8 x 10
Oil with palette knives on board
Bill asked if I would paint Auggie, his sister's beloved cat and big brother to Maddie who I previously painted. Auggie lost his eye when he was a kitten but he is still a most handsome and distinguished boy!
12" x 9"
Oil with palette knives on board
Krisann asked if I would paint this image of her beloved black lab Belle. I had done a previous painting of her white lab Rex several years ago so she wanted a similar size for this one. She looks so pretty in her pink tutu and flower collar.
6" x 12"
Oil with palette knives on board
My latest pet portrait is giving major glam. Susan asked if I would paint this for her favorite aunt, the loving owner of Butterscotch the cat. Isn't she a beauty?
8" x 10"
Oil with palette knives on board
My sister asked if I could paint a picture for her boyfriend Dana's 70th birthday. He loves motocross and she sent me some photos of him in his element. I loved the action of this shot that showed the beautiful Montana scenery in the background. He is truly young at heart!
5" x 7"
Oil with palette knives on board
5" x 7"
Oil with palette knives on board
5" x 7"
Oil with palette knives on board
SOLD
My last series of little Boston scenes was so popular and fun to paint that I wanted to do some more.
I used to work in the building shown in the last painting, One Beacon Street. It was the first location of my job in Boston that I had for 30+ years. The view from he 28th floor was incredible, overlooking the Charles River and Beacon Hill. A coworker recently purchased the painting. She said it reminded her of her walk to work everyday through the common.
10 x 10
Oil with palette knives
Denise asked if I would paint a portrait as a present for a family who is moving from Boston to Australia. He worked in the building that you can see in from of the Prudential center, she is a sculler who worked at Boston Community Sailing. Their coworkers will miss them and wanted to give them something to remember their time spent here in Boston.
8" x 10"
Oil with palette knives on board
Bill asked if I would paint a picture of a new addition to his sister's family. Meet Maddie. She is just a kitten right now but the new princess of the household I just love her calico markings and her bright green eyes. How could you say no to this sweet face?
He sent me this photo of sweet little Maddie sleeping next to her new portrait.
14" x 11"
Oil with palette knives on board
I really challenged myself with this nocturne scene from Provincetown. But I was drawn to the town hall all lit up in rainbow colors and also how the pilgrim tower was also lit up in the back.
It was also very challenging to get a good photo of this painting due to all the dark colors, the contrast, and the texture.
This painting is currently on display at the Red Inn in Provincetown on Cape Cod.
9" x 12"
Oil with palette knives on board
Jim asked if I could paint this for Betsy, who is depicted on the right as a gift for Mother's Day. I finished this painting back in May and guess I forgot to post it. This is my aunt Betsy and her daughter, my cousin Amy.
12" x 9"
Oil with palette knives on board
Another stroll around Newport, Rhode Island inspired this painting. I just loved the color, details, and beautiful floral arrangements that greet you as you enter this historic home.
9" x 12"
Oil with palette knives on board
A stroll around Newport Rhode Island inspired this painting. There are so many historic little streets that pretty much any one I go down can inspire a new painting. I just love the colors and the character of these old homes, most from the late 1600s to the 1800s. What stories they could tell!
5" x 7"
Oil with palette knives on board
6" x 6"
Oil with palette knives on board
6" x 6"
Oil with palette knives on board
12 x 12 each
Oil with palette knives on board
An employee who worked for the red inn in Provincetown took the images that inspired this painting. He captured an incredible storm as it blew over the harbor heading right for the inn. David asked if I would paint this as a diptych to add to his collection.
Here are images that show what each side looks like as a stand alone painting.
This painting marks the 66th painting I have done of the red inn in Provincetown.
11" x 14"
Oil with palette knives on board
It's Red Inn season! It's that time of year when this beautiful place opens for the summer and I create paintings for their customers to enjoy. I have painted so many paintings of the inn over the years that I decided to start keeping track of exactly how many I have done. This is number 65. Wow!
12" x 9"
Oil with palette knives on board
This is the first in a series of paintings that focus on the beautiful homes that can be found in Newport Rhode Island. I was struggling to come up with a title for this painting so I decided to ask AI for some ideas. Its first suggestion was this one, Lavender Shade. I was impressed with the list of suggestions it gave me. I guess that's one good use of AI that I can see right now.
16" x 16"
oil with palette knives on board
Available at Charlestown Gallery, Rhode Island
16" x 16"
oil with palette knives on board
Available at Charlestown Gallery, Rhode Island
Kim from the Charlestown Gallery in Rhode Island saw some of the signs I had done on Instagram and asked if I could create some for popular Rhode Island towns. Previously, I had painted signs from Green Hill Beach, Charlestown, and Quonochontaug. These two will be added to the collection when the gallery opens next weekend.
10" x 10"
Oil with palette knives on board
One of my first commissions when I started painting with palette knives was for Denise back in 2009. It was a gift for her younger sister. This year, she wanted me to paint from the same picture as a gift for her brother.
If you look back at the earlier painting (below) you can see that my style has changed quite dramatically in 16 years. With practice, my technique with the palette knife has gotten more refined. Interesting, right?
