Ella in a boat

Ella

16 x 20

Oil with knives

David asked if I would paint this cute portrait of their family dog Ella who they recently had to say good bye too. She looks so cute sitting in the boat on the shores of their home town in Chatham on Cape Cod.

The most photographed street in Boston

Acorn Street, Boston

16x20

Oil with palette knives on board

I painted this scene twice before at a smaller size (6x6) and wanted to try it in this larger format. This is a very famous street in Boston's historic Beacon Hill area, photographed more than any other street because of its quaint cobblestone street, historic brick homes, and inviting doorsteps. It immediately takes you back in time to the days of Paul Revere and Samuel Adams.

Beacon Hill doorway

Beacon Hill Steps II

8x10

Oil with palette knives on board

This was another Boston scene that I had painted smaller before (5x7) and decided to try it slightly larger. This doorstep caught my eye with it's plentiful flowerpots and plants, creating a garden amongst the cement and bricks.

Boston's famous Newbury Street

Spring on Newbury Street

16x20

Oil with palette knives on board

I've been working on building my inventory of Boston based paintings and was looking through some images I had taken around town when I worked on Berkeley Street. Newbury Street in Boston is a great place to stroll, shop, and dine while visiting the city and was not far from our office so I would spend many lunch hours there taking in the interesting architecture and people watching.

Custom House at a bigger size

Custom House, Boston

16x20

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

I painted this scene previously at a smaller size (6x12) but decided I wanted to try it larger. Frani saw this painted posted on Facebook and told me that she and her friend had fond memories of the Custom House and Boston so she decided to purchase it for her home.

Here are a couple of pics she sent me once she found the perfect spot to hang it.

Seaport Boston

View From The Seaport District, Boston

12x24

Oil with palette knives on board

I think I've painted this scene about 5 or 6 times. It is always a popular view of the Boston skyline as seen from the harbor walk in the Seaport District. 

Today, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of our country, many tall ships will parade through this waterway and will be quite the spectacle to watch.

New larger sign commission

Entering Arlington

24" x 30"

Oil with palette knives on board

Brian saw the painting of the Entering Lexington I had for sale at Galaray House and asked if I would paint one for him with the Arlington sign. He wanted to include some iconic Arlington spots in the background so I included (from left to right) the Uncle Sam Monument, the Minuteman Bike Trail, a painted horse, and the Cyrus Dallin museum. 

As a special touch, he wanted to add himself walking his two dogs into the scene. That's them at the bottom right.

Happy Fourth of July!

Hydrangea Fireworks

8" x 10"

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

I was looking through my references for something to paint on a small board I had and came across this image of hydrangeas. While I was painting it, I kept thinking how this large blooms resembled a fireworks display on the Fourth of July. 

Entering Cap'n Jack's

Entering Provincetown (at Cap'n Jack's Wharf)

18" x 18"

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

Another combo of two of my best selling paintings, Entering Provincetown and Cap'n Jack's Wharf now on sale at the red inn for the 2026 summer season.

Lightbulb moment

Entering Provincetown (at the Red Inn)

18" x 18"

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

It only took me 12 years to figure out that I could combine my two most popular paintings-Entering Provincetown and The Red Inn. The light bulb went off and here is the result. This painting is now on display at the red inn for the summer season and we'll be heading up there soon to see if someone decided to bring it home with them.

Beachside cottage

My Blue Heaven

9" x 12"

oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

Jacqui saw this painting I posted on Facebook when I was asking for help coming up with a title for it. She suggested My Blue Heaven because it reminded her of one of her favorite places near where she grew up on Long Island. The inspiration was actually Wellfleet on Cape Cod, but since Jacqui decided to purchase the painting, it's her blue heaven now!

June anniversary gift

Meet Cute at the Turn

18" x 24"

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

I was looking for inspiration for my upcoming series of paintings to take up to the red inn this year and I saw the photo that inspired this painting on the Facebook page called Cape Cod Photography. I asked the photographer, Jeff Krehely, if he would give me permission to paint it. I was fortunate that he said yes!

Chuck saw the painting I posted on Instagram and told me that the house with the porch swing is where he spent his wedding week in Provincetown. Chuck decided to purchase it as an anniversary gift for his husband. 

I just love when my art can make a meaningful connection like that with someone!

A different view of the red inn

Garden Entrance

12" x 9"

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

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

SOLD

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

SOLD

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

SOLD

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. 

Preparing for Opening Day

Entering Provincetown (Race Point Light) II

16" x 16"

Oil with palette knives on board

Entering Provincetown (Long Point Light) II

16" x 16"

Oil with palette knives on board

It's never too early to start thinking about opening day at the Red Inn. These signs are always very popular, so I usually create at least a few of them to put up for sale.

