I’ve had the good fortune to learn so much about our native Chumash community and culture through my painting. The opportunities to paint our regional Indigenous Peoples’ portraits and share their stories have literally expanded my world. Please enjoy reading their stories through the following images with their links.

The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island

Ernestine De Soto, living Santa Barbara Chumash Elder

“Swing open the great barn doors, and let the air draw through every warm day.”

Farmers Almanac August, 1866

August Hath 31 Days, Gouache on reproduced 1886 Farmers Almanac page floated on original cyanotype.

First Thursday, September 7th

5-8 pm at Sullivan Goss gallery!

Let the party continue! It’s been a blast to reconnect with you all. Please stop by and say hello.

The Montecito Journal has a wonderful story about the White Buffalo Land Trust, their work, and the new artist in residence program. Thank you, Steven Libowitz for sharing the story.

Read the full story here.

Detail from October Hath 31 Days, Gouache on reproduced 1886 Farmer’s Almanac page floated on original cyanotype.

Thank you for all of the kudos and congratulatory words about “To Feast On Clouds” exhibit at Sullivan Goss gallery! It has been such a treat to see each of the three collections ( the Farmer’s Almanac series, the 89 Cloud project, and the Cube paintings) all together. They may never be curated en masse again. The show is up until September 25th, 2023. Be sure to see it before it’s gone.