I have to admit that I’m a bit of a gear-head, that is, I like toys and playing with them. In this instance, in December of 2018, I purchased an iPad and digital pen and at about the same time a plastic gizmo that allowed me to mount my iPhone onto my birding scope. 

Several weeks later, a January trip with friends to Cambria, a small town on the California coast, provided the opportunity to try out my iPhone-scope rig, when after hours of wind and heavy rain, the maniacal, slow-motion shrieks of two Red-Shouldered Hawks signaled clearing weather and a gorgeous sunset. I was able to capture an image of the bolder of the two birds, who was watching my every move with suspicion.

While the image was hardly an Audubon Photo-of-the-Year contender, it was clear and detailed enough to suggest that it might work as a reference photo for a painting. My new iPad would provide the canvas, brushes, and paint, or so I hoped. With that, a new passion was born, adding another dimension to over 65 years of birding in the U.S. and abroad.

This site is dedicated to awakening or deepening your passion for birds and all other aspects of the natural world too.

Tools.

Painting: iPad Pro, Apple Pencil 2, ProCreate App

Printing: Canvas on Demand, Gallery-Wrapped Canvas Prints

Print Publishing: Shutterfly.com

Web Publishing: Squarespace.com

Exhibitions.

Into the Wild. Sunrise Or Sunset? selected for exhibition. October 4, 2021.

The 2nd Half - 50 or Older Online Exhibition. West Coast Gems selected for exhibition. July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021.

Klamath Arts Association 75th Anniversary Exhibit. Catching the Wind and Snowy in Spring selected for exhibition. July 1, 2021 - July 25, 2021.

Shoreline Arts Festival, Virtual Juried Art Show. West Coast Gems, Maligned Perfection, Amongst the Shadows, and Home Again selected for exhibition. June 7 - July 31, 2021. West Coast Gems earned Second Place People’s Choice Award.