For sale online!

Misty shores yours!! for $75. :)

Now working on those Christmas gifts, one of a triptic. Views from the ranch.

Happiest Birthday!

 My local BEST friends, Filiberto Lomeli, Carolynn Woods, John Rowbottam, Jamee Aubry,Steve Richardson, Sally Hamilton and Kerri Hedden,  and Bob Rowley.also the Canadians- Cathy and Arthur!  60 is the new 20!!!

Favorite time of year!

Fall is my favorite time of year. Guess I love the colors of Nasturtiums and Persimmons! Cranberry sauce and Pumpkin pie!!!

Random thoughts

opps, tilt head!

Top, the Carousel on Cabrillo. Mid, Carpinteria state beach.

Ah Santa Barbara!

 From the Santa Inez valley to the shores of Carpinteria.. shown at SB Museum of Natural History. this weekend!

                                          48x60"

End of Summer recap.

Lots of painting this summer from seashore to top of eastern Sierras.I'm back in the studio preparing for upcoming shows at  the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Art Walk. and also the Gaviota Getaway!

Coastal Oaks

Heart lake  Sierras

home town Cypress, Carp state beach!

Santa Barbara beach.I am almost done with a 48x60 of carpinteria coastline... tbd!

Speeding summer

Working on another biggie, Loon point at Summerland.  At the studio I take a break to work on other smaller paintings.  my fav. apres Matthews and Coco.

opps

Won first prize, Architectural painting at Art Along the Creek, Juror Colin Gray!

Bits and peices

Still on the path! Doing many large works of local open spaces. This is Douglas family preserve, 30 x 48"  . more to come1

Art along the Creek 2013, Great success 24 paintings sold to raise funds for Phoenix of Santa Barbara. A mental health organization. In times of rampant disconnect, mental illness and suicide, we need all the help we can get. God bless.

Golden Hills

I have been painting some large works. featuring our California coastline and rolling hills.

60x40 " and 30x48"

Billyo

My Artist friend Billyo paid a visit to my home town and we were painting fools for a few days!!! The local hamburger joint, The Spot. painting available at, En Plein Air Gallery  963 Linden

Above it all

I hope our efforts to preserve the Gaviota  coastline will soar!

Aerial view of Naples. painting by Leigh Sparks, apres photo by Bill Dewey

Mission San Antonio

Great weekend painting with California Art Club! Thats Cristen Coy painting under the blossoms. Attended mass with soldiers, an amazing experience

Cherimoyas

Is this the first worlds record of a Cherimoya painting?! Let me know!  Each morning I trek down  along the the hills of my ranch in search for the lovely sweet tropical fruit. I may even do an illustrated cookbook on this exotic fruit.