a coastal home for this bird, with fuchsia to feed on. I wanted the painting to be bright and joyful, with a feeling of abundance.
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↑ for Nectar

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$45

Giclées are printed on Cold Press Bright White paper; 310g, water-resistant, and made from 100% cotton fiber, acid and lignin free.

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↑ for Nectar
Watercolor    18" x 6"
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Cho Cho San (The Bell Ringer)

Butterfly on a temple bell with a view of a Pure Water mountain stream, heralding the entrance into the Pure Land.
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Cho Cho San (The Bell Ringer)
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$45
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Cho Cho San (The Bell Ringer)
Watercolor/24k Gold Leaf on Paper   18" x 6"
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Throwing Down

This was inspired by "Prapatti", a painting that I did during the Century Watercolor Extravaganza. I wanted to explore this image more, the movement of the waves in conjunction with the tern. The tern is about to dive into the giant wave, and is absolutely confident and going for it.
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Throwing Down
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$42
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Throwing Down
                        Watercolor on Paper    16" x 6"
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Strong Ties

A large koa tree stands on a cliff overlooking the tide of the South Pacific. The night sky holds a full moon, the Milky Way shining above.y the full moon and stars. A place of infinite Mystery.
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Strong Ties
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$45

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Strong Ties
Watercolor on Paper   18" x 6"
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Open-Handed, Too

I have never been to Hong Kong, but I have looked at many images of the Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island. The Big Buddha is particularly interesting because of the view from below the statue. This image of Buddha is depicted in "Abhaya Mudra" which refers to the position of the hands. The right hand, raised with open palm turned outward, partially obscuring the Buddha’s serene face, is a very potent representation of this icon of world religion. I added pink lotuses into the foreground which are symbolic of the Buddha’s realization.
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Open-Handed, Too
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$70
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Open-Handed, Too
Watercolor/Sumi Ink on Paper   18" x 12"
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Gopi Beneath Bodhi Tree

This painting, like "Open-Handed, Too", is inspired by a statue of one of the six attendants to Tian Tan Buddha. She is offering her spiritual master a plate of fruit. She is a "deva", and is depicted in a Buddhist form. Deva, however, is a term that is used in both Buddhism and Hinduism, and so I call her "gopi", referring to the "gopis of Vrindavan", the female devotees of Krishna.
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Gopi Beneath Bodhi Tree
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$70
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Gopi Beneath Bodhi Tree
Watercolor/Sumi Ink on Paper   18" x 12"
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Garden of Ganesh

Ganesh (or Ganesha) is a Hindu deity that I have loved since I was a child. Elephant-headed deities have a natural appeal, don't you think? He is a remover of obstacles and patron of the arts. I depict this image of Ganesh in his garden. Hibiscus are associated with him, one of his favorite flowers. So, I have placed some in the foreground.
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Garden of Ganesh
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$70
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Garden of Ganesh
Watercolor/Sumi Ink on Paper   18" x 12"
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Rasa Prelude

This painting depicts the Hindu deity, Krishna. The Rasa Leela is the story of Krishna and the gopis, or female cowherds. One night Krishna manifested himself to each of the one hundred and eight gopis individually and was the perfect consort to each. The gopis have not arrived on the scene, and Krishna prepares to call them with his flute.
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Rasa Prelude
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$70
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Rasa Prelude
Watercolor/Sumi Ink on Paper   18" x 12"
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The Petals Fall

This is a painting that was inspired by a haiku. I often find ideas for paintings in poems. During the Narathon (my 100 paintings in 100 days challenge), I painted a small piece inspired by the image of cherry blossoms falling in the lap of the Buddha. It was one of my favorite pieces that I created during that event. I always wanted to do a larger painting based on this idea. This spring, while the blossoms were dotting the greens hills with pink and white, I began to make this piece.

