"Hillside Sugar House" oil on board, 8 x 10

About this time of year the area public radio station starts asking listeners to email the station with various "signs of spring." After a very long winter everyone is itching to get outside now that the temps are not as cold as several weeks ago. Its a great time of year to go bird watching, snowshoeing, skiing or to even to tap a few maple trees. For me, the signs of spring are the first Robbins, melting snow and collecting maple sap to be boiled into maple syrup. Around the area of Vermont where I live, another sign of spring is the billowing smoke and steam which can be seen coming from the local sugar maker's sugar house. It's an long standing tradition in Vermont to make maple syrup and a sure sign that spring is on the way. This painting is of a local sugar house; the small, often dilapidated buildings offer wonderful character and subject matter, especially this time of year.
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"Summer Pickin" 10 x 8 oil on canvas

As mentioned in a previous post, I am spending some time teaching a painting workshop on the Georgia coast. The nice weather here has inspired me to begin thinking ahead a few months when it will be time to plant the garden at home in Vermont. I painted this piece after clipping a few late season blooms and tossing them in an old "Ball" canning jar belonging to my great-grandmother. I enjoyed painting this piece rather quickly trying to retain a sense of freshness and spontaneity.
"Summer Pickin"
oil on canvas, 10 x 8
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Apples and Copper, oil on board, 18 x 24

I have been teaching some workshops on the coast of Georgia as of late and I realized I hadn't posted anything to my blog in a week or so. I have always liked this piece...rather a joint effort. I borrowed the old copper jug from a friend and the apples came from the tree belonging to a neighbor. It was great fun to pull the piece together and they were quited impressed to know they had played a small part in the set up. Guess its all part of sharing and the creative process.
"Apples and Copper"
oil on board, 18 x 24
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"Along a Path on an Early Fall Day" oil on canvas on board, 12 x 16

Many of the old railway lines in the state of Vermont have been turned into a series of trails and paths for walking, biking and horseback riding. I am fortunate to live near one such path and spend a lot of time on this trail at various times of the year. Last fall, I fell in love with a tree that had turned a brilliant orange yellow while all around other trees were just beginning to change their colors for the coming season. These colors are just a bit lighter in value for me and I enjoyed working in a lighter palette for this piece.
"Along a Path on an Early Fall Day"
oil on canvas on board
12 x 16, 695.00 unframed plus shipping.
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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

"Close of Day, Ogunquit, ME" 16 x 20 oil on canvas on board

As I have been traveling, teaching some painting workshops, I haven't had a chance to post as much as I would like. I completed this painting of the coastal area, "Marginal Way" at Ogunquit, ME, just before I left. During the cold days of winter it's nice to be able to spend some time painting the warmer days of summer! The sun was just beginning to set and the waves hitting the rocks, some which were in the shadows, others tipped by touches of late afternoon light made for an awesome scene. Maybe next time I should try this in a large 30 x 40 format!
"Close of Day, Ogunquit, ME"
oil on canvas on board, 16 x 20
1,295.00 framed, plus shipping
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"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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