In “Song of the Cypress,” a 4 foot-wide canvas allowed me to immerse myself in the natural environment of a black-crowned night heron. I love how the bird disappears into and emerges from the reflections of the cypress swamp, inseparable from its ecosystem of earth, water and sky. Every brushstroke was a process of finding… Continue reading Song of the Cypress
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Meg’s Stream
Update Feb. 11, 2024 — Honored that Meg’s Stream was the third to be chosen during the raffle! Wonderful to know it’s being appreciated. I’m very pleased that one of my plein air paintings, “Meg’s Stream,” has been juried into the Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum’s 13th Annual Collectors’ Event by… Continue reading Meg’s Stream
Georgetown Art & Wine Walk
Yesterday morning I delivered “On the Inlet” to Debbie Smith, owner of Art Harbor Gallery & Studio in Georgetown, S.C. The charming waterfront town is doing its first run of a community-wide art event known as The Georgetown Art & Wine Walk, to be held June 9 -11, 2023. It’s a small-scale version of Artfields… Continue reading Georgetown Art & Wine Walk
View from the Path
Looking left from the Path to Meditation, there’s a sea of grasses that ends at the edge of the inlet, barrier island beyond. It’s particularly beautiful when the golden blooms are dancing in the sea breeze (see below). I started this last week in black and white, then realized color was called for. Pastel doesn’t… Continue reading View from the Path
Morning Walk to Meditation
When weather permits, mornings I walk this quiet, sandy path to just the other side of the dunes, unfold my beach chair, and do my morning meditation by the surf. It makes me happy to have captured this very peaceful part of my life. Charcoal, PanPastel and graphite on paper, 25″ x 31″ framed.Another view… Continue reading Morning Walk to Meditation
Egret, night heron, ibises
My acrylic painting “On the Marsh” is based on a photo I took in the aviary at Brookgreen Gardens, shortly after the zookeeper tossed out some fish at feeding time. Richard and I returned there recently. It’s a large, peaceful natural area enclosed in high netting, filled with flying and wading birds indigenous to the… Continue reading Egret, night heron, ibises
After the storm
Very honored that my drawing “On the Inlet” was awarded Best in Show this evening at the 2022 Fall Art Show of the Seacoast Artists Guild. The show runs through October 13 at Seacoast Artists Gallery, 3032 Nevers Street. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Despite a hurricane warning that became tropical storm Ian yesterday, with high… Continue reading After the storm
On the Inlet
This 45″ x 34″ drawing has been on my easel for months while I’ve focused on caring for my father. Finally feel that I can call it finished. I love the passing drama of a storm cloud over the barrier island and inlet, viewed from our back balcony. Also love being immersed in scribbles of… Continue reading On the Inlet
An old Polaroid
Just found an old Polaroid photo of a large acrylic painting on canvas (8 ft. wide if I recall right) done in art school — I didn’t think I still had a record of it. As a third-year student I had put it with other still-life paintings in the end-of-year student show at the Pennsylvania… Continue reading An old Polaroid
Over Waties Island
The view past our sliding glass doors is always beautiful, ever changing, and this time the cloud was the star. I’ve decided to continue with charcoal, PanPastel, and graphite for a while, on a good-sized (46″x28″) sheet of thick cotton paper that holds up well under the abuse of working and reworking, especially erasing.Update January… Continue reading Over Waties Island