Pathway to the Beach

The sunlight was in and out with heavy clouds...ended up spending over three hours on this piece stalling for the light. Another scene from the north end of Ocean City. 9x12

February Finalist in the Raymar Fine Art Contest

"Wild Places" was selected as a finalist in the Raymar Fine Art Competition.

North End #2

SOLD 8x10

Atlantic City from the North End #3

SOLD
A collector commissioned me to paint this scene...I went ahead and did three versions. I don't usually do that for a comish, but I've had many a request for paintings from this part of the Island during the annual Ocean City Boardwalk Art Show. I'll easily sell the others, plus it's just so darned nice out on the beach right now...I may even do one more. Occasionaly a view lends itself to series such as the 11 versions Ive done of Scull's Bay Sunrise, this view is like that, always changing...shades of Monet. 8x10

A Flawless Morning

Atlantic City Skyline from the North End of Ocean City.It was so pretty and warm...hard to believe I was digging snow only a couple of weeks ago! 9x12

Celebration Floral

These were the flowers Jack brought to my opening night. It was a wonderful evening...so many of my friends and family showed up, the food was outstanding... plus I sold 5 paintings!!

Cold Beach

Time to get back into shape! Yesterday was a wipe out, today's a little better...tomorrow will be the best yet! 8x10

Show Time

I havent done any painting in a few days. I spent Monday hanging my show with the help of two good friends. I was back there again yesterday adding a few things. Friday is the opening reception. I'm excited and also perhaps a little preoccupied on how to parlay this event into a marketing/career booster. I haven't earned an hourly wage since last summer and there's a lot of underlying financial anxiety in my life right now...I knew this was part of the deal when I decided to become an artist. It just feels better to write about it now and then. There. I don't like to let negativity seep into my blog, will probably delete this shortly. I couldn't have produced half of the fine paintings I did if circumstances were different.

Spring's Promise

8x10. Very loose for me. It's funny I've heard so many artists talk about needing to loosen up their style over the years. I was never planning on it, yet here I am. I think when I started to give in and let the application of oil paint behave naturally...it just happened.

Plymouth Place II

8x10

Ocean City Art Center Gallery Show

Opening Reception Friday, March 5th @ 6pm. I wonder if it will be snowing?
My car is buried...I had to get a ride to the center to drop off the postcards...they should go out next week.

Weymouth Furnace

About finished, Now I need to start another since I'm snowbound. Perhaps something a little springy. Notice on the sidebar a new page "Best of 2006". This blog will be 5 years old this March and I want to start down sizing the archives. I will also be adding a page of my favorite paintings from 2007, leaving 8 & 9 until next year.

Weymouth Furnace: Plein Air

These old stone arches were brilliantly back lit in the late afternoon. What a site...I'll be going back again. The picture is kind of reflecty, taken on location.
9x12

Estellville Glassworks

One of two paintings I just did of our local ruins here in South Jersey. 9x12

Wild Places

99% complete. A larger piece for my upcoming show. 18x24

Beesley's Point

Three hour study from a beautifully mild winter afternoon. 12x9

Blue Jay

I noticed all my birds were gone from the feeder this morning. When I went out I found this poor boy. He was a juvenile, one of two young ones that were raised here this summer. It was probably the hawk..or the cat, now we even have an immature bald eagle that's been circling around, I saw him today...Wow! Anyway I thought I'd do a study since the blue jay was in pristine condition. Number 11 in my series of dead bird paintings.
8x10

Ice on Patcong Creek

I did this one last week. Since Christmas I've been dealing with a lot of computer stuff. The old 98' tower finally died. Who could guess that I was storing over 2000 images on there! I then had another that someone gave me, but as it turned out that one was flawed as well...finally went out and bought a brand new HP. Now I'm spending lots of time learning my new friend...it's been time consuming, but I feel like I've shot ahead into the 21st century...and in the long run I will get more time to paint! 8x10

Cold Creek

10x8

Cranberry Country

20x24