Orchard Morning

"Orchard Morning", acrylic on canvas 12" x 12" © Nancy Roberts

Every Spring these gnarly old peach trees come to life with the most glorious pink blossoms.  It's always a joy to paint in this orchard in Brentwood, California.

Spring Orchard

"Spring Orchard", acrylic on canvas 12" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

Here's my favorite cherry orchard on Eureka Avenue in Brentwood, California.  On this crisp, sunny first day of Spring the trees were decked out in sparkling white blossoms and the gentle hum of bees created a zone of perfect peace.

Garden Party

"Garden Party", acrylic on canvas 12" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

Here's another painting inspired by the beautiful Ruth Bancroft Garden.  With its joyful color and fun, lively shapes this one feels like a party!

Purple Cows

"Purple Cows", acrylic on canvas 12" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

Well, they weren't really purple...   I painted this at Los Vaqueros Watershed last weekend on a gloriously sunny day.

E Ticket

"E Ticket", acrylic on canvas 12" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

I started this at a paint-out last Saturday at Black Diamond Mines.  It was the first clear day after weeks of rain and the sunshine felt fantastic.  When my friend John Tullis saw my painting he exclaimed "That's an E ticket!"

Garden Spirit selected for Grand Theatre exhibit



"Garden Spirit", acrylic on canvas 12" x 12", © Nancy Roberts

I'm honored that my painting "Garden Spirit" has been chosen to be part of the special Expressions! Selections exhibit coming up this Spring at the beautiful Grand Theatre Center of the Arts in Tracy, California!

This is an exclusive group of paintings selected by gallery curator William Wilson from the much larger collection of work comprising the Expressions! exhibit opening later this month at the Tracy Community Center. I'll have four paintings in that show as well, including "Garden Spirit."  Here are details of both exhibits:

2017 Expressions! Exhibit
hosted by the Tracy Art League
Tracy Community Center
February 18 - 24
Details at http://www.tracyartleague.org/

Expressions! Selections
Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
March 25 - April 29
Details at http://atthegrand.org/MapDirections/

Theresa

"Theresa", Acrylic on Canvas, 16" x 8", © Nancy Roberts



Theresa is a beautiful model who posed for our group at the Lafayette Studio in December.  It was a joy to paint her.