Here's the haiku by Kikaku:

The Great Buddha-oh
his lap must be all filled with it-
cherry-blossom-snow!
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The Petals Fall
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$80
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The Petals Fall
Watercolor/Sumi Ink on Paper   18" x 12"
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Green Tara

This detail of Green Tara is taken from a photograph of a Nepalese repoussé statue. The metal fabrication, raising, chasing, and engraving work of the Himalayan monks of Tibet and Nepal has always astounded me. They were masters of the highest degree. Yet, they are unknown. Their work is never signed, as they do not work for fame or fortune. Mastering their skills and using them to honor their sacred tradition is their spiritual practice.

Green Tara is a Bodhisattva of compassion and action. She holds a blue lotus as she is associated with the moon and night.

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Green Tara
Fine Art Giclée Print
$46
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Green Tara
Watercolor/Sumi Ink on Paper   12" x 9"
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Menehune

In my mind I was seeing the image of a sculpture of the Buddha seen from an unusual angle. I was picturing the ear of the Buddha being prominent, with the face obscured by vegetation. I liked the idea of seeing this Buddha as if you were walking through the jungle and came upon it unexpectedly. Soon after this idea formed I went to a family reunion on the island of Kauai. There I spent time walking the island, swimming, paddle boarding, and participating in a traditional luau complete with hula and fire dancers. I reconnected with the place and the people. On the plane ride back to California I started sketching this image of the Buddha, and something of the feeling of old Hawaii came through. When the painting was complete I showed it to an old friend who had lived on Kauai for many years. He suggested the name "Menehune" for the painting. It seemed perfect.

"Hawaiian legend has it that many centuries ago, the Menehune were a mischievous group of small people, or dwarfs, who lived in the forests and valleys of the islands before the first settlers arrived from Polynesia. These Menehune, who roamed the deep forests at night, were said to be about two feet (60cm) tall, though some were as tiny as six inches (15cm), small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. The Menehune have been known to use magic arrows to pierce the heart of angry people, igniting feelings of love instead. They also enjoy cliff diving, and according to local lore, they were smart, extremely strong and excellent craftsmen. They were rarely seen by human eyes, and they are credited with mighty feats of engineering and overnight construction."

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Menehune
Fine Art Giclée Print
$142
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Menehune
Watercolor/Sumi Ink on Paper   24" x 18"
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Open Handed

This painting was inspired during an afternoon at a house near Jenner on the Sonoma coast. I came around the corner of the house to see the sun setting over the ocean. There was a mask hanging on the wall, but the sun was so bright in my eyes I could not discern much detail in the mask, it appeared to be darkened in all the light. The profile of the mask seemed to be peering out over the sea. I liked the vision, so I painted it.
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Open Handed
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$140
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Open Handed
Watercolor/Sumi Ink on Paper   24" x 18"
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Testament of the Wind

This is my third painting of the sandstone cliffs and formations at Timber Cove, on the Sonoma Coast. The forms created by the wind are fascinating and a delight to explore. I return there often.
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Testament of the Wind
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$94

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Testament of the Wind
Watercolor on Silk     17.5" x 16.5"
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Everywhere, All At Once

When I lived on the Mendocino coast I walked on the beach daily. The coast there is wild, the waves are powerful and the currents are strong. The rock formations are unique there, something about their shape and what they are made of create a distinct water display. As the waves crash over the rocks the water streams down the rocks, following time-worn crevices. I was mesmerized by these continuously changing waterfalls, the more I watched them the more I wanted to do a painting featuring them. I titled this painting "Everywhere, All At Once" because the water is going in every direction, there are five types of water movement in this painting. I loved the challenge of capturing the explosive power and chaos of the ocean breaking on the northern California coast.
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Everywhere, All At Once
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$202

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Everywhere, All At Once
Watercolor on Paper    21" x 29.5"
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Rise and Fall

This painting depicts a small slip of beach between large rocks as a wave rolls in. I was captivated watching the force and pattern of the water as it rushed in to the beach through this narrow space. I wanted to capture the subtlety of the whitewater, as well as the riot of activity as the wave splashed onto the rocks. I painted this on white silk. In order to preserve the white spaces for the water I had to paint in reverse. I started with painting only what was not the wave, carefully painting the edges of the water, the shadows, but not the whitewater itself. It was an interesting and challenging process. I titled this painting "Rise and Fall", acknowledging the Pacific waves that mirror the rhythm of all of life.
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Rise and Fall
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$78

