11 x 14 Oil on Board
This painting was a commission for a patron in Southwick.  Her bedroom was done in blue and white and she loves sunflowers.  I get nervous about commissions (what if they don't care for it?) since art is so personal, and we may have a different interpretation.  Fortunately, she loved it.  She had tears in her eyes and I got a hug.  How many professions can say they get a hug for doing something they love?

8 x 10 Oil on Board
This piece was inspired by an early American Still Life artist named Rembrandt Peale.  His whole family were professional artists.  His father named each of his sons after famous artists like Titan.  There are many of the Peales' paintings in museums.  I've seen a painting of a large watermelon by a niece at the Wadsworth in Hartford.  They are still an inspiration to me.

12 x 16 Oil on Board
These raspberries grow in my back garden.  There is a cement wall behind the patch that is now hidden by ivy.  When this was painted the cement was exposed, so I had to do some fancy inventing to make it look good in the painting.  The raspberry canes have leaves starting. Very soon we will have some fruit.  Nice time of year!

8 x 10 Oil on Board
During the spring a few  years ago, the hyacinths were very full and I couldn't resist painting them. This is a red/orange blue/violet color scheme.  It is almost, not quiet a direct complement. 

16 x 20 Oil on Canvas
This is a warm, traditional still life with  more formal elements.  It found a good home in New Jersey.

Granny, Del and Mac

8 x 16 Oil on board
Three of my favorite fall fruits on the railing of my front porch.  The sun leaves a lovely yellow reflection on the green paint.

9x12 Oil on Board
These items fascinated me for two reasons.  The red in the shadow was a surprise.  I thought the pear would show as a wider shape between the red areas on the table.  The shadow would have been wider in a view directly from the top.  It was also a challenge to make the glass area look transparent enought and add all the glints in the pressed glass area.  I actually finally got it after purchasing a white from Winsor and Newton called Cremnitz.  It holds better, it actually sits on top of the surface of the painting and stays very white.

9x12 Oil on Board
Sharen Harris and I painted this set-up in her studio when she was still in Agawam.  The painting was sold from the Lenox Art Gallery.  I have the little statue in a box with other pieces for more still lifes. 

8 x 10 Oil on Board
At this time of year, we start to think of our gardnes.  The books in this picture are all gardening books.  This was a very healthy geranium before I potted it for the front porch.  I borrowed the duck from a student.  This was sold through the Lenox Gallery.  I never met the collector. 

8x10 oil on board
This composition is a true Trompe L'Oeil, Trick the Eye.  By painting the objects life size and keeping the depth of the picture very narrow, it is easier to fool the viewer into thinking they can touch the object. Lots of fun for the artist.

Traditional Still LIfe

12 x 16 oil on board
This piece resides in New Jersey.  I still have all the objects in the still life, except the fruit of course.  It might be time to use some of these things in a painting again.  It's very traditional, and timeless.

16 x 20 Oil on Board
Inspired by the carousel horses in Holyoke.  The carvings are beautiful works of art and history that are still in use. 

5 x 7 Oil on Board
These books and the candle symbolize life, learning and man's dreams.  In Western art the snuffed candle reminds us that life is finite.  Painted 20 years ago, still a favorite.

Little simple set up

5 x 7 Oil on board
This is a little treasure in the corner of my studio.  It has a primary color scheme, red, yellow, blue.  The colors are very rich, which is easier to do on a small painting than a large one. 

8 x 10 Oil on Board
I've used this brass pitcher several times in still life because of the reflections.  One can almost see the room behind me upside down at the top right and right side up on the bottom right.  When I paint I don't always analyze the image, so this was an unexpected surprise.

10 x 20 Oil on board
Joy and her friend when they were about 12 years old.  It still makes me smile.

Both of these paintings will be at the exhibit at the Dane Gallery (Indian Orchard Mills), Mass. starting Sat. April 6.  Opening reception is from 12 - 4 and 10 of the artists will be there.  I am proud to show my work with this talented group.

11 x 14 Oil on Board
This is hanging in the law offices of Caroline Murray. 
Black is a very dramatic effect in a background.

Baby Dress in graphite

Graphite on Paper
This little dress will be in the Dane Gallery (Indian Orchard) show for the Artists at the Crossroads.  The opening reception is Saturday, April 6 from 12-4.