PALOS VERDES PENINSULA

Artist Reflections on Palos Verdes:

“My motive for painting Palos Verdes is really about a deep love for this place. While a lot of it has changed since I was a boy, the spirit remains. Still very rural in those days, there were plenty of places to explore and things to inspire the imagination. Our childhood experiences contribute significantly to who we become as an adult. They are the foundation upon which our core beliefs are established. Lunada Bay and the Palos Verdes Peninsula have been deeply ingrained in everyone who grew up there and the memories of the sea, hills, horses, and open space still inspire my work today.”

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Transition

Oil on canvas, 16” x 24”

Lucky's Trail

Oil on canvas, 20” x 24”

Coastal Pine

Oil on canvas, 10.5” x 16”

A Spring Afternoon on Chandler Preserve

Oil on canvas, 12" x 16"

Point Vicente

Oil on canvas, 20” x 30”

Smuggler's Cove

18" x 24", Oil on canvas

The Lighthouse in Spring

Oil on canvas, 18” x 30”

A Spring Swell, Bluff Cove

Oil on canvas, 24” x 30”

Morning At The Vineyard

Oil on canvas, 60” x 45”

The Land, Sea, and Sky

Oil on canvas, 18” x 30”

Morning Eucalyptus

Oil on canvas, 18" x 18"

Bluff Cove

Oil on canvas, 24” x 36”

A Summer Day

Oil on canvas, 12” x 16”

The First Day of Summer

12" x 20", Oil on canvas

When the cove was quiet and the water still, we entered the ocean from the beach and snorkeled to the outer reef. If the water was not too murky, we saw a lot of underwater life along the reef’s edge. The water was deep at this point and we always had to be aware of where we were. It you weren’t paying attention, a rouge wave might come up and push you into the sharp crags of the rocks.

Lost Horizon

Oil on linen, 24" x 30"

“At certain times of the year a light fog will move in off the shoreline and surround the area you are standing in. In moments the vast ocean disappears leaving a feeling as if you have been transported to some timeless place hidden from the outside world.”

Field Above the Vineyard

Oil on canvas, 12" x 16"

Library Fountain, Plein Air Sketch

Oil on canvas, 16" x 20"

Malaga Cove Fountain (plein air sketch)

Oil on canvas, 10" x 10"

When Seasons Change

Oil on canvas, 30" x 40"

Sea Cave at Portuguese Point

Oil on canvas, 17" x 24"

Dreams

Oil on canvas, 18" x 24"

On windy days, we walked to the local market, and bought kites, and went to the nearby field to fly them. For hours, we would lay on our backs, talking about things we wanted to do when we grew up. We were young and all things seemed possible. There were no limitations.