Having grown up spending summers on Cape Cod, on Scraggy Neck–a small , almost-island overlooking Buzzard’s Bays–days were lazy and spent racing barefoot down the hot sand dune path to the beach where we’d run/hop straight to the water to cool our feet. “Beach Walk” 30 x 40 o/c
Every fall, fencing is installed on the beaches along the north and south coast of Cape Cod in an effort to control drifting sand whipped around by strong ocean and bay winds. This small section was recently added to a small section of beach that faces Nantucket Sound. I know from walking this beach many times, and seeing where the sand ends up in the Spring, the intent of this little strip of weathered pine slats is admirable, but ultimately futile. “Beach Fence” 30 x 40 o/c.
Not too many weeks remain til we’re back to the ocean. “Cape Skies” 24 x 30 o/c.
There’s something irresistible about small, rustic shelters in the middle of nowhere… “Nestled” 12 x 12 o/c.
I recently asked a friend a question where, admittedly, the answer was obvious. He replied, “Is the sky blue?” Me: “Not always”. “Skylight” 30 x 40 o/c.
All over rural New England (and everywhere rural, really), the late summer, late day sun illuminates corn stalks that have slowly turned from bluish lime green to gold. “Cornfield” 12 x 12 o/c.
Based on a location on Cape Cod, bayside, where some of the best sunsets can be seen across the bay towards Sandy Neck. “Dune at Dusk” 48 x 48 o/c.
When I lived in Boston Proper, many years ago, friends and I would escape to Vermont for weekends spent at an old farm along the Mad River. Aside from stark difference of our rural weekend home to our city apartments, it was the clear country air I noticed the most. That sensory memory came back to me while finishing up this piece… “Country Air” 12 x 12 o/c
A buyer once defined my work as “Cordyceps Edward Hopper”, which I kind of liked. While Hopper is a huge influence, his palette was bright but somewhat traditional and true to nature. I prefer applying my own color to the landscape, vs trying to accurately recreate it. “Rosefield” 24 x 24
Sometimes smaller pieces have “study” as part of their name. These pieces are done as complete paintings, but if my intention is to do a larger canvas, based on the smaller original, adding “study” to the title prevents two pieces identically named. This piece will be redone at 48 x 40. “Bayside Cottage (study)” 12 x 12 o/c.
