A Berkeley Daily: David, Studio, Berkeley

5.5" x 5.75", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

A monochromatic portrait of my friend David working on his forthcoming book.

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A Berkeley Daily: Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland

5" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

It was a little foggy during this particular visit to the Cliffs of Moher on the west coast of Ireland.

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A Berkeley Daily: Gift, Berkeley, California

7" x 5", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

An early morning gift. If you would like to know more about this painting, please read this....

A Berkeley Daily: Patrick Reading, Taos, New Mexico

7" x 5", Oil on canvas on board

A painting of my son Patrick, a really wonderful person. You can read more about him on his blog: PatrickBerkeley.blogspot.com.

A Berkeley Daily: Val, Berkeley, California

6" x 4.75", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

A portrait of my friend Val who works for the Arc of San Francisco.

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A Berkeley Daily: Mexican Marigold, Berkeley, California

6" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

Little yellow marigolds in Kat’s delightful garden.

If you will be in the Berkeley this Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17, stop by Berkeley Open Studios from 11 to 6. On Sunday, hear Deborah Tayleur with An Drochaid play live Celtic music at my studio.

A Berkeley Daily: Sunrise, Waterville, Ireland

4" x 7", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

It occurs to me that quiet and simplicity are what make sunrises so fascinating.

If you will be in the Berkeley this Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17, stop by Berkeley Open Studios from 11 to 6. On Sunday, hear Deborah Tayleur with An Drochaid play live Celtic music.

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A Berkeley Daily: Canal, Suzhou, China

6" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

From a trip to Suzhou, a canal city west of Shanghai.

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A Berkeley Daily: Lighthouse, Point Reyes, California

6" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

Just past the trees, the scene changed from misty to mysterious.

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A Berkeley Daily: Light, Point Reyes, California

6" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

From a visit to Point Reyes on a misty day with poet (and cousin) Sara Tolchin.

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A Berkeley Daily: Reagan, Studio, Berkeley

8" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire

A portrait of Reagan from Studio Rasa.

If you happen to be in the Berkeley area, stop by to see a portrait demonstration as part of Berkeley Open Studios this Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10 at 11:00.

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A Berkeley Daily: Rose, Studio, Berkeley

5" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

Roses are hard to resist. As Mirah Moriarty from Studio Rasa said when she saw this, “Just the thing you want to give to the one you love.”

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A Berkeley Daily: Pear with a Twist, Studio, Berkeley

5" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire

Hmmm... a red pear with a slight twist. Thanks to Loreta Landucci, the painter who brought the objects to the studio.

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A Berkeley Daily: Akami, Tochigi, Japan

6" x 4.75", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire

One of the practices I appreciated in Japan was taking shoes off when entering homes or shrines.

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A Berkeley Daily: Deborah, Studio, Berkeley

6" x 4.75", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

A portrait of my friend Deborah.

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A Berkeley Daily: Watchtower, Berlin, Germany

6" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire

The grey winter skies in Berlin were accentuated by this stark reminder of a darker past.

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A Berkeley Daily: Young Neighbor, Bikaner, India

6" x 4.75", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire

Neighbors of our guesthouse in Bikaner invited us in for coffee and to meet the family. The openness of the people in India was a sharp contrast to the culture where I live.

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