Capturing color and mood is my goal in each painting. Be it the crash of a heavy surf or the tranquility of the sunlight reflecting on a calm tide...the challenge is there and if my viewers feel it, I have been successful. Growing up in Carmel, California, a small artist's community in the 40's and 50's, my creative Mother, Adele Gifford, made sure I had exposure to art and the artists of the area, and of course the ocean. She encouraged me in the belief that talent and education alone do not make people successful. Success comes from determination and the knowledge that we...more
