My piece “Cedar Waxwing” will be on display as part of the “Phantasmagoria of Birds” show at Faultline Gallery, in its new storefront space in the Laurel District of Oakland. The show runs from Nov. 22, 2025 through January 10, 2026.

Cedar waxwings hold a special place in my heart.

We live on the top floor of an apartment building on a hill, and when we first moved in 15 years ago, the waxwings gathered in a tall tree just outside our kitchen window every winter. I could watch them socializing only a few feet away, all of us sharing an expansive view.

About five years ago, the tree fell ill, and the neighbors had to cut it down. The waxwings still came back, finding perches in a mammoth city tree and a serpentine, three-story cypress. Later, severe storms took the city tree down, but the birds returned to the cypress’ slender limbs. One day, I came home to find that the neighbors had hacked the cypress way down to below their roofline, a stumpy remnant of its former shape. I’m sure they had a valid reason, but to me they’d killed off the last of the waxwing haunts.

Since then, the birds have been fleeting — maybe two sightings around the holidays from a block away, a distant flittering of grayish specks with little pops of red or yellow to catch the eye. They still seem as gregarious as ever, but I wonder if they miss visiting their old, lofty trees like I miss having them nearby.

Show Details:

• Phantasmagoria of Birds
• Faultline Gallery, 3908 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland
  (Note this new location!)
• Opens November 22nd; 5–9 pm
• Runs through January 10, 2026

It’s been a few years, but “10xTen” is back at Faultline Artspace, featuring 100 Bay Area women artists.

My painting “July” will be one of 100 (yes 100!) wildly different pieces, all 10″ x 10″ on panel. The show opens on Saturday, March 1. See the Faultline website for information and availability

Show Dates and Details:

• Faultline Artspace
• Opening Reception Party March 1st, 6-10pm
• Online sales open Thursday March 6, at 6pm
• Closing Reception and Art Pick-Up Party April 26th, 6-9pm

I am excited to be part of the Faultline 8×10 exhibition, the Faultline Artspace ten-year anniversary reboot of its first 8×10 show. Many of the artists have returned, along with some new faces. All art is sized at 8″ × 10″, in a variety of media and styles.

Opening Reception: Saturday, 2/24 from 6–9pm
850 42nd Ave, Suite 2D, Oakland, CA 94601

 Featuring 80 artists, including:
Alison OK, Ambrose Chan, Anne Garvey, Armando Resendez, Betsy Kendall, Bill Prochnow, Bre Gipson, Brent Hayden, Cameron Thompson, Chaves, Chelsea Robot, Chris Granillo, Christina Spiegel, Dan Fontes, Darren Koepp, David Burke, Deadeyes, Don’t Fret, Dylan Kelly, Erik Bakke, Fred Nolan, Hannah Wynkoop, Heather Robinson, Helena Sorus, Jack Vosney, Jake Wattling, James Bonacci, Javier Estrella, John Casey, Jon Carling, Jordan Quintero, Kristi Holohan, Lisa Drostova, Lisa Rigby, Lisa Pisa, Logan Hammond, Lorenzo Crockett, Luka Fernandez, Madelyne Templeton, Marcos LaFarga, Martin Webb, Mario Navasero, Mariana Moreno-Gonzalez, Mary Kalcic, Mary Kalin-Casey, Mary Southall, Max Kauffman, May Lo, Melanie Sharr, Michael McConnell, Michael Manente, Mittie Cueterra, Monkonjay Yancy, Nadine Laurent, Naseem Alavi, Nicole Hayden, Ozi Magana, Pancho Pescador, Perry Frietas, Phillip Ginn, Question Marker, Rafael Tapia III, Renee Ring (Castro), Reon English, Ryan Kelder, Ryan LaLonde, Ryan McJunkin, Santos Shelton, Sophie Leininger, Stephanie Silk. Tallulah Teryll, Tanza Solis, Taylor Smalls, Val Margolin, Vero Orozco, YouBeen Kim, and Zachary Sweet