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Northern California painter creating semi-abstract images from the Marin landscape, the bay, the beach and its people.

This is a recently reworked 60x48 which pushed me

This is a recently reworked 60x48 which pushed me back into strong color. (My last painting was super soft and minimalist—so it’s another example of the swinging pendulum!) It’s a very Marin scene, but maybe everyone can identify with hiking the hills.

#landscapepaintings #contemporyart #marinlandscapes #green #colorinspiration

This is “A Whisper” 40x40. Serene and soothing

This is “A Whisper” 40x40. Serene and soothing, something to calm the nerves! Whenever I paint something like this, I know my next step will be to make a piece wildly crazy and chaotic, because that’s just the way my pendulum swings.

#landscapeart #coastalart #contemporary_art #rocks #sandybeach #interiordesignideasforhomedecor #artcurator #colorstudy #icbartists #marinopenstudios

A few of the many characters developed in a recent

A few of the many characters developed in a recent @blackpondstudio online course given by painter @elizabethreagh — which all began with quick sketches from @drawingisfree_org Monday zoom sessions. So many resources out there, tons of talent to learn from and lessons to absorb. Not sure where I’m going, but that’s okay.

#figurativepaintings #portraits #contemporaryportraiture #onlineartclasses #artcommunity #sausalitoartists

I’ll be welcoming studio visits this weekend, be

I’ll be welcoming studio visits this weekend, beginning with a Preview Reception Fri 5-8pm, then Sat and Sun 11-5pm. There will be 50 studios open at @icb_art so I hope you can stop by and enjoy the scenery. We are all participating in the county-wide @marinopenstudios event that takes place annually. For an overview, you can check out all the artists’ work and pick up tour guides at @sausalito_center_for_the_arts

#openstudios #contemporaryart #marinartist #interiordesigninspiration #sausalito

This coming Sunday April 27, please join me for St

This coming Sunday April 27, please join me for Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts @stephaniebreitbardfinearts open house at their Menlo Park CA gallery from 12-3pm. If you’re in the area, I would love to see you. Address is 779 Santa Cruz Ave Menlo Park. (This painting is Traverse, 24x24.) There will be lots of other contemporary work and a fun street to explore.

#siliconvalleyliving #menlopark #gallerystroll #galleryopenhouse #bayareaartist #sfpeninsula

New! Happy Place 40x40. Looking forward to showing

New! Happy Place 40x40. Looking forward to showing it in my studio @icb_art the first weekend in May for the @marinopenstudios event. Over 250 artists will be open throughout the county. Samples from each are being shown at @sausalito_center_for_the_arts beginning later this week, where visitors can pick up their tour guides. As an added bonus, @icb_art will be open for a Preview Reception Fri May 2 (5-8p) hosted by the 50 participating artists. So please come! I’m in Studio 300 on the Third Floor of ICB/ART located near the waterfront in Sausalito.

#openstudios #marinopenstudios #icbartists #artshowcase #sausalitocenterforthearts #contemporaryartwork #abstractlandscape #colorpalette #interiorstyling #artroomsapp

Mixing @rfpaints oil pigment sticks directly on th

Mixing @rfpaints oil pigment sticks directly on the canvas. Thank you @adelesypesteyn for catching me at work. If you watch til the end you’ll get a glimpse of the studio on a pretty gray day. I’ll be open the first weekend in May for @marinopenstudios at @icb_art and hoping we get a bit more sunshine by then. Of course, my third floor studio will be a bit cleaner for visitors.

#marinopenstudios #icbartists #contemporaryart #oilstick #colorinspiration #sausalito

Return of the rocks—a recurring theme. Going bac

Return of the rocks—a recurring theme. Going back to this subject keeps me grounded in a way. It reminds me what is important to capture, and what is superfluous.

#marinopenstudios #icbartists #sausalito #coastalliving #watersedge #colorinspiration #artcuration #landscapepaintings #rfpaints

If you know what a palate cleanser is, that’s ho

If you know what a palate cleanser is, that’s how I categorize this new 36x48 painting. It’s bright, uncomplicated (yet sophisticated!), not too demanding. I think it feels fresh but still interesting. A break from the news anyway.

#landscapepainting #contemporarylandscape #marinartist #marinopenstudios #icbartists #bayareaartist #colorinspiration #rfpaintsticks

How great is this life?!

How great is this life?!

This short clip highlights both my process and wha

This short clip highlights both my process and what I’m trying to say with my work. In a nutshell, I feel the exchange of energy is real and is all around us. Change is inevitable. Fixed elements contrast with fluid ones—areas become both solid and ethereal, grounded and dissolving at the same time. This is true of all my subjects, whether it’s a figure or a rock, a landscape or pure abstraction.

Thanks to @hthvidphoto for capturing in this brief, one-minute video what I’m thinking while I’m painting in the studio. Although I have incredible views to the bay from my windows, I’m almost always facing away and focused on the wall where I work.

