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Autumn Vines 22×28 sold
Unframed size: 22″ x 28″; framed size 28″ x 34″
“Autumn Vines was inspired by a day of plein air painting in the Corralitos wine region. In the fall, the vines turn golden which remind me of my New England roots. In this painting the cool violet shadows complement the warm golden vines.” – mh
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Flowers at Green Oak Farm 12×16 – SOLD
Oil on canvas, 12″ x 16″ painting, with frame 18″ x 22″.
“I visited this farm for the first time when taking a gardening class. The flowers growing in beds below the farm were quite remarkable and I asked the owner if I could come back to paint. I returned to paint on location near the end of the flower season. This was the result of that effort.” – mh
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Gulch Grazers 9×12 sold
Unframed size: 9″ x 12″; framed size 15″ x 18″
“Arana Gulch is a popular walking area for many locals. The park sits just above the Santa Cruz yacht harbor. Occasionally cattle are used to graze out invasive species. The park is framed by tall Eucalyptus trees in the distance. The gold grasses of late summer are a warm complement to the cool greens of the trees.” – mh
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Hadley Farm 11×14
Unframed size 11×14, framed size 17×20
“I often plan to visit New England in October, when the leaves are in full glory. My sister lives on the outskirts of a busy college town. I’m able to find many pastoral painting opportunities in her neighborhood. This view is I’m looking north with Mt Holyoke behind me. The tractor trail leads you into the painting, where the horses and barns sit bordered by vegetation gaining its fall colors.” – mh
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Hillside Vineyard 9×12
Unframed size: 9″ x 12″; framed size 15″ x 18″
“This painting represents a small study with the compositional design of radiating lines. The olive trees with their blue green leaves contained the vineyard. The farm house creates a distant focal point as the radiating vines lead you into the painting. I enjoyed the day with painting friends, as I worked on this piece in a vineyard in Correlitos, CA. Autumn color abounded on the pinot vines and their oranges complement the blue sky. Back in the studio, I used this painting as a guide to create a larger painting.” – mh
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Hillside Wildflowers 18×18
Unframed size: 18″ x 18″; framed size 25″ x 25″
“On a slope beside my Soquel studio, I found the forget-me-nots under the oaks and the wild calendula nearer in. I also had the lucky happenstance of finding daffodils popping up amidst the calendula. These inspired this 18×18 painting, “Hillside Wildflowers.” I used several spatter techniques to present the random scattering of the flowers in nature’s carpet. My daughter, Catie, video taped my progress. Catie included my ongoing explanations of the particular spatter techniques I used. Catie then produced a YouTube video from her taping. A fun family effort while on stay-at-home!” – mh
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Horses in Autumn 22×28
Unframed size: 22″ x 28″; framed size 23″ x 29″
“On the back roads of New England one can find calming pastoral scenes. One autumn day I spotted this scene, which included white horses with a red barn and a background of trees enflamed by Jack Frost. It inspired first a watercolor (White Horses) and later this larger oil painting. The early fall, especially October, is the best time to visit, when the color is extraordinary as the sugar maples, elms, and oaks prepare for winter.” – mh
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Lupine Field 18×24
Unframed size: 18″ x 24″; framed size 24″ x 30″
“In the spring, I go looking for wildflowers to paint. The blues and lavenders of the lupine always catch my eye. ”Lupine Field “ is a larger studio painting inspired by my earlier plein air painting “Lupine Find” (a 12×16 painting.) The lupine followed a path through a meadow framed by oak trees. A bit of fog shrouded the hilltops as the sun was breaking through.” – mh
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Meadow Oak 11×14 SOLD
Unframed size 11×14, framed size 17×20
“The large old oak trees and gold meadows of the central coast area draw me to their warmth and color. When the fog is in at the coast, I enjoy a journey inland to find the sun. The day I painted here, large hawks were cruising the air currents above. I used the bright orange-green to emphasis the warmth of the sun on the oak.“ – mh
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Poppy Meadow 16×20
Unframed size: 16″ x 20″; framed size 22″ x 26″
“I’m always drawn to paint big views, and the hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean offer many spectacular scenes. In my studio, I added spring colors to the meadow. The California Poppies form a powerful foreground, with the bushes and trees making the background. So many different wildflowers often appear in California meadows in the springtime. At this time of year, there are also many bird songs that fill the air.” – mh
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Rocks Ranch 11×14
Unframed size: 11″ x 14″
“This oil painting was created at the private Santa Cruz Land Trust property at Rocks Ranch. The property is named for the large boulders that appear on the hillsides and meadows of the ranch. The ranch was purchased to allow for the creation of a land bridge for wildlife across highway 101, linking the Santa Cruz Mountains habitat to the Gavilan range south of Gilroy. I was attracted to this vista of oak studded meadow, for the contrast of light and dark color and the variety of shapes in the vegetation.” – mh
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SOLD Autumn Mood 9×12
Unframed size: 9″ x 12″
“In autumn, the leaves at all the vineyards in the Corralitos Valley turn a warm gold. I go out to paint before the winter pruning takes place. This little plein air painting contrasts the cool greens of the eucalyptus with the warm golds of the vines. “ – mh
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Spring Surprise 11×14
Unframed size: 11″ x 14″
“A large lupine patch grew in a meadow as we made our way to Pinnacles National Park. We returned the next day to paint the light on the hills and the lupine foreground.” – mh
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Vineyard Shadows 18×24
Unframed size: 18″ x 24″; framed size 24″ x 30″
“I am always intrigued by a scene that provides contrast in light and shadow. Above this California vineyard grow a row of oak trees with their large trunks and overhanging branches. The trees cast interesting pattern with their shadows on the warm ground plane. The sun was shining brightly on the distant vines, which were turning gold in autumn season. I painted the shadows a lavender/gray to complement the vineyard colors.” – mh
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