stormy skies

A new 30"x 40" studio piece. It is the view from my rooftop looking towards the capitol.

4 new pieces of which 3 will be at the "SKY" show in November at the Whitaker center in Harrisburg. These are all 11"x 14".

New work headed for Rehoboth Beach

 20"x 24" oil/linen

24"x 48" oil/linen

Here are two more new studio pieces that I will be exhibiting at the Rehoboth art league outdoor art fair in Delaware the next two weekends. The scenes are from Chincoteague Virginia.

30"x 40" oil/linen

This is a new piece that I was able to complete in between shows. The scene is in Annapolis Maryland along Spa Creek.

New plein air work

 6"x 6"

 6"x 6"

 10"x 8"

 12"x 12"

 14"x 11"

 14"x 11"

8"x 10"

These are some new plein air pieces that I will be showing at the upcoming soiree. The event is at Italian lake Saturday, June 21st. I will have other work also as well as fellow artists Julie Riker, Steve Wetzel and Jonathan Frazier. For more info check out the art association of Harrisburg website.

Upstate New York winter paintings

 30"x 40" oil/linen

30"x 40" oil/linen

2 new pieces done from images captured during the New York state trip. The sun only showed itself a few times so I wanted to do some larger bright pieces back in studio. This is the winter that won't quit in the northeast USA. These paintings will be refreshing during the summer shows when the temps approach 100 F!

More upstate New York plein air work.

 Under the bridge in Cooperstown.

 14x11

First bend of the Susquehanna

11x14

11x14

Looking over Otsego Lake.

3 more pieces from th e trip and an on location shot

Painting the Susquehanna River watershed from Otsego Lake to the Chesapeake Bay

 14"x11" oil/linen birch panel

 11"x14" oil/linen birch panel

14"x11" oil/linen birch panel

Here are 3 pieces of the thirteen I completed 2 weeks ago on my plein air excursion to upstate New York. The goal is to paint sections of the Susquehanna watershed from the headwaters to the Chesapeake Bay. These paintings were all done in Otsego county New York. The lake is Otsego Lake. THE starting point of the Susquehanne River's main branch. Round one complete!

I will have 12 of the new pieces along with 2 30"x40"s in a show at Isadore gallery in Lancaster PA. January through February

New work

 30"x40" oil/linen

 30"x40" oil/linen

 36"x48" oil/linen

I took video of this one in the works and put it on youtube

 30"x40" oil/linen

30"x40" oil/linen

I've been lacking in posting new work so here is a batch of new stuff. I bought a high def sports camcorder and am learning the ins and outs of editing. It is rather time consuming but I have made progress. I'm going to upstate New York next week to do some extreme plein air painting in the winter wonderland and will get some good video I suspect. I want it to snow!

Thanks to David Oleski for putting together this video. Hope it gives some insight as to where I'm coming from as a painter.

 " Cat boat" 30"x40" oil/linen

30"x 40" oil/linen

Two new pieces going in the truck and off to Bethesda MD. for this weekends show.

Blog-o-herd

3 new additions to the Blog-o-herd. All are 6"x6" oils on panel.

I'll be at the Bethesda row show, booth b42 for anyone in the DC area next weekend.

36"x48" oil/linen

Fresh off the easel, this is a scene in the Eastport area of Annapolis, MD. Looking toward spa creek from 2nd in Eastport. I always paint here when in Annapolis. This size is a studio piece. It's been a busy summer doing the shows but took advantage of 2 weeks off. Next week gets busy again at the Alexandria festival of the arts on King street in Virginia. The show schedule is updated through the fall. Back to work, It is Labor Day after all!

New cityscape

30"x40" oil/linen

This is my latest piece. Too wet to show this weekend at the uptown art fair in Minneapolis but that is where I'm off to. The latest pieces are getting cohesive and my approach to work is coming to fruition. Painting continues to shape my direction.

New Cityscapes

 30"x40" oil/linen

 30"x40" oil/linen

30"x40" oil/linen

Fortunately I cut my show schedule back a bit. I've been home 2 weeks in a row! So I'm back into the rainy cityscapes that I love. Studio time feels good and I'm gearing up for another extended show trip. I'm off to the Hamptons over the 4th of July weekend then Madison Wisconsin finishing in Ann Arbor. I'll have another week off then it all starts over again! It is a crazy lifestyle but a very enjoyable one indeed.

more abstract figure work

 30"x40" oil/linen (@ design domain gallery)

 48"x24" oil/linen (@design domain gallery)

 24"x48" (@design domain gallery)

 30"x40" oil/linen (@ modern history collection)

30"x40" oil/linen (@ my truck :))

I've been a tad bit busy prepping for my show season which kicked off in Richmond VA. last week. I still am fascinated with this subject matter and where it takes me. I notice that I seem to be doing more layering and allowing very raw strokes to remain untouched. Even the drip marks are interesting to me.

figure painting

36"x36" oil

I thought it would be good to show a piece I did way back when in art school compared to my new stuff. Gesture is the new theme. The bottom figure was done at least 15 years ago. My memory is as bad as my historical recollection. I care way more about tomorrow than I do about yesterday! In the end what sings on the wall? The new work has something ...............

Jump for joy

 24"x24" oil

 24"x24" oil

 30"x40" oil

36"x36" oil

Here are 4 new pieces that I did over old work. I continue to find satisfaction with creating abstract figures rising from the ether of old work. If you go far enough back in my blog you'll find a 36" square painting of a Texas longhorn that is now a bunch of dancers. It's nice to have options....

Something is about to happen.....

 10x8

40x30

2 new pieces that I like juxtaposed. It feels like a story is playing out. I'm most interested in the play between shape and gesture.