Gum Drops and Gems opening December 2nd at Nancy Dodds Gallery Carmel

In time for gift giving, I have five affordable 6 x 6 paintings at Nancy Dodds Gum Drops and Gems exhibit in Carmel.
The opening reception is Saturday from 5 to 7.

Best Watercolor Award for "Carmel Valley Evening Glow" from Mian Situ at the Carmel Art Festival

The thrilling moment with Mian Situ.

Carmel Valley Evening Glow 12 x 12
Best Watercolor Award Carmel Art Festival 2017
Judge Mian Situ

The light in Carmel Valley is different, so close to the Ocean, it seems brighter, clearer there, the air is so clean. The land seems to glow at every time of day, but especially in the evening.

Here are the other paintings:

Monarch of Carmel Valley 16 x 20

I pushed myself to paint this subject at the largest size I can paint in these plein air events, it is such a monumental hill, it reminds me of a Henry Moore Sculpture.

A Morning Hike 12 x 12

I painted framed and parked during the Quick draw in 2 hours on Sunday
morning.
 I drove to Carmel River Beach Lagoon because the energy is so positive and there are lovely wildflowers in case the fog blocks the views. I concentrated my focus on the point of land and painted everything else in soft focus.

Lagoon Morning 9 x 12 Quick Draw

Quick Draw Framed
I like how it glows inside the black frame.

Featured Artist Chapman Gallery and Carmel Plein Air Painting Festival

I am pleased to announce that I will be the featured artist at the Chapman Gallery in Carmel during the Carmel Plein Air Painting festival beginning May 13th and painting in the festival as well.

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The Chapman Gallery is located on 7th Avenue between San Carlos and Mission in Carmel By the Sea.  Dean, Joanna and Marisa are very friendly and will be happy to see you. They also carry a wonderful array of gallery artists.

The Carmel Art Festival takes place on Saturday May 16th and Sunday May 17th , on Mission between Ocean and 6th.

Here are a few of the paintings I will have on exhibit at the Chapman Gallery:

Pacific Passage 14 x 14

Arche at Point Lobos 14 x 17

Wildflowers and Fog, Pebble Beach  12 x 12

Poppy Slope 13 x 16


I hope to see you in Carmel.
 It is one of the most beautiful places to paint in California.