Block Island View

A wonderful tree that grows along side the  road on the island that I have wanted to paint for many years and finally did!...see Jessie Edwards Gallery...lots of new paintings...30x30" oil on canvas

HOUSATONIC the Mill Town and the River

A most recent painting of the water tower and old mills...also train tracks in foreground...Front St.Gallery is now showing all the paintings of Housatonic painted over the many years...Please stop by and see them! 24x36 oil on canvas

Where Have I Been? Block Island!

 

Sorry to be so long out of the Blog loop...that is if anyone noticed? First painting,The view from our living room on Block Island...The West side on a stormy rainy day....could not go out to paint...30x30"oil on canvas.....Next, Claudia's," then "living room( upstairs "now" bedroom)with Eastern view, also wonderful Summer blooms...How long ago? 24x30" oil on canvas

Springtime Comes To Housatonic

Once again the view from my studio...I am watching the green of the trees climb up the mountain...What a relief to look out and not see snow...In the foreground the cast shadow of the Shufelt Block...30x30" oil on canvas

Underwater Again

My second attempt at going underwater to paint and try to capture the feeling of what I saw...this is one of the most difficult tasks...to paint while I am not underwater...oil on canvas 36x36"

Coral Reefs in the Carribean

I came home from the West Indies and all I could think about was what I saw in the sea...so I decided to try and paint it! Very difficult to work with my underwater photos and compose this painting...more to come ....36x36" oil on canvas

More St Croix

 

The Grapetree branches hang over the beach looking toward Fredrickstead in top painting and over Cane Bay and the distant Carambola   hills on the lower study... I really enjoy these trees, since I sit in their shade to paint ....watercolor and gouache on paper 11x14"

Scenes From St Croix USVI

 

On the top a view from Pelican Cove looking towards Christiansted. Below, what I see from our little porch of the cottage where we stay at Cheney Bay. I find myself totally in love with this island with its beautiful colors and Caribbean Sea everywhere I look....watercolor and gouache on paper@ 8x12"12x12"

Winter Blooms

I guess I sort of fell off the edge of the Blog for a while ... Been down in the Caribbean with no computer access...will update work done down there soon...until then...White Amaryllis blossom a gift from Crocus Hale...in an old wine glass of my mother's....12x16" oil on canvas

Beets for my Birthday

 A colander full of orange beets really turned me on...especially with this great piece of blue fabric under it... gotta love it! I am 64 today.....20x24" oil on canvas

January Sunset Alford Mass

These are the kind of sunsets that you see in the winter...everything covered in freezing cold snow and then the sky is ablaze...no leaves on the trees ...just their bare bones...even the distant hills are cold...24x36" oil on canvas

January Self Portrait With Train Tracks and Hill

I wanted to paint the hill and tracks in the snow...I was wrapped up in the cold in front of the big glass store front of my studio...my students said I look like I have a cold in this painting and am sick and tired of it...well I am impressed if I can paint so you can see EXACTLY how I feel ...getting better as time goes on...oil on canvas 20x24"

Gallery at Berkshire School Pic

Here is a shot of the gallery where my work is right now....very beautiful show...wonderful space...great light...students abound...

New Exhibition Berkshire School Gallery

Please stop by and see the show...a beautiful group of paintings...I will be there Monday Night 6-7:30pm....love to see you!

Picasso Interpretation...Sold!

Another personal interpretation of a favorite or interesting painting...trying to see what was happening when it was being painted..at least on the canvas...well someone now is the proud owner...for the amazing price of $375 USD at the St Francis Gallery!!! What a deal! sign up now for your very own interpretation of YOUR famous favorite!... 24x30" oil on canvas

...Happy New Year's Eve !

The view across the river from Joan's studio...winter night ....strange light...18x24" oil on canvas

Merry Christmas to All From Housatonic Ma

Here is the view from my studio... again...after a long day of snow it had finally stopped when I painted this wonderful scene...that unusual moment of quiet and stillness after the storm has passed...30x30" oil on canvas

Turnips in a White Bowl on a White Cloth

I seem to have a fascination recently with this white bowl and cloth...I like the subtlety of the colors it creates in different lights and with different vegetables and fruits ...in this case the green leaves on the turnips and the little red roots were so important to make the painting sing...cool against warm?20x20" oil on canvas

The First Snow

The starlings fly in and land on the young maple tree in the foreground and the distant hills fade into the snow squalls...the wagon tracks hold the new fallen snow leading back to the barn and the warm light on this side of the barn reflects on the snow...what else can I say? I really love this painting and it just sold to a couple of really wonderful men who truly appreciate my work! Thank you...oil on canvas 36x48"

Before The Snow Flies in Alford Ma.

Here is our valley in the late Autumn afternoon...the cows are just walking into this field and the sun is going to set soon...it got dark as I painted this scene...it does take quite a while to paint something like this standing on the side of the road...the big plant in the foreground is some Poke weed...gorgeous purple color berries... oil on canvas 30x40"