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My Michigan Art at DeGrandchamp Farms - August 28-30

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 My Michigan Art will be on display at DeGrandchamp Farms !! 76401 14th Ave South Haven, MI 49090 August 28-30, 2026 Opening reception 1PM to 8PM Friday 8/28/2026 40% of all sales go to my favorite South Haven Charities.

Experimenting with guache

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  While in Michigan I began experimenting with guache.  It is an opaque water based medium. It behaves differently than watercolor or oil. A new challenge. Wetlands 8" x 10" oil Available Backyard 12" x 9" guache

Traveling

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  On our way to Michigan this summer, we stopped at Canyon de Chelly National Monument in the Navajo Nation. One quick painting before the wind really picked up. I had to finish in the studio. Canyon de Chelly 12" x 16" oil Available

Tucson Botanical Gardens

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 I spent a few mornings painting at the Tucson Botanical Gardens Garden Path 8" x 10" oil Available

New Show at the Amerind Gallery

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  I just delivered two paintings for a show at the Amerind Museum . "Grass, Stone and Sky"opens June 2, 2026 Amerind Museum 2100 N Amerind Road Dragoon, AZ 85609 Tuesdays thru Sundays 10am-4pm Soft Morning 10" x 20" oil- framed $950 Sweetwater Trail 20" x 10" oil- framed $950

Thimble Peak at Sabino Canyon

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I just love the early morning light at Sabino Canyon.  This view is from a short hike out of the Overflow Lot. Thimble Peak 10" x 20" oil framed $950

The Chiricahua Mountain Adventure

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Three of my painting buddies joined me for a 3 day painting trip to the Chiricahua Mountains. Here are some of my paintings from our visit. Chiricahua Storm 12" x 16" oil Available Entering the Portal 11" x 14" oil Available Sunny Flats Campground 9" x 12" oil Available Blue Skies are Coming 12" x 24" oil Available Chenowith Ranch 10" x 20" oil Available

Painting at Sabino Canyon

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  Spring Painting at Sabino Canyon. Palo Verde trees bloomed early this year. Soft Morning 10" x 20" oil $950

Tucson Botanical Gardens

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  A Show at Tucson Botanical Gardens runs through June 21, 2026. I was invited to show two pieces. open 8:30 to 4:30 2150 N Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85712 Fall Bloom 8" x 10" oil framed $300 Hint of Spring 14" x 11" oil framed $800

More Spring Plein Air Paintings

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Spring Paintings at Catalina State Park Sunset at Catalina Sate Park 12" x 16" oil Available   Afternoon at Sutherland wash 12" x 16"  oil Available

Recent Plein Air Paintings

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  Painting weather has been exceptional ! Sunrise at Catalina State Park 16" x 12" oil Available A "river" of blooming Brittlebush-Sabino 16" x 12" oil  available Douglas Springs Trailhead 9" x 12" oil Available

Tierra Seca show coming February 27,2026

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I have three paintings in the "Tierra Secca" exhibit by the Sonoran Plein Air Painters at the Ironwood Gallery  at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum 2021 N Kinney Rd Tucson, AZ 86743 Opening Reception Feb. 27 4pm-6pm Show continues through May 3,2026 Waking up at  Empire Ranch 12" x  16"  oil $700 Vast 12" x 16" oil $700 Golden December-Sabino 14" x 11" oil $600 Third Place Winner

SPAP show at the Steinfeld

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  Sonoran Plein Air Painters will be hosting a Members Show  at the Steinfeld Warehouse Comunity Arts Center  101 West 6th St., Tucson, AZ Feb 7, 2026-Feb 28,2026 open Saturdays 12pm-4pm Opening Reception Feb 7 4pm-7pm Morning Walk 20" x 10"  oil $600 Autumn at Sabino Creek 11" x 14"  oil $500

Sabino in December

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Sabino Canyon in December is a riot of colors along the creek beds. Cottonwoods and Arizona Sycamores flash their colors.                                            Golden December- Sabino                                                        14" x 11" oil   framed                                                         $600 Sabino Canyon-tram stop 4 Sabino Canyon flashing its colors 16" x 12" oil SOLD