Pastel 100 2016

 Honored to have my pastel, European Street Scene selected for honorable mention in the Pastel Journal's top 100 pastels of 2016

Ireland Distance

Ireland Distance

My first painting from my Ireland reference.  It's hard to describe the feeling of beauty and distance.  I'll keep trying.  8 x 8 oil on board

Ireland

What an amazing trip in Ireland!  We were on the Ring of Kerry surrounded by ocean, amazing hills and valleys, fabulous people, wonderful students and let's not forget, Guiness...which is delicious in Ireland.

some of my efforts here...though capturing what we saw is difficult