Recent Work – January 2014

Most recent work is a large scale still life (31″x38″).  Often when composing a new set up, I go through several variations -moving objects around  before starting to paint.  This can take up to several days before settling on the actual setup.  With this new setup, it was settled on the first try.  I admit … Read more

News – Winter 2013-14

This time of year is mostly studio time.  Don’t get me wrong – winter in Maine is great.  If you’ve not ever experienced northern New England weather in winter – your missing out on a “character enhancing experience”.  There’s a saying in Maine:  if you can’t stand the winter, you don’t deserve the summer ‘. … Read more

Thoughts on Painting

Oil painting to me is the perfect medium for what I am explaining in my art.  The quality, or texture of paint and surface, color, light, shadow, and edges are all attributes which can be controlled to a certain extent within the pictorial plane. Painting is a life long learning process.  There is the “science” … Read more

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