Looking back over the summer, both April and I have been reminded about
how much fun it is to be artists. In the last 4 months, we have created
portraits locally here at some spectacular places. We also did some work
in Canada and Hawaii. We made some great new friends. And as if that
was not enough, we get to experience what many creative people only dream
of: excited clients who trust us to make works of art they will enjoy for a
long,long time. Here is a recent painting of Michael and Wendy Cupps with
their daughters on the loggia of their Italian villa.

Most of my beach portraits have been made along the Malibu coast, so it was really fun to create several in Laguna Beach recently. April and I had a great time with Gunnar and Lindsay Williams and their children. We all loved how this painted portrait captures Laguna's stunning beauty. Even more, it shows the happy intimacy of their young family.

April and I had an amazing experience in Canada where the beautiful environment of the Pacific Northwest fed our creativity. I discovered this incredible little lake where I created this portrait of Wendy Bates in the early morning sunlight. Needless to say, it has been an inspiring summer.