Coastal art

After a recent move to the town of Ocean View, Delaware, I have become increasingly inspired by the abundant wildlife and ever changing light and weather of this coastal Delaware region. Great blue herons, angelic white egrets and plentiful geese, ducks, rabbits, fox, hawks and deer enjoy a pond just a few yards from my studio window. They are a constant source of inspiration.

I've will often choose to celebrate these beautiful creatures on large stretched canvases in bold acrylic paint as opposed to my normal medium of choice...watercolor.  I enjoy making these subjects larger than life so that they will command the room in which they will be displayed. Acrylic paint dries rapidly as I am painting. This characteristic enables me to apply layer after layer of paint, building to a crescendo of light and contrast in and around the focal point of the painting. Acrylic paint tends to produce a "contemporary" look and feel due to the sharp edges and delineations of hues within the painting. 

The beauty of Delmarva's forests, marshes and beaches will always provide new subjects to explore!

SOLD paintings

OUR weekend

Acrylic on Canvas  30" Wide x 40" Tall

A single mom reflects on her day at the Cape Henlopen Delaware beaches with her beautiful young daughter.

Letting Go

Acrylic on Canvas  36" Wide x 48" Tall

A protective father nervously watches over his daughter as he allows her some space to mature.

chicken neckers

Acrylic on Canvas  24" Wide x 48" Tall

A Maryland blue crab succumbs to the lure of a fresh chicken neck while his buddy in the grass nervously watches!
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Windswept

Acrylic on Canvas  36" Wide x 36" Tall

A lone egret that decided not to travel south with his friends endures a windy, snow covered Lewes Delaware sand dune. 

Painted lady

Acrylic on Canvas  48" Wide x 30" Tall

Everyone's favorite crustacean is unknowingly about to be lifted from its sandy home upward to an awaiting waterman.

Bethany beach patrol

Oil (Alkyd ) on Canvas  40" Wide x 40" Tall

A couple and their dog stroll along Bethany Beach Delaware during the winter respite . Local sandpipers fill in for the young lifeguards who are back in school. 
​Bethany Beach is known as the "quiet beach". This is especially true in the off season.

Close Encounter

Acrylic on Canvas  48" Wide x 24" Tall

Two arch rivals startle one another in this Delaware tidal marsh.

Tourist Season

Acrylic on Canvas  48" Wide x 36" Tall

A super annoyed local endures the annual onslaught of beach visitors!

Happy Dog at Jane's Farm Preserve

Acrylic on Canvas  48" Wide x 24" Tall

A young lady plays with her dog along the edge of the Indian River at Jane's Farm Preserve.

Monet's Garden

Acrylic on Canvas  36" Wide x 48" Tall

​Claude Monet, father of the French Impressionist movement strolls through his gardens at Giverny late in his life.

PONY ISLAND

Acrylic on Canvas  40" Wide x 30" Tall

A family of wild ponies emerge from the cool shade of a dune pine to graze on the Assateague Island grasses

October King

Acrylic on Canvas  36" Wide x 48" Tall

A majestic blue heron poses in front of the Indian River Inlet bridge as summer turns into Autumn complete with an October Moon.​

MARSH MAGIC

Acrylic on Canvas  48" Wide x 24" Tall

A startled, majestic Blue Heron leaps into the air as my kayak approaches.

FOX DUNE

Acrylic on Canvas  48" Wide x 24" Tall

A red fox moves stealthily across partially snow covered dunes at Indian River State Park

SNOWBIRDS

Acrylic on Canvas  40" Wide x 40" Tall

Three friends emerge to a beautiful morning after a nighttime snowfall at Holts Landing State Park.

Hummingbird Creek

Acrylic on Canvas  20" Wide x 40" Tall

The ruby throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird native to Delaware. They routinely hover just outside my studio window. I think they wanted to get my attention and be in a painting!

Sentinel

Acrylic on Canvas  30" Wide x 40" Tall

A stalwart heron looks out over the horizon for potential threats. Is he looking outward or inward?

SWIM CLASS

Acrylic on Canvas  40" Wide x 40" Tall

Each spring, our neighborhood ponds are full of proud mother geese and their new families. 

I couldn't resist this super cute spectacle of yellow goslings.

Night Stalker

Acrylic on Canvas  40" Wide x 40" Tall

This magical scene emanated purely from my imagination. I've always wanted to do something with the beautifully illuminated Indian River bridge. The ever present Great Blue Heron was a romantic compliment to the horizontal bridge.  One of my favorite pieces.

SALT POND surprise

Acrylic on Canvas  48" Wide x 24" Tall

During many of my walks with my Golden Retriever, Wyeth, we will startle a heron. Its actually the other way around...they startle us!

LOCAL

Acrylic on Canvas  30" Wide x 24" Tall

While working in my studio on autumn day in 2020, I noticed this Blue Heron just outside my window. 

​Watching them hunt for fish along the ponds edge is mesmerizing.

marsh angel

Acrylic on Canvas  40" Wide x 40" Tall

Stunning white egrets are everywhere along the coastal marshes. They truly look like little angels!

finally, freedom

Acrylic on Canvas  3 Panels - Each 24" Wide x 24" Tall  ( Triptych )

After a difficult and challenging year for us all, we were once again able to enjoy our freedom on Bethany Beach Delaware.

Heron Head study#1

Acrylic on Canvas   30" Wide x 24" Tall  

If you can sneak up on a majestic blue heron, you'll notice a fascinating array of color in their heads. I attempted to explore this often overlooked aspect of these guys.

heron study #2

Acrylic on Canvas  30" Wide x 24" Tall

The much admired blue heron has a remarkably complex set of colors and features in their facial area. This painting explores their beauty closeup.