INSPIRATION- on a trip to the island of Hawaii, we had great weather as we sunned on this iconic beach. 

INSPIRATION-  a beautiful hot summer day at Marsh Creek Sate Park was a beautiful setting for this plein aire painting .

INSPIRATION- a visit to Lancaster Pa., led to this final road to the nurseries. The view , the greenery and background mountains is what led to this painting. 

INSPIRATION-on a trip to this beautiful island, my good  friend  & great photographer, commissioned me to do this wonderful painting for him. 

INSPIRATION- I was attracted to the serene and the floating calmness of these water lilies. Not to mention one of my favorite color combos with their flowers.

INSPIRATION-my first plein aire painting. I saw this calming blue pond with a small water fall in this shady area surrounded by beautiful sunlight both in the foreground & background.

INSPIRATION- a shady summer walk thru this scenic arboretum of blooming azaleas and rhododendrons, offered plenty of inspirational reference to paint.  

INSPIRATION- an early dawn "still life", created by my own imagination. I am always motivated how light affects objects, mood of a space , and attraction of the viewer. 

INSPIRATION- On Cape Cod, eating dinner bayside, as the surf reseeded. The amazing violet, pink, and orange sunset colors  colored the atmosphere leaving the boats suspended in wet sand. 

INSPIRATION-  I've always been attracted to water, its color, movement, & sound.  More impressive is the surrounding life, water sustains. So after taking notice of many different waterways, I decided to paint one from imagination. 

INSPIRATION- a friend  commissioned me to paint a typical street representing downtown Philadelphia, Pa. I was humbled and pleased to oblige.

INSPIRATION- visiting a friend's farm  in Wisconsin, the low clouds and  unique blue sky color were screaming to be put on canvas. 

INSPIRATION-  A South Carolina spectacle of color. The Spanish moss along with the black water looked unreal in person. 

INSPIRATION- My first intuitive abstract painting. No sketch, no pre-planned reference, just a loose idea of how I felt people may look  & feel trying to balance all that life throws at us? 

INSPIRATION- Watching some fishing boats resting after a long morning's chores.  I loved how they seem to float and just bob in the turquoise water as the morning sun started reflecting upon the waves.

INSPIRATION- this mountain scene was a combo of a photo I took in California, along with my imagination. I felt a small body of water was needed. I was pleasantly surprised how much it added to the depth and complimented all of the vertical shapes and warm colors. 

INSPIRATION- Walking on an old trail, I came upon this old abandoned bridge. The attraction to me was that the bridge faded into a mysterious horizon under a colorful sky. 

INSPIRATION- I love dramatic skies with movement. This intuitive painting, of sky and landscape allowed me to freely paint in a playful manner.                                         

INSPIRATION- Visiting an active summer farm market, I saw the workers were on break. I could feel the cool shady relaxing comfort as this one worker rested under a tree. 

INSPIRATION- Plein aire painting in 98 degree heat is a challenge. Luckily I found a shady path I could be somewhat comfortable. I loved the warm sunlight blasting the hedges and sparkling thru to the ground. 

INSPIRATION- Seeing Niagara Falls "live" was more than inspiring. The sheer power was so moving. I  selected a section of the Falls that gave me a close up and a foreground view of this iconic landmark.

INSPIRATION- This piece was all imaginary. I was playing with the idea of an abstracted background with realistic elements in both the mid ground & foreground. 

INSPIRATION- This photo from Portugal caught my interest with a shady foreground and sunlit background, along wth the many different shades of green.

INSPIRATION- Driving to Stonehenge, I couldn't help photographing the bright, warm colorful, unique English countryside.

INSPIRATION- A rare intuitive still life done with a palette knife. I love the texturing, color relationships, and the light.