Down the Path

Down the Path
available in online Etsy Gallery
8x10 inch, oil on stretched canvas

Another favorite view, this trail through the meadows leads out of Lane's Island preserve on Vinalhaven, Maine.

Stretched Landscape...

Beach Walk8x24 inch, oil on stretched canvas
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December 2nd - December 30th
Hopkinton, MA

One of my favorite spots on Vinalhaven. There are a ton of tidal pools for the kids to check out and the dog loves to run up and down the beach at full speed.

Lobster or Gas?

Lobster or Gas?

5x7inch, oil on canvas panel

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This small shack on Vinalhave, Maine, complete with assorted buoys, is always busy with either island visitors picking out lobsters or locals filling up their pickups

Setting Sun

Setting Sun

12x24 inch, oil on stretched canvas

Private Collection

This is one of my favorite views from Lane's Island preserve in Vinalhaven, Maine and I make sure to hike out to it on every visit to Vinalhaven.

Maine Island

Maine Island

5x7inch, oil on canvas panel

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Off to Auction...

Marsh View
6x6 inch, oil on canvas
matte black scoop floater frame with gold interior trim
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This piece is heading off to auction to benefit the Hopkinton Center for the Arts at their annual Red Carpet Event. It will be held on Saturday, Nov 12 at the Indian Meadows Country Club in Westborough, MA.

Fall Colors

Ice House Pond

14x11inch, oil on stretched canvas

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I started this painting in the fall of last year and then got stuck with it, and then tossed it in the pile of ones to be worked on. Well, I spent some more time with it today bringing out much more of the fall colors

Pumpkin portrait

Fall's Orange, 8x8inch, oil on stretched canvas

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Thought I'd try a quick pumpkin portrait before the kids get a hold of them with their carving knives.

Something Different...

Palette Knife Apple, 6x6inch on 3/4inch stretched canvas

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I've always wanted to attempt a palette knife painting using gobs of paint, it was a lot of fun and a lot of paint! If you click on the image you should be able to see the thick layers piled one on top of the other....probably not going to be drying anytime soon.

Beach Plum Blooms

This is another scene from Lane's Island. This hillside of beach plum blooms was in full bloom and demanded to be painted.

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Stand Tall

7" x 5", oil on board

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Took a hike on Lane's Island, which is an island reserve connected to the island of Vinalhaven, Maine via a one lane bridge, and found this tree that deserved a portrait.

Exhibit is hung and ready to go....

I spent about an hour hanging about 2 dozen paintings at The Haven Streetside in downtown Vinalhaven, Maine. If you're in the neighborhood for the month of July please take a look.

Lupine Sea

8 x 24 inch, oil on canvas

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I was fortunate enough to be in Maine during lupine season and was able to capture a photo of this sea of lupines. I've been meaning to try a painting and have finally done so. This will be on exhibit at The Haven on the island of Vinalhaven, Maine for the month of July.

2nd pass...

Nearly done with this still life, just a bit more work on the flowers.

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Rocky Shore...

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Here's another one that I've started for an upcoming show in Maine, which now makes about 8 paintings that need a few more passes before the show. I hope they get done in time....

Getting ready for July show

I'm in the process of working on mulitple paintings, getting geared up for a show in early July. This is a first pass on a still life. I find that taking a photo helps me see where I need to go a little further with a painting

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Long Shed

6x12 inch, oil on 3/4" stretched canvas
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Trying to get back in the groove of creating some Maine landscapes from some reference photos taken last summer.

Early Bloomer

4x4inch, $50

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Tons of daffodils popping up in the yard so I had to sacrifice one for a quick portrait

Sunflowers

12" x 9", oil on 3/4" stretched canvas

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I use mostly a square format in my paintings, although sometimes it's nice, and more fitting really, to use a traditional rectangular canvas to make for a better compostion.

Day at the Beach

10 x 10 inch, oil on stretched canvas 3/4" thick

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A few more months until summer and we'll be hitting the beach ourselves!

Tropic Dawn

Well, here's the final glazing of this 6x6inch tropical landscape. Sometimes I like taking my time in building up the transparent tinted glazes, resulting with a nice glow at the end.

$75, click here to purchase from my online gallery.

Approaching Clouds

5 x 7 inch, canvas on panel

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2nd pass of glazing...

I've just finished a second pass of glazing on this tropical sunrise. 2 or 3 more should do it!

Work in progress....

18"x18", oil on stretched canvas

Here's a first pass on a table top still life. I've still got a bit of work to do on the fabric, the apples, the flowers....everything really.

Party of One

4x4 inch, oil on stretched canvas 3/4"thick

$50, click here to purchase

Simple apple portrait today, more to come.

Everglades Underpainting

Everglades underpainting, 6x6inch

I've decided to attempt a slower approach on my next Everglades painting. I'll start with an underpainting and then slowly build up the colors through multi layers of glazing, hopefully ending with a dramatic result

Everglades Stroll

5x7 inch, oil on canvas panel

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I'm still working through some photos from our last trip to the Everglades. I'll do a few more and then move on to another subject.

Everglades

Everglades Vista

5x7 inch, oil on panel
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Although this was painted from a photo from our trip to the Everglades last November, it seems as though it could be from any marsh here in New England. I'll try adding a palm tree in the next one....

Snowbound...

I just finished 4 of these small paintings for a collector that's getting together for a girls' weekend with 3 of her close friends. Being housebound yesterday with the kids, due to 18" of snow, it helped the soul working on a tropical painting. I've got to find my photos from our last everglades trip and try a few more.

Here's one of my favorite everglades painters, Jo-Ann Sanborn

Winter Dreaming

Yesterday I received a request to make a similair painting to my Winter Dreaming, but smaller. Last week I received a request for a copy of the same painting, but with 4 friends sitting on the beach looking out at sea..........along with 3 additional copies, one for each friend of the buyer. I guess it must mean that winter has set in since the palm on the beach is so popular!