Polpis 5x5 oil on board $250 framed Sold

The Nantucket show was yesterday. It was a huge success. Everyone sold paintings. My paintings were well received. Every on commented on my emerging style.
Polpis is a great place to see the sunset. This is not a sunset, but it is late in the day. I was lucky to capture the birds. I love this painting because of its size (so small) yet it draws you in. It is in a floating frame which helps to keep the landscape going - does not close it in. This painting is typical of my "comfortable" style. Very quiet.

All Alone oil 4x6 $225 framed sold

Many of the paintings for this Nantucket show are small. This boat caught my attention - alone by the grasses on the shore- no other boats, no person to claim it.

In Madaket Oil 5x5 $325 framed

Now that Smith Point has "shrunk" there are other ways of getting there. This is a view from one of the access points to Smith Point. I walked out a little away from the point looking the other way and captured this scene. It is painted on board.

Smiths point oil 14x18 $950 framed sold
This is smith point before the dunes were washed away. It looks completely different now. Several houses near by are now gone. I started this painting a few years ago, but never finished it. I was inspired to finish it after seeing the damage done.

Sanford farm Oil 18x24 $1,300

Beautiful place to walk in Nantucket when you want a break from the water...but the path does lead eventually to the water.

Madaket Harbor Oil 11x16 $995 framed Sold

This was painted from the bridge in Madaket as the light was going down.

Morning Monomoy Oil 9x14 $895 framed Sold
because it was low tide, I was able to walk along the shore further than I had ever before. I have painted Monomy from several angles before but never was I able to at this longer and wider perspective. It was early in the morning, very quite and so beautiful.

Between Eel and Smith Points Oil 10x14 $895 framed Sold
This painting was done late in the day. I love the way the shoreline changes as the tide goes in and out. The "fingers" that jut out into the water become shorter or longer and taller.

Nantucket from the Water Oil 24x36 $2800 framed

This painting was done primarily with a palette knife.

Mountain Top Acrylic 18x24 $1500 framed

Although many of my paintings are still in keeping with my more "traditional" style, I have been experimenting with new ideas, and the landscapes are getting slightly abstracted. I have posted a couple of these "departures" already. I have a new sense of freedom around me- it is an internal feeling that is being expressed outwardly and through my paintings. I like the looseness. Objects are just suggested. Any tool might replace the paint brush to create an effect. There is texture to play with. Color is key. I like this new sense of freedom!

I know I said the the next several posts were to be Nantucket paintings for my upcoming show, but I decided to sneak this one in. I painted it last month and just got around to photographing it. This particular one is also a departure in that it is done in acrylic when I usually work in oil. I do prefer oil, but I liked being able to work quickly without waiting for layers of thick texture to dry. I like the movement in this one. It is atop one of the smaller mountains of New Hampshire.

Serene Oil 18x32 $2300 framed Sold
This painting is a panoramic view of the salt marshes from the Life Saving Museum in Nantucket. The time was about 6:30 am, and the sky had a rosy glow. A glorious morning!

Tidal Marshes Oil 11x16 $995 framed Sold
I have not posted in a couple of weeks. I will be in a group show on November 18th, where I will have about 20 paintings. So I have been very busy painting! The next few posts will be paintings of Nantucket- all of which will be in the show. This particular painting was done in Plein air by the Life Saving Museum in Nantucket.

Cortlands and Macs 4x7.5 oil $275 framed sold

Despite the pending winter, Fall is a glorious time. Crisp Cool mornings, amazing color, pumpkins, and Apples. Apples! I like to paint them and I like to eat them! This painting came to mind when I found the apple with the leaf still attached at a farmer's market in New Hampshire. The size and shape came when I found the perfect frame in a Gallery in Portsmith, NH.

Evening Grass Oil on linen $45
I was playing with color here, and continuing with the abstracted landscape theme. I am loving it! I like that it is based on nature- the picture takes me somewhere- but it is open to interpretation.

Swift River oil 11x14 $595
This was painted toward the end of the day. We were driving on the Kancamagus highway in New Hampshire, which one of the most gorgeous rides. We pulled over and I started this painting of the Swift River. I finished it the studio.

Bosc Pear Brandy Oil 8x10 $495

My friend Bonnie gave me this jar. I love ceramic and the colors are great. It was originally filled with olive oil. I imagine it could easily hold some pear brandy.

Winter Grasses. Oil 22x38 Sold
This piece was inspired from within. It came to me as an idea and I had to paint it. It is a first in a series of paintings done with a little abstraction and texture. To me, It is very quite and peaceful.

One Tree Oil on canvas board 4x6 $95 Sold

This tree was framed by a magnificent blue sky on a beautiful but very windy day. We took a walk at Tupancy Links in Nantucket (mainly to be inland a little bit). I did a little study and took a lot of photos. I will be posting more paintings from this day.

Salt Marshes oil on aluminum 5x7 $250 Sold

This small painting is painted on aluminum and is the view of the salt marshes from the Light House Museum in Nantucket.

Blue Cup With Cherries Oil 5x7 Sold
I bought this cup in a pottery studio in a small town called Sagada in the mountains of Luzon island, Philippines. I liked the color blue with the red cherries.

Mountain Path Ojai, California

Paths are a common theme in my paintings.

This is my first post, my first blog. I created this to show my art work.