Lighthouse

This is a view of our lighthouse on Anastasia
Island from the beach. It is a point where the
surfers feel a huge pull down . This palette is
a little different for me but it fits the subject
and the mood. I love the way the dunes make
a pattern and overlap one another.

Big Cypress Swamp

We toured Big Cypress Swamp in South Florida
in the summer as it drizzled for two days. I took
a lot of pictures thinking they might not turn out.
But, amazingly enough, I was able to use a lot of
them. Granted, the subject matter is very busy.
This painting was a real challenge. So I had to
plan and leave out trees, etc. in order to make
the composition work. I must have done ok. It
was accepted into the top 100 of the 2007 national
Paint the Parks show and toured with that group
for a year.