shop for archival prints Tropical Gallery Contact Me For Details You’d think that with all the paintings of Kauai’s beauty I’ve done, this would be among them. It’s not. These orange hibiscus grew in a pot, brightening up the kitchen patio at...
This painting came from the unexpected. While hanging an art show at a community clubhouse, I stumbled upon a lily pond in full bloom—an unplanned gift. As I painted, my brush reached for surprising colors: purples and oranges shimmering in the out-of-focus lily pads....
Shop Archival Prints I just love plumeria. They’re my absolute favorite tropical flower—the way their petals spiral inward, their pristine grace, their elegant simplicity. And then there’s their scent: fresh, clean, heavenly. Even though I already have hundreds of...
Shop Archival Prints I’m a conservationist—maybe even a bit of a scavenger. I feel compelled to make use of everything I can. This painting, in this shape and size, came about because I had a leftover piece of 20″x40″ Arches paper. Too good to waste! I’d...
Shop Archival Prints Another waterlily from the south side of Kauai, but not just another painting. When I took the photo that inspired this painting, I was drenched. While out for a morning walk, it just poured rain. And then, as it does in the tropics, the clouds...
Shop Archival Prints When Joe and I go to Kauai, I often take morning walks along the Poipu coast with my camera. I love the plumeria trees—their graceful, lightly scented blooms. I’ll climb rock walls to get close to a flower that catches my eye. For this photo, I...
