Oh, the irony! At the height of summer, I'm already looking ahead to the fall by participating in "Sonoma County Welcomes Autumn," a spectacular group show happening now at Petaluma Gallery One. Please stop by the gallery anytime through September 7 to get a taste of the beauty of the season ahead.

But wait! Let's not be too hasty in bidding farewell to summer. Over the past few months, I've been having a fantastic time teaching plein-air workshops all across California, from north to south, and I'm so grateful to all the many students who joined me. Along the way, I created quite a few new plein-air pastel paintings so please click here if you'd like to continue enjoying the season of fun by looking at the newest pieces in the plein-air gems collection, including Late Blossoms, Summer Sycamore, and Nature Preserve. While you're there, please take a spin around my website to see what's new!

And since there's still plenty of great plein-air painting weather left in this season, I'll be participating in the Benicia Plein-Air Paint-Out on Saturday, August 24. About 40 of us artists will spend the day painting at locations all around Benicia, and then we'll gather at the Benicia Plein Air Gallery for the exhibition, sale, and awards ceremony from 4 to 6 p.m. If you're in the area that day, please plan to come out and watch me paint, and be sure to meet up with me at the gallery at 307 First Street in the late afternoon. Click here for more info on the event. Hope to see you then!