Frozen Delite - Touch of Summer during the Winter!

Frozen Delite

10 x 8 inches

acrylic on canvas

For this painting we take a little trip to summer time - think carnival rides, roller coasters, amusement parks. And yes, giant fake ice cream cones! Besides the huge cone, I was drawn to the garish colors and the fun shapes in this ice cream stand. All the light bulbs sure proved to be a challenge, but I am glad I stuck with it.

Interesting in purchasing this piece of summer for yourself? See more information here.

Hilltop - Painting of Neon Sign, Retro Sign Art

Hilltop

10 x 8 inches

acrylic on 3/4" cradled panel

Similar in composition to a smaller square painting I did a few weeks ago, this painting will be shown in my upcoming exhibition at the Boxford Library. The exhibition is titled "Along the Way: Scenes from the North Shore" and will include about a dozen of my recent "retro roadside" and local scene paintings. More details to come, but it will be hung August 7th and remain up for about 6 weeks. I hope you can check it out if you are local - and I hope to do a little something online for those of you who are not.....

Abundance - Original Still Life Painting with Tomatoes 8x10

Abundance

10 x 8 inches

acrylic on canvas

This is one of my paintings that will be going to the Newburyport Art Associations' Spring Member Open Show.

The show runs from March 28 through April 19, with an opening reception on March 29 from 7-9pm.

Funnel Cakes - Day 3 of the 30 Day Painting Challenge

Funnel Cakes

8 x 10 inches

acrylic on canvas

This is Day 3 of the 30 Day Painting Challenge...though not the third day of my Fun-A-Day Project. I will post that later  ;-) This is for an upcoming exhibition.

From the Field - Landscape Painting

From the Field

8 x 10 inches

acrylic on canvas

This landscape is for the Wine and Art Reception at Veasey Park in Groveland, Massachusetts this Saturday night, November 2, from 5-8pm. There will be a live band, appetizers, wine tasting, and lots of wonderful local art and artists. It's always a lot of fun - hope to see you there!

In other news, I am so pleased and honored that both my paintings "Soliloquy" and "Morning Cup" were juried in to the Newburyport Art Association's Fall Members Juried Show, Pt. 2. That show runs through the 23rd of November with an opening reception on Saturday, November 2nd from 7-9pm. Yes, they are going to have to clone me  ;-)

Morning Cup - Acrylic Still Life Painting with Abstract Shapes

Morning Cup

8 x 10 inches

acrylic on canvas

Working on keeping up with some deadlines......this painting is for an upcoming juried show.  It is actually a new and larger version of a small painting I did a few years ago. It's always an interesting exercise to see how differently you do things the second time - and to see how the way you work changes over a couple of years.

Work-in-Progress Wednesday will have to wait until Thursday......my camera battery needs to be charged, and a certain Red Sox World Series game is calling for my attention.......

Season Premiere of NBC's "Parenthood" and Why Should I Care?

This Thursday night is the season's premiere of Parenthood on NBC.

I don't even watch tv, so why should I care?

Because the set designer for the show bought this painting from me:

"RC"

10 x 8 inches

acrylic on canvas

and NBC sent me a contract for permission to use it on the set!

Pretty exciting, right?!!

So if any of you watch "Parenthood", keep an eye out for my little red and yellow painting - and please let me know if you spot it!!!

Elemental Effects for Day 11 of the Painting Challenge

Elemental Effects

8 x 10 inches

acrylic on canvas

Day 11 of the 30 Day Painting Challenge:

I am still hanging in there - more then 1/3rd of the way through the month
This piece will be available at MixtMedia Gallery in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

And, yes, I have a thing for peeling paint......

Bella - Acrylic Painting Commissioned Dog Portrait

Bella

10 x 8 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

Just a quick peek at a recent commission! It's always fun to take on new challenges......

Summer's End - New Landscape Painting SOLD

Summer's End

8x10 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

First landscape in a while...this painting will be available at the Wine and Art Reception for Veasey Memorial Park in Groveland, MA. The event will take place on Saturday evening, November 3rd, 2012 from  5 to 8pm. It should be a fun event!

And speaking of fun events...don't forget about the opening for the Newburyport Art Association's Fall Member Juried Show, Pt. II this Saturday night, October 27, 2012 from 7 to 9pm. I got a very exciting call about the show today. It seems that my painting The Gathering won Honorable Mention in the acrylic category! I am just thrilled! If you want to read the juror's comments, they are here.

