Saturday, November 26, 2011

Peach Trees in Winter

1998, Oil on Canvas, 54"x 46"
Landscape Series
Private Collection

I'm posting some of my older works for the simple reason that my camera was stolen while on a trip. It was either taken from my hotel room or from my checked bag. So, until my shiny new Canon shows up (and I learn how to use it) I will be posting what I hope is a "best of" series. I am currently working on a series of landscapes which is a return of sorts, to my roots as a painter. I hope you enjoy.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Autumn Arts Fest



Washington County Museum of Fine Arts 
City Park, Hagerstown, MD 
Saturday, September 17  & Sunday, September 18
10 am - 5 pm
This year I'll be in the brand new Atrium located inside the Museum. 
I hope to see you there.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Roots #1

2010-11, Oil on Canvas, 22:x 24"
Landscape Series

I've been painting trees for many years and I have never come across a more interesting collection of such "paintable" trees as there is in City Park in Hagerstown, MD. You may recognize this beech from my previous post In The Shade.

Friday, April 8, 2011

In The Shade

2010, Oil on Canvas, 20"x 24"
Landscape Series

This painting was started last summer in City Park, Hagerstown, MD. I made this as a demonstration piece for my regular Saturday morning landscape class (not to be confused with my irregular Saturday morning class, which meets just outside the public restrooms...regularly). Sorry, couldn't resist.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Pear and Lemon in a Blue Bowl

2011, Oil on Canvas, 6"x 6"

I absolutely love pears. The biggest problem that I have painting them is that by the time I'm finished they are usually past their prime, food wise.

Friday, April 1, 2011

An Elephant, a Gorilla and a Tiger Walk Into a Bar....

2011, Oil on Canvas, 5"x 7"

These three just followed me home from the supermarket. So, I painted them.
Then, I ate them.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Singled Out

2011, Oil on Canvas, 6"x 6"
  Peeps Series  

It's getting to be that time again. 

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Paper Lanterns


2010, Oil on Canvas, 20"x 16"

I haven't posted anything in a while because I've been busy working on a painting that is somewhat large and fairly complicated, so I looked through my archives and found this painting which has actually been hanging in my dining room.

It was painted during an event held last Spring, inside the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. I don't usually like to paint in front of an audience but I have a tough time saying no to anyone at the Museum (Please, don't tell them). I set up my easel and was prepared to work on a still life of objects brought for the occasion. After some searching, I realized that there were no electrical outlets anywhere (I have no idea how they vacuum that gallery). Thinking it unwise to paint from candle light, I started looking around for anything to paint. I looked up and saw this hanging above me.