Little Naturalist

8"x10"
Oil on canvas

On a hot sunny day, a little explorer found a nice deep shadow and sat down to examine her precious finds, two acorns and a pretty leaf.

Dorian, Rachel and Libby

8" x 10"

Oil on board
(Collection of Mrs. Kathryn Donovan)

These are three picturesque Karakul sheep at Checkmate Farm
in Bluemont, VA.

Peace and Plenty

8" x 16"

Oil on canvas
(Private Collection)

This is my idea of Peace and Plenty and the essence of Northern Virginia: rolling hills, plentiful grasses and peaceful atmosphere. The setting is a beautiful countryside near the Ovoka Farm.

White Pump Farm

5"x7"
Oil on canvas

(Private Collection)

This lovely house in a peaceful country setting caught my eye as I was driving near Rt.690.

Study 2 - Corot

5"x 7"
Oil on canvas

My study (not a copy) of "La petite vacherie" by Jan-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

At Creighton Farms

11" x 14"

Oil on linen
(The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Creighton Farms, VA)

"The First Touch of Fall" depicts a view that captivated me at Creighton Farms. The lush and rampant wetlands are adjacent to the new and orderly golf course.

Study 1 - Impressionism

18" x 24"

Oil on canvas

This is my study of Claude Monet's "Boulevard des Capucines." Approximation, not a copy. I painted it in 1999, after I saw the slide of the original painting in my art history class.