RC - Neon Sign Painting

RC

10x8 inches

acrylic on canvas

Can't believe that tomorrow it will be time to hang the show!

There were so many more paintings I had hope to get done.....I guess they will have to be for the NEXT show  ;-)  I will have 18 pieces to hang, so hopefully it will look alright. I need to remember my camera so I can post some pictures.

Just a reminder if you are local - the opening reception for "A Sense of Place" is Thursday night, September 27th 6 to 8:30 pm at Sage Art Gallery, 136 Washington Street in Haverhill, MA. Hope to see you there!

OT - Neon Sign Painting

OT

8x10 inches

acrylic on canvas

A slightly larger one for the "Sense of Place" show opening Thursday (yikes!). I am playing with the scale a little here - it is one of the "bigger" paintings in the groupings, but it is also the most tightly cropped. The opening reception for the featured show is Thursday night, September 27th, 6-8:30 at the Sage Art Gallery. The "Ag & Arts" show will be in the front of the gallery - so you can check them both out at the same time!

Authorized Parking Only - Painting of Building Architecture

Authorized Parking Only

10 x 8 inches

acrylic on canvas

This is an old, largely empty building in Haverhill, MA. It wasn't quite the direction I had planned on going with it when I started, but it kinda took on a life of its own! I like working with old buildings, the more run down, the better. This one was a little plain, but I liked some of the shapes and angles, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Because of some upcoming projects, there are going to be some more building paintings in the near future. I did a little walking around Haverhill today - some really great buildings to work with. Now I need to go back with my sketchbook and camera  ;-)

This painting will be at a new show at the Sage Gallery in Haverhill.More info to come.......

Empty Vessel - New Painting Farm Building Abandoned Silo

Empty Vessel

10x8 inches

acrylic on canvas

This painting is to be entered in a local exhibit. I hope to have more information about it to share with you soon.

I always find old farms intriguing (I wonder what this silo held?) - and a little sad - so many of the small local ones can no longer sustain themselves. I try to buy from local farms as much as I can - but in New England, winter can be a little tricky  ;-) I took the kids to the Middleton Farmers Market yesterday. We had so much fun picking out yummy things to eat that I totally forgot that I meant to get a few things specifically for a still life! Oh well - I guess there is always next week!

These 8x10s always feel big after working so small for so long. I am starting to get the urge to work a little bigger though. I don't really have to space to work any larger right now, but I am starting to think about how to work it out......

Potential - Floral Painting of Iris

Potential

10x8 inches

acrylic on canvas

Oh, the potential of a flower bud!
From that tight bashful little bundle emerges such resplendent beauty - the miracle amazes me every time.

This painting will be going to a call for art tomorrow (yikes!) with Flustered. I hope to have more details if the paintings are accepted.

I have been really enjoying doing these 10x8 floral "portraits" - I hope to do some more when I am between other projects. And irises....ALWAYS more irises......   ;-)

Flustered - Sunflower Floral Painting

Flustered

10x8 inches

acrylic on canvas

This is for a different show for another local gallery with a garden theme. I'll give you all more details if it gets accepted!  ;-)  I can't believe how fast and furious it seems all the events are coming up right now....hope to get some time to breathe sometime soon....

I delivered the two paintings yesterday for the Small Works Show at Gallery 55. A very, very cool space. I'm excited about the show - looks like it is going to be great!

Turning Away - Still Life Painting

Turning Away

8 x 10 inches

acrylic on canvas

Another show one. I'm actually looking forward to getting back to some smaller "daily" paintings!

For now, a bunch of entrees to fill out .......

Morning Meeting - Still Life with Pears

Morning Meeting

10 x 8 inches

acrylic on canvas

reserved

I'm now working on a few still lifes for another local show. So many juried shows coming up - it's making me a nervous wreck!

Here I wanted to capture a little of the drama of the strong morning light and shadow, even though the colors of the pears and the bowl were pretty similar. There is quite a bit of red and blue in those pears - I think it will show a little better once I apply the final varnish.

I'm getting used to working 8x10 - but I am really looking forward to getting back to some smaller work when I'm done getting ready for these shows....

Restless - New Floral Painting

Restless

8x10 inches

acrylic on canvas

reserved

I'm sending my entry in tomorrow for the Transformations show, so this will be the last one on that theme for a while. I still have a few flowers I want to work with, so hopefully I can get back to this little series soon.

Nervous Energy - New Floral Painting

Nervous Energy

8x10 inches

acrylic on canvas

reserved

Another one for the "Transformations" show. This painting moved very quickly - making me excited to start on one more.....