Kitchen Junk Drawer

“Kitchen Junk Drawer”

Oil on Canvas, 9” x 12”, On Hold

I poured far more love into this painting than I planned. Who can really care for a junk drawer? Well, I have to say I have more feelings about my drawer full of tools and odds & ends than I ever had before. Tools really are beautiful objects, and we grow so attached to them because they help us get things done.

 

Out West

 

“Out West”

Oil on Canvas Board, 8” x 10”

A beautiful western field in the spring, I really wanted to capture depth in this painting.

Eggs in a Deco Bowl

 

“Eggs in a Deco Bowl”

Oil on Canvas, 8” x 10”

Another painting that I reworked to bring up the highlights, and capture the effect of the eggs reflecting the green of the bowl. I could continue to work on this endlessly but for now, I’m done.

P.S. I bought this Art Deco bowl at a tag sale in Peekskill from a warehouse that rents props to filmmakers. I am sure I once saw it in a thin man movie...    : )

Seagull by the Waves

“Seagull by the Waves”

Oil on Canvas, 6” x 8”

Love this guy. : )

Lemon & a Slice

 

“Lemon & a Slice”

Oil on Canvas Board, 6” x 8”

One of my favorite and earliest subjects.

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.

 

Lace Leaf and Lemons

“Lace Leaf and Lemons”

Oil on Linen, 10” x 8”

I set this up for a Zoom session with my fellow Friday afternoon sketchers. Normally, we are pens and sketchbooks at the local coffee shop but since we are home during the pandemic, I’m painting away at my studio.

View From the Esterlee

“View From the Esterlee”

Oil on Linen Board, 6” x 8”

Lemon Slice on a Ledge

“Lemon Slice on a Ledge”

Oil on Canvas Board, 4” x 4”

Another tiny lemon, this one has been sitting around for awhile so I could fix a few things.

Mission accomplished!

White Bowl II

“White Bowl II”

Oil on Wood, 6” x 6”

I don’t know what it is about an empty bowl, but I’m just drawn to this image.

“Rhubarb”

“Rhubarb”

Oil on Linen, 10” x 8”

This is a sweet sweet dog!

“My Kinda Town”

“My Kinda Town”

Oil on Linen, 12” x 16”

Croton on Hudson, NY.  The blue hills in the background are actually

on the other side of the Hudson River.

“Brooklyn Bridge from Vinegar Hill”

“Brooklyn Bridge from Vinegar Hill”

Oil on Linen, 10” x 8”

I’ve come to realize that there is every chance I will go back into a painting and alter it.

Well, here it is for now! I love the mysterious cobblestone hidden roads of the city, with the occasional view of a landmark.

“Venice”

“Venice”

Oil on Wood, 6” x 8”

Yet another revisitation of an old painting. I loved bringing out the highlights, showing that warm wonderful Italian sun. This was from a show I did with Lavinia Wiggins called “Postcards,” about places we’ve been or wanted to have been. I still would like to go to Venice!

“Motif Number One”

“Motif Number One”

Oil on Canvas, 8“ x 6”

There is actually this little shed that has been painted by so many people that it is considered the Number 1 painting motif in the United States. It is in Rockport Massachusetts, and there is a Wikipedia article about it, just google the title! This is an older painting but it needed work.

Tomato on White

“Tomato on White”

Oil on Wood, 6” x 6”

I took a break from watching news of the virus to paint this innocent little tomato.

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.

“Strutting”

“Struttin”

This chicken was all over the place, hard to get a picture! 

I’ve been so busy with my annual Holiday Boutique, I haven’t painted a new picture

for weeks. This is a first in a long time.

“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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“Apple, Red”

“Apple, Red”

Oil on Canvas, 5” x 5”

I just loved the warm rich red in this painting.

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”Port Meadow, Oxford, 8 a.m.

“Port Meadow, Oxford, 8 a.m.”

Oil on Canvas, 6” x 8”

We were riding our bikes in absolutely picturesque rural England. 

The view was often so perfect, it looked make believe! Thanks to my brother in law Rick,

 we were up and out by 8 - I rarely swing that on my own.

This is a study - a larger version is in the future.

“Eggs from Whispering Pines”

“Eggs from Whispering Pines”

Oil on Board, 8” x 8”

“On the Columbia River, Oregon”

“On the Columbia River, Oregon”

Oil on Board, 6” x 12”

There is nothing as calming as being on a gently rocking boat and looking out 

over still water to a distant Oregon landscape!

”Planted”

“Planted”

Oil on Canvas, 6” x 8”

So, another small painting. I struggled with the foreground, scraping it out three times!

In desperation I borrowed a gorgeous field from another gorgeous painting, this by Roy Connelly.

I learned so much in this process. Not totally original, but I had a blast!

“Ready for Winter”

“Ready for Winter”

Oil on Canvas, 9” x 12”

I have just finished “My Ántonia” by Willa Cather, and found it to be the story of my great grandparents who settled South Dakota. Raised in a Chicago suburb, I was lucky enough to spend several weeks each summer on my Aunt Arlene and Uncle Bud’s farm in the Black Hills. I wandered the fields, met cows, caught frogs and watched chickens - they made me nervous!

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Handsome Guy

“Handsome Guy”

Oil on Wood, 6” x 6”

This fella just seems very proud of himself. Or maybe it’s just that I think he’s gorgeous!

I am trying to get back into the swing of things and get ready for a couple of commissions. This is actually a painting from last year that I reworked, making me much happier with it.

“Lake Meahagh House”

“Lake Meahagh House”

Oil on Linen, 8” x 10”

I love to paint a house in front of the ocean or a river, but here is one behind the water! It”s so odd that some trees are in bloom and others haven’t even leafed out. This is a real orange/green composition, but the sky is the palest blue ever..

“Shed at Fred’s“

“Shed at Fred’s”

Oil on Canvas, 11” x 14”

I kept coming back to this image because of the cool fish painted on the bright side of the glowing white shed. So glad I’ve finally tackled it! I’m happy with the water, and I did reduce the paraphernalia in the background, masts, boats and other marine accoutrements, in order to enjoy the trees!

“Mexican Sun Shell”

“Mexican Sun Shell”

Oil on Canvas, 8”x6”

We were in Mexico a year ago, and the sun was so bright and beautiful. I took pictures of many shells that were in the collection of our Airbnb hosts. I didn’t want to go crazy and paint one of those spiny ones...oh the detail! But I think that might be my next one. Negative shapes galore!

”Beauty”

“Beauty”

Oil on Linen, 12” x 16”

This cow seemed so elegant to me, I like the way she’s turning to face us. Click to enlarge!

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