This painting depicts the Colle Verde Vineyard in Tuscany. The painting was done with a palette knife and has passages of thick impasto.

A garden pathway of vibrant color leads the viewer's eye into the painting.

This painting was done with palette knife only and features an abundance of passion within each stroke!

I loved painting this piece and I hope it shows!

This piece was done with palette knife only and contains passages of thick, rich color. Must be seen to appreciate fully.

This painting was done in memory of my grandmother's garden, which was always filled with a vibrant mix of color and sunshine, in keeping with Nana's personality.

This work was inspired by Monet's Garden with Dahlia's painting, although I changed much of the scene and palette to make it my own.

This painting was painted to remind myself of the incredible bounty of richness upon the earth. Fruit, flowers, dairy products, and wine are all there for people to enjoy. I titled this "Simple Gifts", because it seemed like an appropriate title for ...

As night descends on Lake Como, a different kind of magic begins. The beauty of the Lake District in northwest Italy is almost beyong desciption. I attempted to render this scene from a terrace as the sun was just below the horizon.

The process of making a movement look effortless as a dancer moves through the choreography is what distinguishes a dancer from a principal ballerina.

This is the first in my new Provence series, which will represent a scene from Provence for every month of the year. There is thick texture in the original as it was painted exclusively with a palette knife.

A Peaceful Kingdom depicts a scene of beauty, serenity and peace. It is the artist\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s hope that every person may find their own idylic \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"peaceful kingdom\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" somewhere and someday!

A sweet scene of a child gathering poppies, at a seaside village in the south of France.

I wanted to paint a portrait reminiscent of the old Masters. Another artist commented that this painting turned out to be a synergy of Rembrandt and Renoir.

Two peppers cozy up to a giant avocado to create a simple symphony of color.