#contemporaryart #studiovisit #womenpainters #bayareaartist #sausalito #rfpigmentsticks #colorinspiration #artcurators #paintingtoday #figurativeartwork #landscapepaintings #marinartists #marinopenstudios

Earth.48x48. Can’t wait to see this framed and h

Earth.48x48. Can’t wait to see this framed and hanging somewhere. Worked on it in between more figurative explorations, but this to me feels like another living thing.

#abstractexpressionist #earthpainting #artcuration #theworld #sanfranciscoart #bayarea #rfpaints #nonrepresentationalart #interiorspaces #interiordecor #icbartist

Tried to capture something more real this time—

Tried to capture something more real this time— balancing mystery with moments of clarity. 36x36.

#figurativepaintings #seatedpose #contemporaryart #marinartist #sanfranciscoart #artadvisory #abstractportrait

This is how I respond to my overly complicated wor

This is how I respond to my overly complicated work. Simple and subtle. I find it so much easier to do when using a smaller substrate. This is a 24x24 @bara_woodshaping panel with its own frame. Can’t wait to pop this in when dry. Meanwhile, trying to come up with an appropriately mysterious title.

#abstractpainting #softcolors #contemporarypainting #interiordesignideas #bayareaartist #sausalitoartists #icbartists

This one is 72x60, based on an old drawing of mine

This one is 72x60, based on an old drawing of mine that distorted the lower half of the body (and shoes) to magnificent proportions. I thought it was worth the effort to blow it up a second time.

#icbartists #figurativepainting #abstractingthefigure #lifepainting #largepaintings #studiovisit #openstudio #marinartist #bayareartist #sausalito #interiordesignideas #colorinspiration

Starting the new year by trying to make a painting

Starting the new year by trying to make a painting more interesting but less complicated. This one is 30x40. Put into a few @artroomsapp settings to see how it feels. The pink accent just popped up in the painting as it did on the sofa, how surprising is that?! Anyway, easing my way back into my @icb_art studio and letting things unfold.

#studiovisit #paintingtoday #contemporaryart #blue #colorinspiration #waterfront #sausalito #bayareaartist #abstractart #coastalliving

Just a bit of a throwback, it reminds me of my old

Just a bit of a throwback, it reminds me of my older work for some reason. Maybe it suggests a space we all know, but can’t quite remember.

#icb_art #abstractlandscape #abstractedlandscape #coastalliving #notherncalifornia #oilpainting #oilpigmentsticks

Another new work 60x48 hanging in my studio at @ic

Another new work 60x48 hanging in my studio at @icb_art Winter Open Studios. The event opens with a preview Friday evening 12/6 and continues Sat and Sun 12/7-12/8. I realize these figures aren’t for everyone, but I love seeing them in context with my landscape, rock and abstract pieces. I feel the connections are there. Would love to hear your opinion.

Super soft and moody today. Trying it out in a few

Super soft and moody today. Trying it out in a few fake scenes to see how it feels.

#paintingoftheday #curatingart #abstractedlandscape #shiplife #coastalliving #marin #softcolors #interiorstyling #mood #sausalito #icbartists @artroomsapp #landscapepaintingnow @icb_art

To my Marin friends: tomorrow is the opening recep

To my Marin friends: tomorrow is the opening reception for Human Presence at the Belvedere Tiburon Library Art Gallery. I’ll be there 6-8pm, staying warm and dry.

@beltiblibrary #figurativepainting #faces #figures #crowds #humanpresence #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #artcurator #artshow #openingreception #marin #thingstodoinmarin #bayareaarts

Check out @stephaniebreitbardfinearts for details

Check out @stephaniebreitbardfinearts for details about their upcoming online sale. This annual 2-day event includes a wide range of art from tons of accomplished artists. The preview starts Sunday Nov 10 at noon PST.

#artshow #onlineartsale #contemporarypainting #californiaartist #artcurating #interiorstyling

Sneak preview of one of the many paintings to be o

Sneak preview of one of the many paintings to be offered at a discount @stephaniebreitbardfinearts online SBFA Annual Art Sale. The real preview opens Nov 10 at noon PST. The sale starts Nov 12 at 7pm PST. There will be lots to choose from!

#onlineartsale #contemporaryart #buyartonline #artcurator #interiordesignideas #homedecor #gallerywall #coastalliving

One of my paintings hanging out in South Africa. I

One of my paintings hanging out in South Africa. I’m so lucky to get to see it in my friend’s home! It is a stunning place (as is the whole area), and she is sharing the best of it with me this week.

#marinhikes #landscapepaintingtoday #contemporarypainting #contemporarylandscape #southafricanadventure #capetownhomedecor #icbartists

New painting heading off to @julesplacegallery in

New painting heading off to @julesplacegallery in Boston. I’m shooting here because this hallway @icb_art is the best place to capture natural light in the building. I have a lot of uncovered windows facing the water and the blues are especially hard to replicate. Here I’m outside @ankigelbartist studio (see her work hanging above), and opposite the studio of @terri_froelich_art who generously shared the pro tip. Come check it out for yourself Saturday Oct 19 11a-5p. The building is open while over 60 artists work. We love to share what we do.

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