Studio Updates

Thursday, May 1st, 2025

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




Saturday, April 26th, 2025

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.




Saturday, April 26th, 2025

New: “Woodland”



One of our neighbors down the road recently cleared several acres of dense forest, to reveal the original meadow and stone walls of the old farmland he owns, which over the decades, slowly disappeared as the trees grew to maturity. The new open space has changed the landscape, I feel for the better, as the




Monday, April 7th, 2025

New: “Spring Budding”



In the local meadows and fields around our town, there’s a period of a five or six days when the buds of maple and oak trees catch the late day sun and give them an almost autumn feel. “Spring Budding” 30 x 40 o/c




Sunday, April 6th, 2025

New: “Grounded”



As I was completing this piece, considering a title, the composition reminded me of childhood memory when a section of barge washed ashore in Buzzard’s Bay, coming to rest on the beach behind our house. It had been swept up above high tide line, and stayed there for years, until another storm eventually took it




Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

New: “Atlantic Overlook” study



New smaller piece, done as a study for larger canvas. “Atlantic Overlook”




Saturday, March 29th, 2025

New: “Open Air”



It’s almost that time of year where you open the windows and doors to let the Spring air in. “Open Air” 48″ x 48″ o/c




Tuesday, March 25th, 2025

New: “Side Road”



Whenever I’m out in the country, looking for inspiration, I tend to get intentionally lost, as doing so usually leads me to places I’d never find otherwise. I always find my way back, and always find what I’m looking for. “Side Road” 36 x 48 o/c




Friday, March 21st, 2025

New: “Last Year”



I did a commission of this place six or seven years ago for a couple who owned a beautiful, secluded farm outside Woodstock, Vermont. This old barn sat beside the main house, and had been reluctantly slated for demolition, as it was beyond repair and becoming a safety hazard. They asked for a piece that




Sunday, March 16th, 2025

New: “Underhill”



I almost never name paintings after actual places. But when I came across this scene in Underhill, Vermont, the village name seemed to perfectly suit the piece. “Underhill” 36 x 48 o/c.




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