Oil and acrylic on canvas
16” x 20”
2018
I’m captivated by fleeting conditions of weather and light. As an Oregon-raised longtime Portlander, I find the pervasively rainy climate here beautiful and inspiring. The vibrant colors of trees, moss and bohemian houses pop against the greys of drizzle and fog, and the moisture keeps this valley magically fertile and alive. A lot of people complain about the weather here, but I want to celebrate it. I think we need as many words for rain as some cultures are said to have for snow, and I want these paintings to speak those words.
Image description: Painting of a traffic light and bus seen through a raindrop-covered window.
Acrylic on canvas
30” x 24”
2018
Image description: Painting of a mossy tree trunk surrounded by abstract grey and blue stripes and drips, giving the appearance of rain and reflections.
Oil, acrylic and graphite on canvas
11” x 14”
2022
Image description: Painting of the eastern foot of Portland’s Burnside Bridge, in heavy rain.
Oil on canvas
20” x 16”
2021
Image description: Painting of a city street in the rain, with a muted grey-blue cast.
Oil, acrylic and graphite on canvas
14” x 11”
2022
Image description: Painting of a cloudy golden-hour sky with Mt. Tabor on the horizon and a potholed, gravely street in the foreground.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
24” x 18”
2023
Image description: Painting of a downtown city street and skyline at night, as seen from above through a rainy window.
Oil, acrylic and rainwater on canvas
20” x 20”
2019
Image description: Painting of a bridge railing and sunset seen as though through raindrop-covered glass.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
14” x 18”
2021
Image description: Painting of a neighborhood street as seen through a window covered in raindrops.
Oil and acrylic on wood panel
18” x 11¾”
2024
Image description: Painting of a snowy winter view, seen in blurry focus through a window covered in fog and raindrops.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
20” x 16”
2021
Image description: Painting of a yellow and red building on a city street that is wet and reflective with rain.
Oil, acrylic and graphite on canvas
14” x 11”
2021
Image description: Painting of a wet city sidewalk and lamppost, with a scattering of brown imprints left by fall leaves.
Oil on canvas
12” x 9”
2021
Image description: Painting of a city sidewalk in heavy rain. A line of red triangular flags is tied to a small tree.
Oil, acrylic, graphite and rainwater on linen
14” x 11”
2018
Image description: A painting of a blue Victorian house on a sloped street, with rain running down the street surface.
Oil and acrylic on panel
10” x 16”
2022
Image description: Painting of a neighborhood gravel road, dominated by a large brown puddle reflecting the trees and fence in the background.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
14” x 18”
2022
Image description: Painting of a street scene lit with golden hour light, as seen through a raindrop-covered window.
Oil, acrylic, graphite and rainwater on canvas
24” x 36”
2019
Image description: Painting of an orange and blue streetcar on a track which crosses a perpendicular track. Two figures in grey are walking, one with an umbrella.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
30” x 10”
2019
Image description: Painting of West Burnside Street in Portland on a rainy day, with the West Hills in the distance.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
24” x 8”
2021
Image description: Tall, narrow painting of a mossy tree trunk seen close up.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
8” x 8”
2018
Image description: Painting of a thin, mossy tree’s trunk in close-up.
Oil and acrylic on canvas panel
12” x 9”
2021
Image description: Painting of a large puddle reflecting trees on a city street.
Oil, acrylic and graphite on canvas
20” x 16”
2021
Image description: Painting of railroad tracks between warehouse buildings in inner southeast Portland, under a dramatic overcast sky.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
20” x 16”
2022
Image description: Painting of a train station as seen through the rainy window of a train.
Oil and acrylic on canvas panel
10” x 8”
2022
Image description: Painting of Japanese Maple leaves in close-up, covered with a scattering of raindrops.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
14”x 18”
2022
Image description: Painting of a lake shore as viewed through a window covered in raindrops.
Oil and acrylic on canvas panel
9” x 12”
2023
Image description: Painting of the view through a car windshield, wet with raindrops.
Oil, acrylic and graphite on canvas panel
12” x 9”
2023
Image description: Painting of a neighborhood street in the rain, with an evergreen tree at center left, sagging from the wet.
Gouache, colored pencil, graphite and digital photo on watercolor paper
14" x 18"
2018
Image description: Painting of three Victorian houses side-by-side on a cloudy day.
Gouache, colored pencil and digital photo on watercolor paper
16” x 12”
2018
Image description: Painting of a dark neighborhood street, awash in loosely rendered rain and reflections. A figure walks a dog at center.
Gouache, colored pencil, graphite and digital photo on watercolor paper
19” x 15”
2018
Image description: Painting of Portland’s St. Johns Bridge in the rain at dusk.
Gouache, colored pencil and digital photo on watercolor paper
16” x 12”
2018
Image description: Painting of a MAX light rail car on a gently sloping city street in a sunshower.
Acrylic and graphite on canvas
24” x 18”
2023
Image description: Painting of a city street in golden-hour light, under a dark grey sky.
Oil, acrylic and rainwater on canvas
72” x 72”
2019
Image description: A painting in four contiguous square canvases, showing Hawthorne Blvd in Portland in a sunshower.