Monday, March 9, 2020

Up The Hill

2019, Oil on Linen Panel, 10"x 15"


A scene from the summer The outskirts of the Mont Alto Campus of Penn State University.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Power At Golden Hour

2019
Oil on Aluminum Panel
18"x 24"

This is a painting of The Con Ed power plant, and its surrounds in the Vinegar Hill section of Brooklyn, as seen from across the East River, in Manhattan.

Look for this painting at Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA

Friday, August 2, 2019

The White House

2019
Oil on Aluminum Panel
6"x 8"


This is a painting of an old building on campus at Penn State, Mont Alto Campus. it is actually the security office. I edited our all the emergency vehicles.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Catching Some Rays

2018, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 7"
City


One bitter cold morning in New York, as seen from the twenty-something(th) floor of the Waldorf=Astoria. 

Saturday, December 8, 2018

The Bells!

2018, Oil on Aluminum Panel, 6"x 9"
City


From a visit this summer to the greatest city in the world. This is a scene from East 14th Street during the "golden hour'. A time of day as the sun is dropping into the low laying Jersey smog, causing the light be a warmer yellow, or "golden." It also creates wonderful cast shadows on nearby buildings.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

'Long Day, II' Prints Available


Limited Edition Prints Available
Image Size: 16 x 12 in.
Paper Size: 20 x 16 in.
Edition Size: 50

Price $125
Shipping included via USPS Priority Mail
Flat shipping available for an additional $20

to purchase please email me at: skiholmstudio@gmail.com or simply leave a comment below.

Thank you!



Wednesday, April 4, 2018

East Village Haze

2018, Oil on Linen, 28"x 20"

This is a larger version of this scene. The original of the same title, was 7x5 inches.  I don't do a lot of remakes, but this kept prodding. Here is what I wrote three years ago.

This is a scene that I happened upon during my quest for cannoli and cappuccino. The light show that is New York City at night is particularly evident in the cloud cover. In the '70's and '80's there were only a handful of buildings that were lit and the Empire State Building was the color of the evening. In recent years many other buildings have joined in, each with its own color palette. The result is a more neutral glow, and the color far usually much more subtle.

This, along with three other paintings are headed down to Principle Gallery, in Alexandria, Virginia for the group exhibit, City Limits. The opening reception is on Friday, April 13, 6:30-9:00

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Beneath the Skyway

2018, Oil on Hardboard, 10"x 14"
Scenes From a Train


This is a painting of the Pulaski Skyway, in New Jersey, as it passes over the Amtrak rails. I painted a smaller version of this scene several years ago. The structures then were relatively pristine. Not only was there no graffiti but the concrete was was smooth and seemed unscathed by whatever makes them scathed. It just shows how tenuous our infrastructure really is. 

This paining, along with three others will be included in the upcoming group exhibition, City Limits, at Principle Gallery, in Alexandria. The Opening Reception is Friday, April 13, 2018, 6:30-9 PM. 

Friday, March 2, 2018

When Learning a New Language...

2018, Oil on Hardboard, 6"x 8"
Scenes From a Train



I painted this bridge several years ago when the structures were almost pristine. Time does the same thing to infrastructure as it does to faces. It just does it more quickly.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Looking Down the East River, II

2017, Oil on Linen, 10"x 20"
City

Available through Principle Gallery

This is a view of the East River of New York City, as seen from the lower tip of Roosevelt Island. It was a sparkling, but cold February day, not that I noticed. For about 20 years I lived in New York, but until this trip I had never set foot on this island. To quote General MacArthur, "I shall return!"