Open Space: Art About the Land

Stoney Creek

Oil

11" x 14"
NFS

      I am honored my painting "Stoney Creek" was juried into the Open Space: Art About the Land exhibit at the Minnetrista Museum of Art in Muncie, Indiana. The exhibit will be open to the public at Minnetrista from August 30 - September 28, 2014.  After that, the exhibit will travel to the Art Association of Henry County in New Castle (October 26 - November 23, 2014) and The Anderson Center for the Arts (December 2014 - January 2015).

Carmel Clay Public Library

A collection of my paintings are on the Art Wall at the library through July 30th.

  Stop by library gift shop to view more original paintings at great prices.

  Support your local library!

Summertime!

Oil

36 x 24

SOLD

My Fireworks painting displayed above the fireplace at the Summertime show

 at Nickel Plate Arts.  And I love the two paintings to either side . . .

 I'm not supposed to want to buy everything I see!

Stoney Creek

Oil

11 x 14

NFS

Painted this landscape for The Gathering of Plein Air Painters in Noblesville, Indiana a couple of weeks ago.  Great event with wonderful painters!

Roundabout County

Oil

14 x 11

One of the many roundabouts in Hamilton County. 

This one is in Fishers - thought it made for an interesting painting!

Elliott House

Oil

14 x 11

The Elliott home in Noblesville, Indiana - plein air.

Painting Pots

Oil

12 x 12

Painting beautiful potted flowers!  

SOLD  

SOLD

Historic Home at Heritage Gardens

Oil

12 x 9

This is the historic home behind the Ambassador House in Fishers, Indiana.

  Great day plein air painting!

My Backyard

Oil on Gessobord

6 x 6

Plein air painting from my back deck.  Below is quick contemporary landscape with the leftover paint.

Summer Dreamin'

Oil

9 x 12

SOLD

Oil on Raymar Panel

9 x 12

Broad Ripple

Oil 

Broad Ripple is such a fun place to paint.  Lots of people milling about and even a band playing to add to the festive atmosphere.  

Tucson Arizona

Oil on Gessobord

6 x 6

SOLD

Brought my paints to Arizona in March and only painted once - darn.  It is so lovely there.

Next year, more painting!

Run, Rick, Run!

Oil on Gessobord

6 x 6

This was painted back in March, 2014. A TBT to Season 2 in anticipation of this season's Walking Dead finale, "A".  The gang would be approaching Terminus in the season finale and I just had a bad feeling.  Yep - Rick should have run!

January/February Still Lifes

Oil on linen

This winter was a slow one for painting - maybe the 55 inches of snow this year and constantly overcast skies were contributing factors.  I will say that I'm much more motivated to paint now that the daffodils have bloomed and the crab apples are showing their stuff against a back drop of spring green and blue skies. 

Above are a few still life studies painted with friends this winter.  Thank goodness for friends or I may not have painted at all! 

Blue River 2

Oil on Linen

11 x 14

SOLD

Another painting along the Blue River in Breckenridge, Colorado.  Temps were in the high 20's which felt great on a sunny day.  So warm that I shed my coat; unfortunately my hands didn't get the message and were freezing despite gloves.  Santa heard my complaints and brought me hand warmers for Christmas:)

Blue River

Oil on Linen

11 x 14

Painted the Blue River in Breckenridge, Colorado while everyone else skied the crowded slopes over Thanksgiving.  I'm just too much of a chicken to brave it out there on a couple of open runs hosting hundreds of  skiers and boarders from beginners to advanced - to harrowing for me!

Packed up my paints and took a stroll on the trail along the river and found this wonderfully peaceful spot.  The trail dips down to the river every time it goes under a bridge allowing for intimate views of the river.  My only visitors were friendly folk walking their dogs.  

Across the Marsh - Plein Air

SOLD

Oil on Linen

11 x 14

Another painting from my week on St. Simons Island, Georgia painting with Albert Handell. Our weather was iffy several days - cold and windy - so windy in fact it was impossible to paint unless I kept one hand firmly on the tripod to keep it from blowing over.  I learned this the hard way earlier in the week:)

St. Simons Island Marsh - Plein Air

Oil on Linen

9 x 12

One of Albert Handell's favorite painting locations on St. Simons Island, Georgia was the marsh area, or as he sometimes called it, the swamp.  Above is my painting of just one of the many views.

Southern Live Oak - Plein Air

Oil on Linen

11 x 14

SOLD

The Live Oak forest was spectacular on St. Simons Island, Georgia.  Below is the gorgeous tree that inspired my painting.

Wind Swept - Plein Air

Oil on Linen

9 x 12

I painted last week alongside master artist Albert Handell in his mentoring program on beautiful St. Simons Island, Georgia.  The mentoring program is different from his workshops as he doesn't teach during the week - he paints with pastels - and a small group of mentees paint with him in the field.  All mentees meet in the evening and Albert critiques the paintings and answers questions on a variety of subjects including career building, materials, techniques, etc. 

It was a wonderful, productive, informative week - what a pleasure painting with Albert and the other mentees!

Noblesville Farm House - Plein Air

Oil

12 x 12

Painted on a farm in Noblesville last week and it was so-o cold - 47 degrees and cloudy - brr-rrrr!  Too cold for me - fingers and toes were numb.  Painted with Anna Afshar and Tom Devoe.

Broad Ripple Storefronts - Plein Air

Oil

12 x 12

SOLD

This painting was from a couple of weeks ago in Broad Ripple.  My painting partners painted the Corner Wine Bar and I painted the opposite stores.

Abstract No. 2

Oil

30" x 40"

Working on large canvas and fireworks colors without actual representation of fireworks upon David Slonim's suggestion. Interesting how I'm liking the result and I'm not even sure why.  I keep looking at the painting and feeling positive little 'emotions'.

Abstract No. 1

Acrylic

30 x 40

I'll be painting several of the fireworks series with colors I associate with fireworks but without specifically representing fireworks.  This piece was painted with acrylic paint -  I was wanting to work quickly to establish colors and patterns without worrying too much about muddying it all up - the acrylics worked well!

LOVE at IMA - Plein Air

Oil

12 x 12

SOLD

Plein air painted at the Indianapolis Museum of Art today. Incredible painting opportunities everywhere I looked but I decided to get some me some 'love'.