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Rise and Fall
Watercolor on Silk    24" x 17"
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Smithereened

Observing the movement and patterns of water is a favorite pastime of mine. There are so many paintings of the ocean and breaking waves, many of them featuring the classic barrel wave. I am into depicting familiar scenes in ways that are different or unexpected. I wanted to paint the kind of wave explosion that creates a fine mist, where the wave is no longer one solid shape, but has become countless particles of water. I wanted the viewer to almost feel the moisture coming off of this wave, and feel the pull of the water around their ankles as the water is drawn back out.
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Smithereened
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$108

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Smithereened
Watercolor on Paper    15" x 22"
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Crashing Down

This painting was created from my imagination, based on a collage of memories of the waterfalls of Hawaii and Fiji. In my childhood the wilderness was my playground. It taught me many lessons; How to swim across a swirling river below a waterfall, without being carried away; how to clamber on wet rocks, how to appreciate the myriad forms of life in the world around me, how to sit and listen to the song of the water as it flowed by me. I give thanks to these special places.
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Crashing Down
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$165
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Crashing Down
Watercolor on Silk    28" x 18"
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Reflection on Pudding Creek

Pudding Creek meets the Pacific at Fort Bragg in Mendocino County. There is an old wooden train trestle that crosses over it and provides bird’s-eye views of the beach below. When the tide is low water stands very still on the beach and reflects the sky above the ocean like a mirror.
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Reflection on Pudding Creek
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$118
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Reflection on Pudding Creek
Watercolor on Silk    26.5" x 13.5"
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Pilgrimage

This is the way that the sky looked on the nights after Adi Da’s Mahasamadhi. In the boat laden with devotees from all over the world, this sky drew us through the reef to Naitauba. The crescent moon was hanging in the sky over the island, with two stars positioned above it. The light from the moon danced brightly over the calm waters. It was a beautiful and most unusual constellation, one that was impossible to miss. I made this painting as a way of honoring that moment, the pilgrimage to Naitauba. Then the pilgrimage to the Brightness , to offer Him gifts there and sit in attendance at His burial site. It was a time that was a mixture of sadness, raw emotions, heart openness, celebration, and letting go. The empty boat symbolizes His departure from this physical world, I draped a Fijian salu salu over the boat as an offering to Him. The sky I painted exactly as I remembered it. You can see the tip of the island and the beach that welcomes the arriving boats.
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Pilgrimage
Watercolor on Paper     18" x 24"
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Salmon Creek

This is a small hamlet of houses tucked between the outlet of Salmon Creek and the Pacific Ocean. Driving north on Highway 1 there is a bridge that looks directly across the creek to this cluster of homes. I was struck by this spot, it evoked something in me. When I lived in Bodega Bay I would often stop by the bridge and spend time looking at this fishing village lost in time kind of place. This painting is on silk, and is one of my most detailed reflection studies. I spent days making tiny strokes to create the reflection of the houses and the sky on the water. It became almost abstract as I worked on it. The best review I had of this painting was when it was hanging at an art show in Marin County. I was standing near the painting when a group of school children walked up to it. They didn’t know I was the artist and talked excitedly about the piece. They started imagining things about the houses, stories, and wonderings. I stood there and thought Yes, this is it! This is genuine. The painting is setting off their imagination.
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Salmon Creek
Watercolor on Silk    18" x 31"
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Napali

This painting was inspired by walking the Napali coast trail on the north shore of Kauai. It had rained recently and the trail was muddy as it wound its way through the jungle. Walking beneath trees with large green leaves, in the shade and humidity, the pungent smell of vegetation enveloped me. Then, a bright clearing as I came around a bend. The sun was out briefly, casting its light long across the ocean. The water was lit up closest to the coastline, adding extra drama to the points of land. It was one of those quintessential Hawaiian days, the weather was changing every few minutes. Each time the sun came out from behind the clouds it changed the entire look and feel of the coastline. This is what I wanted to convey in this painting.
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Napali
Watercolor on Silk    20.5" x 16"
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Sea of Bliss

