A different view of the red inn

Garden Entrance

12" x 9"

Oil with palette knives on board

The red inn's entrance in full bloom is so magical. It just invites you in.

Red Inn painting number 70!

Follow The Red Brick Road

12" x 12"

Oil with palette knives on board

I can't believe that I have now painted this beautiful place 70 times. This painting was inspired by a photo taken by Marshal Walden at Curbin' Art. I love how the red brick path leads you right to the door, or to the Adirondack chairs on the deck. Either way, you are in for a treat!

Happy Memorial Day

Sailor's Delight

9" x 12"

Oil with palette knives on board

Another painting inspired by an image taken by Marshal Walden at Curbin' Art. The sky that he captured in the photo was amazing and I tried to capture it as best I could in paint.

I love Memorial Day weekend-the official kick off to the summer!

Evening inspiration

Room With A View

12" x 12"

Oil with palette knives on board

Another nocturne inspired by an image taken by Marshal Walden at Curbin' Art. This was a challenge to get all of the rooftop to read as only being lit by the beautiful sky and a few street lights. But mixing the colors with subtle blues and purple tones was fun.

My turn at nocturnes

Poetry of the Night

12" x 12"

Oil with palette knives on board

Next up in my series of Provincetown paintings inspired by Marshal Walden's photos is this one, a nocturne. Nocturnes can be difficult to paint. The lighting is completely different than natural light but I was so taken by his photo, I had to give it a try. 

The title of the painting is also inspired by what he wrote about the photo…”There’s a moment, once the evening deepens, when the moon slips quietly into view and the world exhales. Silver and blue light dance over the harbor. It’s in this stillness and unspoken calm period that I feel a hidden poetry of the night.” 

Provincetown inspiration

A Glimpse of Paradise

12" x 12"

Oil with palette knives on board

This is the first in a series of Provincetown painting inspired by the photographs of Marshal Walden (Curbin' Art on Instagram and Facebook). Marshal's photos are so carefully and creatively composed that I rarely have to crop or alter them in any way. I am so fortunate that he gave me permission to paint from whatever image I want from his collection. 

More to come!

One Beacon Street small world connection

One Beacon Street II

7" x 5"

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

There’s a fun “small world” story behind this painting from Pat, a former coworker, who purchased the first one I painted: “We hosted a party at our house last weekend here in Maine. After folks had been here for an hour or so, one of the guests pulled me aside and said, “Tell me about the little painting in the kitchen.” Before I launched into the whole story, I asked her why she wanted to know about that particular painting. To my surprise, she said, “I used to work in that building when I was employed by AARP.” I didn’t even know that AARP was in One Beacon, but she recognized it immediately and wanted to know why I had a picture of it. I explained our connection through HMCO, and long story short, she loves your work and might also be interested in a One Beacon painting. I told her I’d reach out to you and put you in touch.” 

I love making connections like this with my art!

Beacon Hill Brownstone take 2

Beacon Hill Brownstone

36" x 12"

Oil with palette knives on board

Molly and Ray at the Galaray House saw a painting I had on my website of a brownstone on Beacon Hill (which had sold several years ago) and asked if I would recreate it for their gallery. It was fun to revisit this unique vertical format.

I am Entering Lexington again!

Entering Lexington II

16" x 16"

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

Great news! A few months ago, I was invited to be included in a new gallery in Lexington, Massachusetts called Galaray House. Ray and Molly were so nice to invite me to show my work at their beautiful espresso bar/art gallery. I created this piece on spec and just learned that it is now sold!

Galaray House is moving to downtown Boston which will be an exciting new venture for my work. Stay tuned!

Seeing Double

Calder 1

12x9

Oil with palette knives on board

Calder 2

12x9

Oil with palette knives on board

Dean is a grandpa! He is so over the moon that we wanted me to paint not just one portrait of his new grandson Calder, but two so he could keep one for himself and give the other to the new parents.

Don't you love his cute little outfit? So sweet.