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If you get a chance and are in Ridgefield, CT this summer, check out David Dunlap’s paintings at the Watershed Gallery. They are lovely and particularly fascinating because they are painted on brushed aluminum and even silver. The one I loved the most (a detail above, the complete painting at the bottom of the post) … Read more
Here is my new oil painting titled Praise You Like I Should. It is 24″ x 36″ done on an archival panel, and it took a lot of time to do this fastidious, meticulous work. I am pleased with how it came out and the also am refreshed by its release from a rule-bound … Read more
This abstract artist has a show in New York City at the Allan Stone Gallery from now until July 29th, and I thought if you happened to be in New York City in the next six weeks, might want to catch this show. It spans 30 years of Robert Baribeau’s work. These works are considered … Read more
Robert Sauber is an accomplished artist who did the paintings of the New Pond Farm cows below. You can check Robert’s work out on his website here. New Pond Farm hosted him doing an art demo which I attended. Here are the highlights: First, I was intrigued that he neither uses linseed oil nor any … Read more
I’m in this charming New Pond Farm Art Show. You can see the whole invitation at the bottom, and if you are local, I encourage you to come see the show in person and buy something, as proceeds go fund New Pond Farm’s wonderful non-profit educational mission. My painting in the show is the … Read more
I did this pastel last weekend. It is 11” x 14” and titled Summer Shade with Lyla. I took care of baby Lyla one morning a week last summer and this is where we hung out. I loved this view of New Pond Farm, so when I was invited to paint something for their up-coming … Read more
I have been enjoying this artwork by Italian artist Sonia Agosti. I love the vigorous swipes of paint and the immediacy of the color. I feel something is clearly communicated here that words are insufficient for. There is an intensity in her that I resonate with, and looking at these paintings makes me want to … Read more
Seeing the sunset on the harbor recently in Annapolis reminded me of this oil painting I did in Maine last fall that never made it onto the blog. Here it is, in detail above and the complete 12” x 16” work below.
My most recent hand-thrown bowls are these top two. The three blue hand-thrown pieces beneath were made by our sixteen year old daughter, but I love the frog she made the best! Currently she’s painting lifelike lizards on a bowl she threw; I can’t wait to see how that comes out.
If you either love Maine or love watercolors you’ll enjoy this artist. I recommend this lovely book from which the photos below come.
I love this painting of mine with its raw expression and vibrant intensity.
I’ve done these three gouaches in my artist journal lately to study the effect of dots– their placement and color– including the influence of both their presence and absence. I enjoy this contemplative process, so I’m warming up to some full blown paintings with dots, to which this medium lends itself handsomely…
What can I say about the terrible tragedy of bombs going off during the Boston Marathon? I’m simply in prayer for things like this to never to happen again, and invite you to join with me in this effort to spiritually hold crime in check. Boston is a city I love and have visited at … Read more
I originally saw this little volume during my recent visit to the MOMA, and I was pleased to be able to check it out from my library. I loved it! Below are some snapshots I took from it as teasers to encourage you to buy a copy. Here are some other quotes than the ones … Read more
Pinajian has been discovered as a master of abstraction posthumously when his paintings were discovered piled high in a garage on Long Island. I find this very encouraging and exciting, just like the fact that Van Gogh sold only two works in his lifetime is as well. It makes me feel that someday my artwork … Read more
This bowl took me a long time to make but I am happy with the result. First I threw it on the wheel, and then carved the foot on it and painted the …
