Four Pears in a Handmade Bowl

“Four Pears in a Handmade Bowl”

Oil on Canvas Board, 8” x 10”

If you want a bowl like this, you have to drive a Jeep high into the mountains above Todos Santos, Mexico and visit La Candelaria. Lorena, who is originally from Oregon, will give you a tour of her home and work area, and describe the self-glazing technique of previous generations that she learned from elderly artisans. She fires her work in a pit filled with a favorite local fuel, which is produced by the roaming cows. We love this bowl and I can’t believe it is the first time I’ve painted it.

 

Along Cleveland Drive

“Along Cleveland Drive”

Oil on Wood, 8” x 10”

Just as the sun is about to set on a cold January day, the magic hour glow makes these houses shine.

“Maple Road, Croton on Hudson”

“Maple Road, Croton on Hudson”

Oil on Canvas, 8” x 10”

I’ve always been attracted to foggy days, but don’t often take one on as a painting.

On Martha’s Vineyard I saw the most wonderful artist named Kara Taylor, who painted huge surrealistic pieces but also some small, dreamy landscapes. In these small pieces she used encaustic to the most wonderful effect, which I may someday try!

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“Getting Late”

“Getting Late”

Hi there! It’s been awhile but with the holidays, camping in Baja Mexico, having the floors of 4 rooms redone and escaping to Montreal, I’ve had little time to paint. Winter is my least favorite weather but visually most beautiful time of year to me, so I stop often to photograph. This one was taken around 4 or 5 p.m., just getting dark.

Other topic: I’m reading about Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson for book group. Such an acute observer who identified aerial perspective. I find myself thinking about how cool it would be for him to be in the world today and look at our technological marvels. He’d be fascinated.

"Chilmark"

"Chilmark"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 10"

We just spent a wonderful weekend with friends at Martha's Vineyard.

The weather on Saturday was gorgeous. This one still needs a sky.

Oregon Coast III

"Oregon Coast III"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 10"

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"Green with Envy"

""Green with Envy"

Oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

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"Field in Provence"

"Field in Provence, France"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 10"

"Red Building, Ossining"

 "Red Building, Ossining"

Oil on Board, 8" x 10"

 I believe this is the third time I've painted this building. I made a special trip back to photograph 

at 6 PM because I knew the side of the building would be on fire with the evening sun.

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"Oregon Farm"

 It's hard to switch from birds, I had to try to get the same precision with trees that I had with wings! So here is my first landscape in awhile. Mexico is next.

"Field in Oregon"

"Field in Oregon"

8" x 10," Oil on Wood

Telephone lines come later!

"Lemons From Italy"

8" x 10," Oil on Canvas

These lemons are not from Italy. But they look so Italianate!

I began this piece about five years ago, now it's done.

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