This formation is in the Secret Canyon Wilderness area north of Sedona Arizona. Few tourists know about this part of Sedona which of course makes it a favorite area of mine. It's a bit of a hike with my painting pack on but worth the effort.

Cathedral Rock or, Red Rock Crossing is one of the most photographed formations in Sedona. I sometimes teach painting workshops at this location. Even though I usually prefer to paint lesser known scenes from Sedona that the average tourist never see...

This is a scene on the Colorado river in Glen Canyon, near Page, Arizona. Glen Canyon is the stunning northern end really of the Grand Canyon. I am teaching a plein air painting workshop in Sept. 2008 along the 16 mile stretch between the dam in page...

This paintng was done from a photo I took during our summer monsoon season, the effect lasted for only about a minute but I think I was able to capture that fleeting moment on canvas. It has the same delicate quality of atmosphere that I observed...

This is a studio painting done from a photograph taken on a rafting trip. For some areas I used a 2" wide brush. The brushwork is big and bold like the canyon itself, and this painting succeeds in capturing some of the impact you feel at the Grand Ca...

This is a bronze statue in uptown Sedona. He seems to be looking west out over the Verde Valley. I painted a smaller version during last years' Sedona Plein Air Invitational, which I sold right off my easel while painting it on the street in Sedona. ...

This is a plein-air piece I did along the verde river not far from my house last fall.

This is a favorite view of Jerome, AZ. not far from where I live in Cottonwood.

This arroyo is in Yavapai county south of Sedona, AZ and features mingus mountain in the distance.

This is a Sunset I did looking out over the Verde Valley where I live, it is an Oil on Linen.

This view features Mingus mountain in the distance, about a half hour south of Sedona and not far from my studio. Ther is a nice variety of surface textures, with thin paint in the bacground and thick paint in the foreground. This is visible even in...