Yellow and Pink Bouquet

Happy Spring Everyone!

If you would like a chance to own the above painting and contribute to a good cause at the same time, then I have the event for you.  This painting will be raffled at the Hamden Art League's 60th Annual Goldenbells reception, April 14,  7 - 9 p.m., at the Miller Memorial Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, Ct.  Proceeds go to the scholarship fund.  There will be lots of great art at the exhibit.  You do not have to be a member to come and enjoy the exhibit and reception.  Hope to see you there!

White and Brown

Decided to step back from the intense blue backgrounds and go for something more subtle.

I said I wasn't going to complain but it is snowing again tonight in Connecticut--- for the umpteenth time this winter.

Fallen Petals

This is the first painting I have done with white daisies that I am actually pleased with-- trying to make them colorful and still read as white has been a real challenge for me.

Snowing yet again tonight here in Connecticut.  Can't complain-- have been reading about the challenges Boston is facing with their record snows.

Red Gerbera

Gerbera daisies seem to be my latest obsession.

Silver Cup with Lemon and Egg Cup

It has been a while since I tried a painting with a really dark background.  Silver cup is a rather pretentious name for what is really an inexpensive plastic vase but silver cup sounds so much better.

First real snow of the season-- 6 inches of very wet, heavy snow.  Shoveling was my strength training for the day.

Pink Gerbera

Brrrr…it is 7 degrees outside and the temp is still dropping.

Had major difficulties photographing this painting and the above is the best I can do.  The background is actually darker and the gerbera daisy is a deep pink--not the red of the photograph.  But enjoyed doing this painting and wanted to share it.

Red Carnation and Lemons

Best Wishes for the New Year!

I hope your holiday season has been joyful thus far.  All is well in unseasonably warm Connecticut.  That is except the struggles with the last two paintings which both ended up scraped away after many hours.  I decided to retreat and paint something familiar so as not to be frustrated a third time.

Red Flowers with Eggshells

A bit of red for the holiday season.

Button Flowers with Lemon

Happy Thanksgiving weekend everyone! Cold and gray here in Connecticut.  Just a few days ago, I was basking in the sun of Sedona.  Where is our sunshine?
As usual, I don't know the proper name of the little yellow-orange flowers but they look like buttons to me.

White Rose

This might look like a peanut butter jar but it is not.  It is a much larger jar of unknown origin that has a beat up green lid with great patina.  The lid however did not make it into the painting.

Yellow Bouquet

My favorite vase is a recycled peanut butter jar.  Peanut butter is a major food group at my house.

Red Carnation with Purple Flower

Purple flower, it sounds vague and undistinguished but I liked it and it was a nice challenge to paint. It came in one of those grocery store mixed bouquets.  If I had the time, I would try to give it a proper name.

If you are in the New Haven area, come by and visit at City Wide Open Studios this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26,  Erector Square, noon to 6.  I will be in Building 5 on the second floor.

Lemon and Eggshell with Bottle

There are always two things in the house-- lemons and eggs!  Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall so far.

Save the date-- I will again be participating in City Wide Open Studios, October 25-26, noon to 6 pm. You can find me at Erector Square, 315 Peck Street, New Haven, Building 5, 2nd floor.  There are so many artists at Erector Square-- lots of interesting art and people.

For more information about Open Studios or to join a curated tour (I am one of the curated artists) see the following links:  City Wide Open Studios and CWOS- Curated Tours .

Daisies with Red Carnation

Back to still lifes.  Liked the way the daises were intertwined.

Ring Buoys at Lobster Cove

I was on Monhegan Island, Maine last week attempting some plein air painting.  The above is one of the few that was somewhat decent -- although a fellow painter pointed out that it is more of a still life than a landscape!

Monhegan is an extra special place-- its beauty exceeded only by the generous and kind spirits of the people I met on the island.

Eggshell with Feather

Another summer month gone!  I have been enjoying the summer and doing a bit of plein air painting.
What fun-- pack up supplies, set up easel, fight off biting flies and get a sunburn, too.  :-]

I was afraid I had forgotten how to paint a still life so I went for familiar objects in this painting.

Lemon with Building Blocks

Wow, I can not believe it is mid July.  Although some still life paintings are getting done, mainly I have been goofing off enjoying the summer and just for something different painting some abstracts (which are too hideous to post.)  Hope everyone is having a good summer so far.

At the Giant

Happy first day of summer!  Life has been hectic and I haven't been in the studio lately.  I did challenge myself to a short plein air painting session-- and this oil sketch is the result.  (The giant refers to the Sleeping Giant State Park-- this stream is at its western border.)

Blue Heron

Some friends just purchased a beach house called (guess here);  answer: The Blue Heron Beach House! It got me thinking about something other than still lifes.  I am going to ask if there is room for this in their new digs. (And does anyone use the expression digs anymore?)

Orange Block with Lemon

These vintage building blocks were also picked up at Brimfield last month.  They are too cute and for some reason, fun to hold.  When I set this up, I loved the way the round edge of the lemon was echoed by the concave shape in the orange building block.

Thanks everyone who attended the opening and/or visited the show which has just concluded.  It was great fun.