Peaceful Autumn, oil on canvas 16 x 24

A recently completed painting of the warm autumn days. We have been lucky with beautiful weather for the last several weeks....I am sure however, snow is on the way. This painting is another piece in a more realistic style and I am quite happy with the result.
Peaceful Autumn
oil on panel
16 x 24
available through the Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
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Summer Afternoon, Sudbury, VT, 18 x 24

I find this somewhat of a challenging post. With the destruction of so much of Vermont, after hurricane or tropical storm, Irene, I would think my time would be better spent trying to help those in need as opposed to posting a photo of a painting online. I think however, in the midst of the chaos of the floods here in Vermont, it is important to focus on the brighter days, the future and those moments which, in the challenges of tragedy, remind one that all shall be well and truly, time heels all wounds.
So I present this posting of a painting which I recently completed. When I see the piles of debris around the state and read of the heartbreak so many have faced after the floods, it is the scenes such as the one depicted in this painting which bring to me a sense of calm and peace, the thought; all shall be well, in time.
Maybe through viewing this painting you will be somehow lifted and hopefully reminded, all shall be well.

We are fine, the studio is fine and thankfully we sustained no damage to our home or property. Thank you for reading this post and for your keen interest in my work.
Andrew

Lazy Days of Summer, oil on canvas 16 x 20

Rain, rain and more rain....makes for some great days in the studio! This is a piece I recently completed and I am pretty happy with the result. With each painting, I try to find some lesson which I might try to learn. This piece was a culmination of many of the lessons or ideas I have been working on as of late. Specifically, I wanted the distant hill to read as a hill with distance, but not far distance...so I did not push it completely to blue hues. Also, I have been working on some pieces where I tried to show the stones and rocks at the bottom of a creek bed. I am still playing around with this and will do some more pieces in a similar vein. Above all, while this is a fairy green scene, I tried to play up the difference between warm and cool greens and used some stronger colors in the shadows other than darker greens. It was good fun and I am looking forward to getting outside to put some of the lessons I have been working on in the studio, into practice. Guess its time to say, "rain, rain...go away!
Lazy Days of Summer
Oil on canvas
16 x 20
Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
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September Sycamores, oil on canvas 20 x 24

Painted entirely on location in late September this area on the Poultney River has truly become a favorite spot.

September Sycamores
oil on canvas, 20 x 24

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Andrew Orr-Recent Paintings

November 6 through December 3, 2009
South Street Gallery
149 South Street
Hingham, MA 02043

Opening reception November 6 from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Painting demonstration, November 7 from 1:00 until 3:00pm

For more information please see our advertisement in the November issue of American Art Collector magazine or visit us on the web at www.southstreetgallery.com

After the Autumn Harvest, 12 x 16, oil on canvas

Painted en plein air, it was a beautiful, sunny day after the harvest.
After the Autumn Harvest
12 x 16, oil on canvas
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Andrew Orr-Recent Paintings

November 6 through December 3, 2009
South Street Gallery
149 South Street
Hingham, MA 02043

Opening reception November 6 from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m.

For more information please see our advertisement in the November issue of American Art Collector magazine or visit us on the web at www.southstreetgallery.com

"The Goldenrod of August" oil on canvas 12 x 16

I realized it had been some time since I posted to my blog; I have been painting so much lately that it seems to have been put on the back burner. Now that the weather is turning cooler I thought I would spend some time sharing some of the pieces on which I have been working. I have also been working on a group of paintings for a solo exhibition of my work to be displayed at the South Street Gallery in Hingham, MA. The exhibition opens November 6 and continues through December 3, 2009. Please see the advertisement in the November issue of American Art Collector where I am also honored to be included in their segment, "Artist Focus."
"The Goldenrod of August"
oil on canvas, 12 x 16
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artsteph1@aol.com

Andrew Orr-Recent Paintings

November 6 through December 3, 2009
South Street Gallery
149 South Street
Hingham, MA 02043

Opening reception November 6 from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m.

For more information please see our advertisement in the November issue of American Art Collector magazine or visit us on the web at www.southstreetgallery.com

Late August on the Poultney River, oil on canvas 16 x 20

After spending last week on Cape Ann participating in an outdoor painting class conducted by David P. Curtis, I was so inspired by what I learned from David, I had to get home to try my hand at some of the things we discussed. This piece was painted about 90% out of doors going to the same location over a period of several days at the same time of day and with similar lighting conditions. It's rained pretty much all weekend so I added a few finishing touches from memory here in the studio. I rather like working this way and I think there will be many more plein air paintings completed in this manner in the weeks, months and hopefully years to come. It is amazing how much of an impact one instructor can have on your methods of working and seeing.
August on the Poultney River
oil on canvas, 16 x 20
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An Afternoon Rest, oil on canvas, 12 x 16

