December 7th, 2015

December 7th, 2015

December 7th, 2015 Done Fudgin’, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvasboard, 18 x 24 in It always looks odd to me, when the sky and water are bright and blue and the weather is mild and springy – but the trees are all bare and the grasses dead because it’s actually December. I don’t love this…

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Tidal River and the Sea

September 23rd, 2014

Tidal River and the Sea September 23rd, 2014 Good Harbor Beach, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 in (sold) This was a glorious day – one last little “Hurrah” of summer before the inevitable fall. It was warm, the sky was cloudless, and the parking was both legal and free! As usual I…

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July, 2014

Some day at the end of July I was too distracted to paint 2014

Some day at the end of July I was too distracted to paint 2014 Rocky Neck, Gloucester MA Oil on Masonite, 8 x 10 inches (sold) I was distracted. There were boats in the water but I never got around to putting them there. Did I mention I was distracted?

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July 11th, 2014 AM

July 11th, 2014 AM

July 11th, 2014 AM North Shore Art Association, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvasboard, 9 x 12 in (sold) Day three of the boats and buildings workshops, my eye is arrested by a white morning glory blooming quietly in the lush shade. I set up and jumped in. The story lay in the play of warm…

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July 9th, 2014 PM

July 9th, 2014 PM

July 9th, 2014 PM St Peter’s Square, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 in (sold) Already feeling more like myself in this one, though everything is not strictly perfect, I like the way this one turned out.

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July 9th, 2014 AM

July 9th, 2014 AM

July 9th, 2014 AM St. Peter’s Square, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 in (sold) I ought to retake this photo in milder light – this was middday and the shadows from the texture along with the glare do it no favors – but don’t really lie, either. This was the first morning…

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May 19th-21st, 2014

May 19th-21st, 2014

May 19th-21st, 2014 Bass Rocks, Gloucester MA Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 in Monday was a beautiful day, the weather was bright and sunny, with squalls of rain and storm passing through. To match my state of mind, I stuck with the squalls. I am still frustrated about what I can’t achieve with the…

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