My name up in lights!

Trinity Church, Boston

6" x 6'

Oil with palette knives on board

A highlight of 2025 was back in September when I received an email from our local PBS station (WGBH) letting me know that my painting was selected to be projected up on their Community Canvas digital mural from 3-8pm that afternoon. I had submitted my painting for consideration back in January  so the email came as such a wonderful unexpected surprise 8 months later!

Polo and I took a drive on that rainy evening to see it in person. Wow-it was so much bigger than I thought it would be. I said if felt like the artist's version of seeing your name up in lights in Times Square.

For the love of Charlie

Charlie

8" x 10"

Oil with palette knives on board

My sister Cathy commissioned this portrait as a gift for her friend Tracy whose family recently lost their sweet dog Charlie. Charlie loved the water so I wanted to make sure include some in his portrait. What a great face!

Pugs in Burberry

Pug in Burberry (Marcel and Bardot)

9" x 12"

Oil with palette knives on board

Bill is a true believer in giving original art as gifts. He asked if I would paint a portrait of these 2 pugs in their Burberry outfits to give as a gift to some friends of his. How could I say no to these cute little faces?

My largest Red Inn Painting yet #69

Welcome To The Red Inn

30" x 48"

Oil with palette knives on canvas

SOLD

Happy Groundhogs Day! This is the 69th painting I've done of the Red Inn in Provincetown and it is my largest one yet. 

Ben and Gordon were staying at the inn last year and saw a painting of mine hanging on the wall in their room. They told me they asked around to find out who painted it, and finally tracked me down.

I usually paint on board but that would have made this a very heavy painting due to its size, so we decided to go with canvas instead. I haven't posted progress shots in awhile but I remembered to take some as I was working on this painting:

Stage 1 the drawing

Stage 2 the red

Stage 3 the inn details and water

Stage 4 the trees sky and Adirondack chairs

Stage 5 the greenery and flowers

Leaving just the fence and the road to completion!

Phew.

3 More Boston Littles

Joy Street, Boston

6" x 6"

Oil with palette knives on board

Custom House, Boston

6" x 6"

Oil with palette knives on board

North End, Boston

6" x 6"

Oil with palette knives on board

I've been enjoying creating these little scenes from various locations in and around downtown Boston. I think they capture the heart and soul of our city.

Pretty Lindy pet portrait

Lindy

8" x 10"

Oil with palette knives on board

Tamara contacted me to paint a portrait of their beloved dog Lindy who they recently lost. Lindy looks like she had a good life and was dearly loved by her family. This portrait will help the family remember her for years to come.

Large commission of a special vacation

PeloponnesePeninsula, Greece

18" x 36"

Oil with palette knives on board

Olivia and Oliver asked me to paint this image for their parents to commemorate a special vacation they all took in Greece. What a fun challenge not only due to the larger size, but also the interesting homes, the foliage, the sky, and all of the reflections in the water.

Wood End Light II

Entering Provincetown (Wood End Light) II

16" x 16"

Oil with palette knives on board

SOLD

Michael saw the first version I had of this painting hanging at the Red Inn with a sold sticker on it and asked if I would paint another one for him. No problem!

A fun commission for my sister

Box 29 Bar

9" x 12"

Oil with palette knives on board

My sister Cathy's best friend Chris contacted me and said she had an idea for a painting that she wanted me to create as a gift for my sister. For the past several years, my sister has been working on a really special project called The Box 29 Diaries Project. It was inspired by our family's happenstantial discovery of a diary my mom had written for a history class she was taking at Miami University in the 50's. Turns out there are several hundred of these diaries in existence in the archives of the university, and the project was created to make the families aware of the existence of these diaries written by their loved ones. Cathy has interviewed several of these families and so this painting represents my sister talking to one of the family members about the diary. As a fun twist, Chris and I set it in a bar scene named after the archive box number in which my mother's diary is located.

Today is my mother's birthday. I think she would be very proud of my sister's efforts to contact the families and create awareness about the existence of these diaries and their place in history.

Happy New Year!

Neil and Samantha's Special Day

8" x 10"

Oil with palette knives on board

I have been so busy with commissions and then the holidays hit that I am only now getting back to updating my blog with my most recent paintings from the last few months.

Teddy asked if I would paint a portrait for his friends who recently tied the knot. It was fun to paint the beautiful dress and veil with my knives as well as the rock wall and background scenery.

Congratulations to the Hoglunds!