Ahead of Its Time European landscapes Each coaster is hand-tumbled marble

Each coaster is hand-tumbled marble

This perspective of the town was particularly appealing because of the many angled roofs and variations in colors

This vignette was painted on location there to capture a moment in time

after the bloom

the agave dies

Ahead of Its Time European landscapes Each coaster is hand-tumbled marbleWatercolor on gallery wrapped canvas 36 x 48 No desert bloom has as dramatic a contrast as the prickly pear cactus. This past spring it seemed to be the most abundant in terms of cactus flowers. At the beginning of the season I often saw an enthusiastic pear in full bloom well ahead of its siblings still in the bud stage. Emerging from a thorny pad, these delicate blooms are a remarkable juxtaposition to the host plant.