I was thinking about how would like to paint three persimmons. The persimmons represent the three stations of the heart in Adi Da’s Teaching. The next thing I knew I had the design right there in my mind’s eye. All of the elements were there, which is unusual in my process. I immediately made a sketch of the design. The rolling ocean of patterned waves is the depth, the sea of bliss. The stylized gold leaf cloud represents spirit, breath, or air. The cloud moves across and behind the three persimmons, or the heart. The sun is light or radiance. The two triangles coming down are composed of paisley patterns. Winding around the paisley patterns are the words of the Beloved, I Am Da letter written by Adi Da in 1979. I was able to copy His handwriting directly from a copy of the letter that was given to devotees at that time.
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Sea of Bliss
Watercolor on Paper     13.5" x 20"
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Da Love-Ananda Mahal

This is a painting of Da Love-Ananda Mahal, the hermitage retreat sanctuary of Adi Da Samraj, on the island of Kauai. The property is at the base of Mt. Waialeale, a sacred mountain to the Hawaiian people, whose name means “rippling water” or “overflowing water”. It is the second tallest peak on Kauai, rising up to 5,000 feet. It is one of the wettest places on Earth. Waterfalls descend from the mountain and merge to form the beginning of the Wailua River. The sanctuary sits just above the river, you can hear the pounding and churning of the water from the grounds. This painting shows the top of the Dome Temple surrounded by lush foliage and trees. The mountain stands strong behind it, as water rises up as mist, and waterfalls descend into the river. The top of the mountain is often covered in clouds, but I wanted the full mountain to be seen, with the full moon shining just above the peak of it. There is great mana (or power) in this place. The feeling of the sanctuary and the mountain was of primal importance to me while I painted this.
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Da Love-Ananda Mahal
Watercolor on Paper     18" x 24"
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Garland of Whales

On the night of Bhagavan Adi Da Samraj’s Mahasamadhi , His transition from the body, I was overcome with emotion. My Guru was no longer physically here in this world. This was devastating to me, and I longed to be with Him. I fell asleep briefly and had a powerful dream. I was flying over the island of Naitauba in Fiji, Adi Da’s principal home. At first I was flying very high so that I could see the whole island below me. Then I swooped down closer in to the island, at the level of the cliffs. I was flying clockwise around the perimeter of the island. The wind was blowing hard, trees were bending and the air felt wild around me. The ocean was churned up, waves were moving in every direction outside the protective reef. I saw many sharks and whales swimming around Naitauba. I sensed that they were there for a purpose. I flew all the way around the island, then I woke up.

I arrived on Naitauba two days later. I found out from the Fijians that it is traditionally understood that when the Tui (or Fijian Chief) dies the sharks come to the island to pay their respect to the Tui. When I heard this I felt that my dream had not been a dream at all. I felt that I had actually been there witnessing that moment . This painting is an illustration of what I saw, the image and the feeling of it was so impactful to me that it was easy to remember. Turaga Dau Loloma Vunirarama is Adi Da’s Fijian name.
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Garland of Whales
Watercolor on Paper     21" x 29"
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Springtime Sea

This painting was created from my imagination. I wanted to put together some of my favorite stylizations of nature in one painting. In this way it became quite a magical scene. Just a few days after I hung the painting a young girl and her aunt came in to the gallery. The girl was so taken by the painting , she really wanted it! After some thought, her aunt generously bought it for her. I was delighted to see the girl’s delight in the painting, and to know that she was going to grow up with it.
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Springtime Sea
Watercolor on Paper    9" x 12"
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Minds-Eye View

I greatly admire and am influenced by Japanese woodblock artists. This scene was from my "minds-eye view", in homage to those masters of the woodblock prints. Katsushika Hokusai, Hiroshi Yoshida, Ohara Koson, and Kawase Hasui, to name a few. In the spirit of those influences the rocks and water are highly stylized and the colors of the sky are the classic hues of the sunset over the ocean. The tree growing out of the rock looks impossible, but these things really do happen, and I always marvel at their ability to thrive when I see trees like this.
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Minds-Eye View
Watercolor on Paper    10" x 12"
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Issa's Inspiration

