6 x 12 original oil painting of two Puget Sound ferries at the north end ferry dock on Vashon Island. Late afternoon sun peeks under clouds and lights the sides of the ferries but leaves the hills dark in shadow. On my Etsy Store   

Night Chetzemoka Ferry SOLD

A view of the Chetzemoka Ferry on a run from Tahlequah to Point Defiance.  Dusk is turning to night and the lights of Tacoma are twinkling in the background.  I like the colors of the different lights and reflections.  On my ETSY store. 

Southworth Ferry Against A Dark Green Hill

I had a view of the Southworth Ferry from the hilltop on Pallisades Avenue at Vashon Heights. From that height the ferryboat looked like a toy as it pulled in and out of the dock.  The late afternoon sun threw a shadow across the hills behind the ferry landing and from the distance the water looked smooth and tranquil.  On my ETSY store

Orcas Island Ferry

A view of the Tillikum ferry at Orcas Island in Washington State.  A change from my usual Vashon-Fauntleroy-Southworth ferry subjects. I like the contrast of the red-roofed buildings at Orcas Landing and the deep green firs on the rocky hillside.   Painted from photographs I took on location.   See on my ETSY store

Lavender Smoke Ferry at VYFS auction SOLD

The north end ferry in late afternoon sun traveling from Southworth to Vashon
Lavender Smoke Ferry will be at the Vashon Youth & Family Services second annual Home 2 Vashon benefit dinner will be held on October 19, 2019, 6-9pm at the O Space. There will be delicious food, great music, and an auction to benefit Vashon Youth and Family Services voucher program.
This program helps islanders in need cover the cost of necessary medical transportation, which is especially important for families struggling with severe or chronic illness. All of the funds raised from Home 2 Vashon will go directly towards this voucher program for islanders.
For tickets, click here

Green-Brown Smoke Ferry SOLD

A painting of the Vashon Ferry against a green-brown hillside. The ferry is pulling away from the shore late in the late afternoon and the smoke from its engines softens the hillside. Yellow sunlight lights up the side of the ferry and the smokestacks.  This painting is at a fund-raising auction for O Space on Vashon "The Golden Age of Mardi Gras Fundraiser & Auction" on Friday Feb 8

Ferry at the Dock SOLD

 The Vashon - Southworth - Fauntleroy at the north end ferry dock  The dark green hills and sunlight accent the ferry.  This painting is on my ETSY store

Lighthouse at Night SOLD

Almost night at the Point Robinson Lighthouse on Maury Island.  The 1915 Fresnel lens inside the lightroom was working until 2008 when it was replaced by a less romantic plastic beacon mounted on the walkway atop the tower.  I moved the light back into the lightroom and also moved the modern radar tower just a little bit to the right until it left the painting altogether.  I like the moodiness of the scene.  This painting will be in the Vashon Island Art Studio Tour the first two weekends of December at the Pink House in Burton 23819 Vashon Hwy SW.  Make plans to come and see. 

Ferry with Sparkles SOLD

Here's an opportunity to buy one of my ferry paintings at an online auction and to support a good cause at the same time.  I just donated "Ferry with Sparkles" to the Vashon Maury Cooperative Preschool's 3rd Annual Online Holiday Auction, which will run from November 19th through December 2nd.  here's where to bid - auction is on NOW
This is a view of the Vashon-Southworth Ferry as seen from north end dock.  It is a hazy day, but a bit of sun shines through and adds sparkles to the water.   

Joe's Chickens SOLD

I'll be sharing the Koch Gallery with four other artists during July.  Don't miss it. 

Sailboats in Quartermaster Harbor

Art Tour starts Saturday.  Visit Dockton, see paintings at Dockton pottery!
A view from Burton towards Quartermaster Harbor: small boats moored in the harbor. The mooring buoys are permanent anchorages and are regulated according to placement and spacing. I might have moved the boats a bit closer together than they actually are for the sake of grouping the boats to make a nice painterly composition. And that's why the boats look like they might bump into each other. I've been known to move trees and buildings, hills and mountains; sailboats are relatively easy to move. 

Spring Art Studio Tour

Two weeks until the art studio tour.  My name is NOT on the brochure, and I didn't get my name on the website, but I AM on the tour at Dockton pottery.  This painting of a blue smoke ferry will be at the show. 

Chickens Sheds Trees Yard SOLD

I 'm so glad thet neighbors have chickens; I get to paint them without having to raise them.  I like the looseness and sketchy quality of this painting.   I had a lot of elements in this painting so I unified the chickens by putting a "spotlight" on them- it's a clearly defined area of sunlight in the foreground.  The sunlit area also touches the edge of the canvas in the foreground, creating a visual pathway to enter the painting. This one will be at VIVA Vashon Island Visual Artists studio tour during the first two weekends in May.  At Stop # 9 in Dockton at Gale Lurie's Dockton Pottery. 

Tahlequah Night Ferry

The ferry at night on the run to Point Defiance as seen from Jeff and Marla's house on the south end of Vashon.  I like the colors vibrating in the water.  This one will be at Vashon Island Art Studio Tour this weekend.  Stop #12 at Dockton Pottery 25913 99th Ave SW. 

Lavender Ferry SOLD

A summer evening when the light is low and warm.  Solid hills become insubstantial and the ferry takes on a different color.  A view looking west toward Southworth.  This painting will be at  Dockton Pottery, stop #12 on the Vashon Island Artist Studio Tour the first two weekends in December.  See you there 25913 99th Ave SW, Vashon, WA.

Southworth Ferry from Vashon Heights, Sunset

It's Art Studio Tour time again.  I'll be showing lots of paintings at Dockton Pottery the first two weekends in December.  Hope you can come.

Dark Hills and Southworth Ferry SOLD

This one will be in the Vashon Art Studio Tour the first two weekends of May, May 6 & 7 and May 13 &14.  I'll be showing paintings at Stop # 23 at Dockton Pottery.  Here's a map.  See you there!
Late afternoon sun throws a shadow across the hills at Southworth.  A spot of sunshine lights up the end of the ferry and makes the view more dramatic.  A view of the Vashon-Fauntleroy-Southworth ferry as seen from the water of Puget Sound. 

Sailing around Quartermaster, SOLD

Sailboats in Quartermaster.  Enough of a breeze to unfurl the sails and take advantage of the wind.  A nice day for a sail.  I like the light and shadow on the sail.   This one is at my show at PSCCU Credit Union here on Vashon through October.

Sailboat with Red Transom

A sailboat with a red transom plying the water between Vashon and Tacoma.  There's enough breeze to fill the sails and put some waves on the water.  A great day for a sail.  This one on display at  PSCCU credit union here on Vashon - through October.  Reception is October 7.  6" x 12" oil on panel.

Night Ferry Southworth - View from Colvos Passage - Vashon Fauntleroy Ferry

The Southworth ferry dock is seen from the west side of Vashon.  This is a view looking north along Colvos Passage.  In the summer the sun sets far to the north; the sky glows above Bainbridge Island.  The lights of the ferry and the ferry dock are bright in the twilight.  Painted from photographs I took on location.  This painting will be showing at Dockton Pottery this weekend,  stop #19 on the Vashon Island Art Studio Tour.  The tour is the last two weekends in June, from 10 to 5 on the 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th.