"Early Evening #4, Blue", oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
$ 785.00


Mirror #1, November, oil on canvas, 48" x 36", SOLD
                                                              

                                                                

These are three of the paintings that I have on exhibit in the Art's Alive Festival in Burlington, Vermont through June 17. They can be seen in the windows of the Homeport Store, on Church Street Marketplace.

I have been working the past couple of months on paintings that deal with reflections, a theme that I have been exploring for a few years now. I am intrigued with the variations and patterns of value and the many color shifts that are seen between sky and water. The clarity and precision of the reflection captured in water is a challenge to replicate, and I enjoy the experimentation with brushwork and layering of color to capture the liquid quality of these reflections. While painting "Silent Morning", I took some time to study the water paintings of Claude Monet. The simplicity and brevity of his brushstrokes to suggest the alive feeling of reflections in water is remarkable. I briefly considered titling my painting "Channeling Claude", though I am far from achieving his level of mastery.

When I painted the "Early Evening" painting, my challenge was to suggest the stones that are visible below the surface of the water in the foreground, without painting them with too much detail, so that they appear as if looking through the surface. These puzzles are endlessly entertaining for me, sometimes it is difficult to let go and decide that the painting is finished. Sometimes I am thankful for deadlines.

Back to the Studio

West Shore, November, oil on canvas, 24" x 22"

I have recently finished an eight week teaching position at Stowe High School in Stowe, VT. I was back teaching painting, figure drawing, and ceramics. As I reflect on the experience, I realize that I had forgotten how much vitality and passion these young people have for their creative work. It was a sincere pleasure to be in their midst every day, watching them work out the problems of design and composition that full time artists grapple with each day as we work in our studios.

Now, I am back in the studio again, starting a new series of paintings for a show that I will have at the Fisk Farm in Isle La Motte this August. I am returning to my compositions of the water and sky, early morning, and at the end of day. I am hoping to explore more fully the abstract forms of color that are unique to this subject. I never tire of painting the peaceful calm of the lake at these transition times of each day. I am also continuing with a series of paintings documenting the barns, mostly ancient, of the Champlain Islands. The brilliance of light that exists here in the islands seems to illuminate these old buildings, giving a sense of time and history. I will post photos soon.

Blue Day from Saint Anne's Shrine, oil on canvas,
18" x 18", $700.00

Early Evening # 1, oil on canvas,

18" x 18", $700.00

Missiquoi Reflection, oil on canvas,

18" x 18", $700.00 Sold

These three paintings are from a collection on view at the Downs, Rachlin, and Martin Law offices in Burlington, VT. They are for sale and can be purchased through contacting Burlington City Arts, in Burlington, VT, or by contacting me through my email address.

The paintings are a series that explores sky, water, relection, horizon, and light. I am fascinated by the variation of light and color that is constantly changing in the views of the champlain Islands, where I live.