I am very much into the art form of haiku. I have been reading it for many years. Often, I pull out a book of haiku and read the poems, letting those few words create images in my mind. One of my favorite poets is Issa, whose name means “cup of tea”. He spent many years traveling Japan, composing poems as he went, in this way he became famous as a haiku poet. When I was painting this I thought of Issa and his spontaneous haiku as he viewed each vista and temple along his journey.
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Issa's Inspiration
Watercolor on Paper    9" x 12"
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Crane in Flight

I had this idea of doing a painting where the viewer is high in the sky looking down towards islands and the ocean. The viewer is the crane in flight. When I watch birds flying I often wonder what the world looks like to them as they traverse the sky. I highly stylized the clouds and sun, drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese art, the simplicity of line and emphasis on composition.
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Crane in Flight
Watercolor on Silk     30" x 14"
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Drifted in the Deeper Land

A window looking beyond the pond.
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Drifted in the Deeper Land
Watercolor on Paper     15" x 22"
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Tunitas

This is a special place, close to my heart. When I go there I feel the power of nature, the connectedness of all of life. The cliffs are very tall, rising straight up from the beach. There is a wildness to the place, an untouched quality. After one of my visits to this beach I drove to a lookout spot above it. There I found an old piano placed on the edge of the cliffs. I sat down and played for a few minutes in that most unlikely situation. It was humorous and delightful to hear the sounds of the old piano floating out over the cliffs above the ocean.
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Tunitas
Watercolor on Paper    15" x 22"
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Timber Cove

There is a special place on the northern California coast called Timber Cove. Here the sandstone rocks form a sculptural wonderland of forms, shaped by the weather and time. Patches of wildflowers grow out of the crevices, catching the flow of water as it runs down the rocks to the sea. Over the years I have visited Timber Cove many times, taking photos, jumping from rock to rock, and reveling the beauty all around me. This is the first painting that I did of this unusual point on the Sonoma Coast.

Benjamin Bufano erected his final work, “Peace Obelisk”, on the sandstone cliffs at Timber Cove. It is a major accomplishment. Unfortunately, because of the eroding coastline, it’s future is uncertain.

If you are driving on Highway 1 I suggest you stop here and wander the cliffs and beach. The cliffs are a fantastic opportunity for photographers.

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Timber Cove
Watercolor on Silk    24" x 15"
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Timber Cove II

This is one of our favorite spots on the Sonoma Coast. The drama of light on these large sandstone rocks is quite intriguing. The rocks have been carved, worn, eroded and polished through time and the pressure of weather. Against the backdrop of the blue Pacific the yellow rock is punctuated with deep shadows. This was my second Timber Cove painting, and I bet you that there are more to come.
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Timber Cove II
Watercolor on Silk    30" x 17.5"
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Wandering a Nameless Stream

Did you ever spend time wandering in the woods or the mountains with no destination or purpose in mind? I loved doing this as a child, it was something I did often, and I called it “wandering time”. Sometimes, I would find a special spot, and I would linger there to take in the small details and feel of it. Other times I would walk slowly and quietly, not stopping, but at a pace where I was engaged with my surroundings. Not thinking, just being alive in the wilderness. This was delightful to me. This painting is an imagined place, inspired by that wandering activity. I wanted to put the viewer at a bugs-eye view, as if you were quite small and very close to the flowers and water.
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Wandering a Nameless Stream
Watercolor on Paper    15" x 22"
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Mayacamas Autumn

I was hiking the Mount St Helena trail in Robert Louis Stevenson State Park in Sonoma County. It was a late September afternoon, and I came upon a Manzanita that seemed to be glistening in the light of the low-hanging sun. In order to represent the moment I felt it necessary to accentuate the sky with multi-colored metal leaf. I chose to paint the Manzanita branch without sunlit highlights so as the keep the colors vibrant against the yellow background.
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Mayacamas Autumn
Watercolor on Paper    18" x 23"
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Manzanita Triptych

