Original Painting

Silverpoint Drawings of Landscapes

Wanderlust, Walk with Me, and Of Field and Sky are some of my most recent landscape drawings in silverpoint, all are approximately 6 x 8 inches. I’m honored that two of these images are currently being used as the banner for two Facebook groups: The Society of Metalpoint Artists, and Silverpoint / Metalpoint.    … Read more »

The Exciting Brushwork of Maria Oakey Dewing (1845-1927)

A recent visit to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia brought me face to face with the exciting brushwork of Maria Oakey Dewing.  Her work is included in the current show there: “The Artist’s Garden – American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887-1920”. Don’t let the gilded frame overwhelm the painting,… Read more »

Meanwhile: “Sunset at Core Creek”

“Sunset at Core Creek” Oil on canvas panel 6″ x 8″ In between the hubbub of woodwork exhibitions, I took some quiet studio time to paint this small Impressionistic landscape that was inspired by a dramatic sunset over Core Creek, in Bucks County, PA. A note about using reference photos: There are times when I… Read more »

“Inside the Labyrinth”

“Inside the Labyrinth” 9.5 x 9.5″ original painting acrylic on panel Wishing everyone a joy-filled and radiant New Year, New Day, New Path…

“Highlights of an Autumn Afternoon”

“Highlights of an Autumn Afternoon” Oil on panel 10″ x 12″ This impressionistic painting is one of my most recent, of a field in Buckingham (Central Bucks County), Pennsylvania. The golden afternoon light, especially across fields and trees, always stops me in my tracks. It’s Autumn, it’s gorgeous, and out in that field is where… Read more »

“Evening Fire”

Original Oil Painting 6″ x 8″ canvas on panel The most beautiful paintings are Nature’s own – this is my impression of an evening sky I once saw… Please email Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery for purchase of this framed painting.

“Trixie”

Original Oil Painting 7.75″ x 7.25″ panel Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving! Many thanks for your interest in my blog! Feel free to email me with any questions or comments.

Artists’ Gallery Exhibit at Federal Courthouse in Trenton, NJ

“Wait” Acrylic Painting 26″ x 28″ I’m a partner in the Artists’ Gallery, an 18-member co-op in Lambertville, NJ. In April we were invited to take our work on the road – to the spacious halls of the Clarkson S. Fisher U.S. Courthouse, 402 East State Street in Trenton, NJ. The work will be up… Read more »

“Irises”

Oil Painting 18 x 9″ canvas Who can resist the wonders of Nature! Lots of “garden” works to come… Please email for purchase of this painting.

“Quartet”

Acrylic on panel 24 x 18″ This is one of my favorite flower paintings of alliums and irises, that I’ve never exhibited publicly – until now. I’m showing this and a few other garden-themed paintings at the Artists’ Gallery for this month as we are participating in the Hidden Gardens of Lambertville Tour. Check out… Read more »