Studio Updates
New: “Wild Apple”
Our property, like many around us, contains apple trees that were not planted as an orchard, but rather popped up naturally over the decades. You see them in many meadows and fields in rural areas. This one, living on a meadow in a farm in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, ermerged as the subject of this
New: “Fenceposts”
Painted this location before, a few times, and in each the fenceposts were a part of the composition. I included them again, and elevated their presence by naming the piece in their honor. “Fenceposts” 33 x 24 o/c.
New: “Cove Light”
Another in a series of light house pieces inspired by the Maine coast. There are similarities between Maine lights and those of the Cape and Islands, but the ones in Maine seem more rugged, and simpler, to the ones I’m more familiar with. “Cove Light” 30 x 24 o/c
This piece was done as a commission for a couple who have, over the years, lovingly restored an old farm in Maine, converting the structure into a sprawling piece or architecture, but maintains the old, simple lines, of 19th century New England farmhouse construction. The acreage is, I’m told, loaded with tall bush blueberries, which
New: “Spring Road”
The landscape this year is predominantly mint green, with new leaves of maples, birch and oak coming to life, while the beige of meadows and fields grow cooler, with shades of green and yellow, before changing to a warmer golden hue as Fall approaches. “Spring Road” 30 x 40 o/c.
New: “Coastlight”
I tend to be drawn to architecture that serves a purpose, beyond simply providing shelter. Lighthouses are iconic, and the many that dot the coastal areas of New England, all have a sense of history to them that adds to their mystique. They are stark, simple, sturdy structures, situated in some pretty remote places, subjected
New: “Backmeadow”
New piece based on a remote location in inland Maine, far from the renowned coastal, and island beauty that tends to (right or wrong) represent the state, by those who don’t live there. But the interior regions are equally beautiful, and will be the subject of more upcoming work. “Backmeadow” 48 x 48
New: “Steady Light”
I started this piece a few weeks ago. Since that time, my dad passed away peacefully at the age of 97. With funeral arrangements and periods of reflection and grappling with our loss, I’ve not been in my studio until the past couple days. I pushed to finish this piece. As I worked on it
New: “Saplings”
New, smaller piece that started with the intent to edited out the trees, but ultimately became a piece mostly about the trees themselves. “Saplings” 24 x 24
New: “Morning Shade”
The woods behind my house block the morning sun from the farm across the street in early morning, but eventually illuminate the meadow and barns as the sun rises higher. “Morning Shade” 30 x 40 o/c.