Manzanitas have always attracted me, their color, their wild-shaped branches, their shiny and hard bark that peels off like paper. They are unique, and are one of my favorite native trees of northern California.
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Manzanita Triptych
Watercolor on Paper    6" x 18" (x3)
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Wailua Dream

I dreamed that I was flying up a river with rocky green cliffs rising up on either side. I was flying close to the water, about halfway up the cliff walls. The river was a lively green-blue water that rushed with a burbling, jumping, splashing sound. I felt absolutely natural in flight, I was zooming around the bends in the river canyon with ease. The feeling was one of freedom and exhilaration. I had the sense that this was the Wailua river in Kauai, Hawaii. I was seeing it in a way that I had never seen it before, as a bird, rather than a pedestrian. I woke up from this dream in the middle of the night. I immediately sketched the scene of the dream before I forgot it. In the morning I began to paint the dream. The feeling of the river flight was fresh, and the painting flowed easily. Dreams have always been important to me, for inspiration and discovery. Flying dreams most of all.
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Wailua Dream
Watercolor on Silk    14" x 17"
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Aspens

One winter we took the train from California to Chicago, and headed back west in a car. We decided to take a scenic route through the Rocky Mountains, making our way at a leisurely pace on smaller two-lane roads. It was snowing, the snowflakes that fell piled up on the already laden mountains and trees. There was no one else out on the road, the conditions being what they were. It was quiet, the sound dampened down by the fresh fallen snow. The aspen trees stood out in bold lines of white with black linear accents. There many stands of them, swaths of living sculpture that stood out against the white snow drifted-hills. It was spectacular. As the day move to night we were spectators to a sunset of bright pink and yellow, with tinges of blue. The light danced off the surface of the snow, adding to the grandeur of the scene.
With these images in mind I painted “Aspens”. I wanted to convey the beauty and the stillness that I had seen and felt in this winter drive.
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Aspens
Watercolor on Silk     18.5" x 14"
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Knee-Deep in Spring

Knee Deep in Spring is conjured from my imagination, but once it was finished it reminded me of a place on Kauai that I loved when I was growing up, and I still do. It is a place called "Strong Knees", a small waterfall in the Wailua River behind Da Love-Ananda Mahal.
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Knee-Deep in Spring
Watercolor on Paper     15" x 22"
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Portland Gardens

On a roadtrip throughout the Northwest we stopped in Portland for a few days. The Japanese gardens there are a must-see. This is an image taken from a photograph of a tree standing next to a pond. It is a very beautiful and serene place.
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Portland Gardens
Watercolor on Silk     13" x 18"
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Winter Watercolor

Bamboo in snow.
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Winter Watercolor
Watercolor on Silk     23" x 12"
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Divine Abode

This painting depicts the roofline of Adi Da’s house at the Matrix on the island of Naitauba. This is the view from standing inside the courtyard looking towards the ocean and the setting sun. I lived there at the Matrix and served Adi Da. I can remember how it felt to be there in the evenings. His house would be lit softly, light glowing out from the sliding screen doors on three sides of His bedroom. Only a few other lights from the bures lit up the far hillside. The air moist with salt and the dissipating heat of the day, the often wild wind calm. At these times I felt a real peacefulness, both in the natural environment and in me. I felt like I was home.
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Divine Abode
Watercolor on Paper     13" x 24.5"
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Qaravi Sunset

Sunsets in Fiji are spectacular. On the island of Naitauba there is a beach below the village that has a nightly show of every type of sunset. I sat on this beach many times, eating my dinner, and watching the sunset. It never failed to awe me. In this painting I wanted to convey the vivid colors as they actually appear there. I painted this on silk, which does not absorb color as easily as paper. It required many layers of watercolor to get the depth and intensity of color that I wanted.
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Qaravi Sunset
Watercolor on Silk    14" x 32.5"
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Coral Sea, Coral Sky

I wanted to give you the feeling of what it is like to be walking through a dense tropical forest in the evening. You are walking along a path towards the surf and it is quite dark, there are trees and dense vegetation, you hear crickets and an occasional bird call. You walk through an opening in the trees, and suddenly, there is the setting sun. The sky, clouds, and surface of the ocean are brilliant with light and color.
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Coral Sea, Coral Sky
Watercolor on Silk    17" x 23.5"
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Radiance