Here is the photo that these paintings were based on. So cute.
16" x 16"
Oil with palette knives on board
SOLD
16" x 16"
Oil with palette knives on board
SOLD
16" x 16"
Oil with palette knives on board
SOLD
I've painted these Entering Provincetown signs many. many times now but this series is unique in that it features the 3 lighthouses that grace the beautiful coastline in Provincetown: Wood End, Long Point, and Race Point. Which is your favorite?
11" x 14"
Oil with palette knives on board
SOLD
If you stroll down Commercial Street in Provincetown on Cape Cod, you can peak down the alleys and side roads to see quaint scenes like this one. I captured this scene just after a rainy day in April and challenged myself to include the signs, and architectural details, not to mention the challenge of painting the puddles as well.
Last year, we enjoyed a delicious dinner at the restaurant on the right side called Grand Central. What a fun place.
10" x 20"
oil with palette knives on canvas
Available at the red inn, Provincetown
We had the pleasure of staying at the beautiful place in Provincetown called the Masthead Resort. It is a series of cute little cottages that sit right on the water. Guests of the inn can sit and enjoy the water views under bright blue umbrellas on their deck as they sip their favorite beverages. And we did just that!
8" x 24" x 2"
Oil with palette knives on Ampersand Gessobord
SOLD
This past weekend was our annual pilgrimage up to Provincetown at the very tip of Cape Cod to deliver a set of paintings that will be available when the red inn opens on April 24. This painting just screams summer. I love this view of the boats, the monument, and the library from Macmillan pier.
11x14
oil with palette knives on board
This trio sits at the very end of Commercial Street in Provincetown on Cape Cod. The place at the top of the hill is the Lands End Inn and then the Red Inn is across the street on the beachside. The yellow building is a private residence for some lucky people with a prime location.
We will be heading up to Provincetown this Saturday to drop off this and a collection of other paintings for the Red Inn's opening day next Thursday, April 25.
16x16
Oil with palette knives on board
Entering Lexington
16x16
Oil with palette knives on board
SOLD
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the battle of Lexington and Concord, "the shot heard round the world", and the start of the revolutionary war right here in Massachusetts. Boston will be having a lot of special events to commemorate the anniversary in April and I'm excited to have my art be part of a month long show at Gallery Twist in Lexington. In honor of this event, I've painted these signs in two different sizes that will be hung in the gallery during the duration of their show called "Memories". I also will be showing 6 of my mini Boston paintings that you can see in this earlier post.
12" x 12"
Oil with palette knives on board
Susan asked me to do another painting of Max and Oliver only this time more recently when they were all grown up. This scene was captured in Michigan where they live.
16 x16
oil with palette knives on board
Scott saw a previous version of this painting I had done and asked if I would paint another one for him. He asked me to include him in the painting walking his dogs along on the beach so if you look very closely at the bottom left corner you will see a very tiny person and his two dogs.
9 x 12
oil with palette knives on board
SOLD
Another painting completed in preparation for the April opening of the red inn in Provincetown depicts a cute cottage that sits right along the water. Wouldn't you love to spend the summer here? I know I would.
Approx 8 x 14
Oil with palette knives on board
SOLD
This is an iconic place in Provincetown that I have painted several times. This time, I wanted to include the fun colorful lights they often have displayed along the water.
I am preparing for the opening of the red inn in April by painting several scenes that continue to inspire me as a painter.
12" x 12"
Oil with palette knives on board
My good friend Susan asked if I would paint a couple of portraits of her son and their dog. This first one is from when they were very young. I love how they are all cozied up in the chair together. There was a lot going on in the photo, I toned down some of the patterns slightly to direct the focus more on their cute faces.
10 x 10
Oil with palette knives on board
I painted a portrait of Sadie almost 10 years ago for Callie who gifted it to her friend, Rachel. Callie contacted me a last month to ask if I would paint it again because her friend lost her home and all her belongings in the LA fires. Rachel told her that one of the things she was most heartbroken to lose was her painting of Sadie. I completed this replacement commission as a gift to her friend hoping that it brings a just a little comfort in a such a devastating situation.
11" x 14"
Oil with palette knives on board
Last fall, we had the pleasure of staying at the beautiful place in Provincetown on Cape Cod. These cute cottages, all unique, are located right on the water so each day you walk up to a beautiful sunrise over the ocean. What could be better?
14" x 11"
Oil with palette knives on board
Bobby and Mary asked if I would paint this for their grandson Logan who recently was the MVP at the soccer state championship game in Farmington Connecticut. The pure joy on all of these boys faces is just so fun. Congratulations to Logan and Farmington High School.
10x10
Oil with palette knives on board
Another pet portrait for Cheryl. These are her brother's two yorkies who are no longer with us so she wanted to give him a painting as a special reminder of his two pals that he and his kids miss very much. Don't they look so cute all cozied up with their blanky in their bed?
16x16
Oil with palette knives on board
Available at The Charlestown Gallery
16x16
Oil with palette knives on board
Available at The Charlestown Gallery
16x16
Oil with palette knives on board
Available at The Charlestown Gallery