I've been spending a lot of time observing cattle in the field making many drawings and sketching trying to gain a better understanding of this great subject. There is a river not far from my home where the cattle go to drink and cool off at different times of the day. The theme of animals going for a drink at a pond, stream or river is a theme which has been repeated throughout art history and many artists, including myself will continue with their own impressions of this same idea. Maybe I am drawn to this idea simply out of a desire to observe and witness yet another aspect of tranquility in the natural world. Maybe its a desire to push myself as an artist to work with different subject matter. No matter the reasoning, the piece was pure enjoyment to pull together and I look forward to further exploration of the subject.
An Afternoon Rest
oil on mounted canvas, 12 x 16
695.00 unframed plus shipping.
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Summertime Grazing in Washington County, oil on canvas 16 x 20

It feels good to be back into my oil work. Sometimes I think that it is perfectly fine to take a break from painting be it to work with other materials, another medium or simply to let the mind rest. During the last few weeks when I have been traveling, I spent some time thinking about subjects that I might like to include in my work. Living in an agricultural area of the state of Vermont I have the opportunity to observe many aspects of farm life. It seems natural to include cows in some of my landscape pictures. I enjoyed working with these guys and think I probably be working with several paintings that include this great subject in the coming weeks.
Grazing in Washington County
oil on canvas
16 x 20
1,295.00 framed, plus shipping
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"Summer Pond" oil on canvas, 16 x 20

As mentioned in my last post, I have been traveling and teaching in New Zealand. Having "crossed the ditch" (the Tasmin Sea) as they say, I am now in South Australia where I will continue some classes in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. It truly is a lovely part of the world. I completed this painting of a pond near my home just before leaving on the trip.
"Summer Pond"
oil on canvas, 16 x 20
1,200.00 plus shipping
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"Standing Tall" oil on canvas 11 x 14

In a previous post, I mentioned that it was maple sugarin' time in Vermont. With the coming of spring, I guess I felt compelled to complete one more painting in fall colors. This maple tree stood out like a flame against the cool, gray blue sky.
"Standing Tall"
11 x 14, oil on canvas on board
600.00 unframed, plus shipping
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"Summer on the Poultney River" oil on mounted canvas, 18 x 24

I was needing to pull together a painting which will be used for an advertisement later this summer for a show in which I will be participating. In going through my files and sketches I came upon materials I obtained last summer while out and about. I am enjoying painting water immensely and think I will probably be adding this element into my work quite a bit in the future. Now with the still cold temps and melting snow, its hard to believe that in a few short months the pastures, hills and trees will be cloaked in verdant hues. I guess, like everyone else here, I am ready for spring as well.
"Summer on the Poultney River"
oil on mounted canvas, 18 x 24
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"Autumn at the Pond" oil on canvas 12 x 16, 695.00 unframed, plus shipping

Earlier this past fall, I spent some time at this pond near my home, working on a small outdoor sketch. I fell in love with the scene and knew that I would want to work up something on a larger scale. Well, having worked up a slightly larger painting, I still love this area and think its time to work a bit larger. It always amazes me that there are some subjects that once completed that is IT! No More! Other subjects, I think I could fill a mile of canvas and never get tired.
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"Autumn at the Pond"
12 x 16, oil on canvas on board, 695.00 unframed, plus shipping

"Late Afternoon in Winter"

As mentioned in previous posts, before moving to New England, I always imagined winter as dark and gray. The clarity of light in winter never ceases to amaze me. In this painting of the Poultney River, I wanted to convey the feeling of late afternoon light, which was clear and warm, hitting the dormant trees while the snow on the ground in the shadows is still cold. Its almost as if nature is giving the trees one last bit of warmth before the long, cold night ahead.
"Late Afternoon in Winter"
oil on canvas, 20 x 24
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"Covered Bridge at Pittsford, VT" 16x20, oil on canvas, framed

WHen I moved to Vermont six years ago, I was immediately captured by the charms of the state. What I thought only existed in postcards, actually was part of my new life. I have fallen in love with the area time and time again and am always "wowed" by the landscpae, history; simply the "ethos" of Vermont. With the change in the area of the country where I lived, I have also made changes in my work from subject matter to changes in palette. Such is the case with this painting of the covered bridge at Pittsford, VT. The most widely photographed bridge in the state of Vermont, it made a wonderful subject for a wintertime painting. Some would look at a paintings such as this as trite, it is however a part of the world in which I live and do my work. A covered bridge evokes a feeling of nostaligia, romance or of times gone by. In this world of non-stop, frenectic activity to pause for a moment to be nostaligic about a place or a time might not be so bad afterall.
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"Covered Bridge at Pittsford, VT"
16 x 20, oil on canvas, framed
1,195.00 shipping included
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