This is a painting of Adi Da’s house at the Matrix on the island of Naitauba. The cove there is spectacular, clear waters with a gentle tide that comes in to a curved beach. The house looks out over a wide view of the Pacific, with the neighboring islands small and distant at the horizon line. This place is very special to me. Some of the happiest moments of my life happened here. The sunsets are over-the-top dramatic and colorful, this is the way it often looks there. The time of day is just after sunset, when things get quiet and the fruit bats fly out from a tree on the hillside to begin their evening.
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Radiance
Watercolor on Paper     15" x 23"
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Watery Road

This extraordinary scene is a watercolor of a photograph that my brother-in-law, Michael Kodas took of a river in New Hampshire at sunset...no manipulation. Michael is a celebrated photographer, author, journalist, and teacher. He is a very interesting guy, and I suggest you check out his work.
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Watery Road
Watercolor on Silk     20.5" x 12"
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Native Gaze

One day I began a sketch of a bobcat, drawing from my memory of seeing one a few years before. As I was drawing I wished that I could see one again, so that I could really get the feeling of the cat. Later that morning as I was driving down my driveway a bib bobcat crossed the road and ran up the hill. I stopped the car to get a good look at him, and he stopped and looked directly at me. It was a thrilling moment. Now I could begin the painting. During the time that I was working on this painting the bobcat took to hunting in the apple orchard outside my window. I would see him almost every day. The day that I finished the painting I met the bobcat in the same spot on the driveway, and we looked at each other again. After that I never saw the bobcat on the property again. It was a mysterious and wonderful experience, and this painting was inspired and informed by the beauty and spirit of the bobcat.
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Native Gaze
Watercolor on Silk     13.5" x 16"
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Merlin

I really got into birdwatching when I lived in Bodega Bay, a seaside town right on the migratory trail of a great variety of birds. I took long walks on the beach and around the wetlands, binoculars in hand, and had great “oh, look!” moments. One day I saw a falcon fly overhead that I didn’t recognize, I later found out it was a Merlin. Such a beautiful bird had to be celebrated, and so this painting came to be.
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Merlin
Watercolor on Silk     17" x 11"
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Grace Snows

This is a painting I made as a gift to my dear friend Crane on his 80th birthday. Crane is a most elegant, gracious, heart-felt, and exemplary human being. As I painted it for him I listened to him singing opera, and let his voice and the music flow into the painting.
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Grace Snows
Watercolor on Paper     14.5" x 11"
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Frog's Embrace

This is a painting of a small garden sculpture that caught my eye at a friend's house in Kauai.
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Frog's Embrace
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$76
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Frog's Embrace
Watercolor on Paper     14" x 11"
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Wisdom

How would you like to be like an owl? The more the light shines on you, the less you see. I lived in a cabin in the woods of west Sonoma County. Owls lived in those woods too. On our back deck we had a fountain with a light that shone up through a waterfall. A pair of owls visited that fountain many nights. They would perch on the sloped roof above the fountain. It was an honor to have them there, and a wonder to see them.
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Wisdom
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$110
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Wisdom
Watercolor on Silk     28" x 12"
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Respite

I have a particular fondness for swallows. I had a recording of "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde when I was a child. The imagery of far off lands described in the story, and the love and dedication that the swallow demonstrated to the prince was inspiring and an example of how I felt the world should be. It was as if the swallow were the incarnation of love.
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Respite
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$45
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Respite
Watercolor on Paper     6" x 18"
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Carnelian Cascade

Watercolor painting of a cascade of orange begonias over a blue field and surrounded in gold leaf.
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Carnelian Cascade
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$45

Giclées are printed on Cold Press Bright White paper; 310g, water-resistant, and made from 100% cotton fiber, acid and lignin free.

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Carnelian Cascade
Watercolor on Paper/24kt Gold Leaf    18" x 6"
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Papuan Black Orchid

Watercolor painting of Papuan Black Orchid surrounded in 24kt gold leaf.
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Papuan Black Orchid
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$45

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Papuan Black Orchid
Watercolor on Paper/24kt Gold Leaf    18" x 6"
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California Poppies

Watercolor painting of California poppies blooming on a hillside overlooking the Pacific.
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California Poppies
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$45

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California Poppies
Watercolor on Paper    18" x 6"
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Christmas Camellia

Watercolor painting of a Christmas Camellia branch with snow-laden blossoms in a wintery landscape.
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Christmas Camellia
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$45

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Christmas Camellia
Watercolor & 24k Gold Leaf on Paper    18" x 6"
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Empress of the Night

An Empress of the Night in full bloom is a gorgeous and equally brief presentation of what it is to be open, full, brilliant, and alive. They bloom once a year for a single night. As you can see, they hold nothing back. They make the night and their time count.
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Empress of the Night
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Empress of the Night
Watercolor & 24k Gold Leaf on Paper    18" x 8"
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A Perfect Night

A chrysanthemum in its perfection being viewed with the light of the full moon. In Japan there is a tradition of inviting guests to your garden when the chrysanthemum is in perfect bloom, timing the gathering with the full moon. A night of taking in beauty, quiet wonderment with a little green tea.
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A Perfect Night
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A Perfect Night
Watercolor & Silver Leaf on Paper    18" x 6"
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Night of the Heart

Watercolor painting of orange marigold viewed over a full moonlit ocean and adorned with silver leaf.
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Night of the Heart
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Night of the Heart
Watercolor & Silver Leaf on Paper    18" x 6"
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Japanese Iris

Japanese iris are a staple of the Northern California late winter flowers. I love it when they begin to bloom.
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Japanese Iris
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$45
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Japanese Iris
Watercolor & 24k Gold Leaf on Paper    18" x 6"
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Calla Beauty

Calla Beauty is the sixth portrait I have done of Calla Lilies. I love the structure of the flowers and leaves, both. Calla's are beautiful sculptural forms.
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Calla Beauty
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Calla Beauty
Watercolor & 24k Gold Leaf on Paper    18" x 6"
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Vessels

The vase in this painting was a gift from my Japanese grandmother. She really appreciated that I was studying ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. Suko Kuboyashi was my sensei, a teacher who was extremely gifted and who had spent his entire life perfecting this art form. I wanted to commemorate this gift from her with this painting. The scene was not contrived. This was the still-life as it looked from day-to-day in my home. I loved the way that the lantern lit the other objects near it, and complemented the traditional vase. The carved coral Buddha was also a gift from a friend, and his presence in the foreground created a harmonious feeling to the collection of objects. I named the painting “Vessels” as it struck me that the painting was about three vessels. The lantern was a vessel for light, the vase was a vessel filled with water that fed the flowers, and the Buddha was a vessel of Divine presence.
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Vessels
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Vessels
Watercolor on Silk     19.5" x 14.5"
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Ikebana I

A painting of an ikebana arrangement that I did. My teacher was Sensei Shuko Kobayashi, a master of the Sogetsu school. He was a very inspiring teacher with great skills and a honed sense of aesthetics; a sculptor working in living materials.
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Ikebana I
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$140
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Ikebana I
Watercolor on Silk     16.5" x 26"
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Ikebana 2

A sparse arrangement of the Sogetsu style, this is another arrangement that I painted after composing it. I love the use of leaves, especially large leaves, in ikebana. The sculptural play that is possible is limitless.
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Ikebana 2
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$128
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Ikebana 2
Watercolor on Silk     26" x 15"
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Last Year's Bark

A spring ikebana arrangement using wild irises and madrone bark peeled from a tree next to our cabin in the woods.
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Last Year's Bark
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$60
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Last Year's Bark
Watercolor on Silk     12" x 15"
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Beneath the Plum Blossoms

Beneath the plum blossoms...is there a more wonderful place to spend time in spring?
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Beneath the Plum Blossoms
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$65
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Beneath the Plum Blossoms
Watercolor on Silk     16.5" x 12"