6x6" oil on card stock mounted on wood block
One of the works that will be at the Paula Estey Gallery in Newburyport, Ma. this month.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Opal likes to relax in her housecoat and have a sip or two
6x6" oil on panel.
I've always liked this lady.
She just does what she wants to.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
coffee and lipstck
6x6" oil on panel
I'm drinking coffee and feeling "snacky" right now so I thought I'd post this lady
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
my sweet Buddy
Buddy
8x10 oil on panel.
Quick little study of my dog, Buddy. I love this painting of him because I think I captured his sweetness.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
George dwells on the beauty and mystery of life
(George has a little more background around him in the actual painting).
I think George is a happy fellow. He likes to keep positive thoughts in his head. He hardly ever watches the nightly news, preferring to read a good book at that hour.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Lennie fancies himself a poet
6x6" oil on panel 2014
I'm getting ready for my summer show in Provincetown, MA. at the William Scott Gallery.
This year the show is Friday July 23rd. Hope you can come!
July 23rd is also the anniversary of my maternal grandmother's 100th birthday! She passed away 9 years ago. You can find an image of her here on my blog that I posted back in September of 2012. Her name is Minnie
It has been a long cold winter and I am very ready to celebrate summer time and all things wonderful!
Saturday, March 1, 2014
"Sometimes over coffee they were almost friends," and "Rose likes things tidy"
It is hard to write about painting, and it is especially hard to write about your own paintings. But here I sit wanting to share not only my work, but some thoughts with you too. Up untill now I have been posting just images and sizes and the occasional quick blurb. But now I'm going to change things up a bit, at least for a while. I've been inspired to write and share a bit more about my work.
I like to paint people who feel familiar, people I end up knowing for some reason or other.
During the painting process I have a great time thinking about their lives. I play around with composition so that there is a space around the figure that feels just right for their personality. I like the intimacy of a direct gaze, but I know sometimes people are too shy or shifty for that. When I paint a diptych, like the one above, the relationship between the two takes over. It just happens organically. I painted them as individuals and I know them both so well, but together they have their own thing.
The titles I give provide a glimpse into their lives. It is usually based on what I was thinking while I was painting. For instance, I thought about how Rose's life is about routine and hard work. I also imagine that she is Portugese and that her house smells like delicious food. I often think about smells when I paint. Her husband doesn't talk much but they get along well enough. He is gentle and kind and a litttle bit of a jokester.
My grandfather used to unplug the vacume on my grandmother when she was busy vacuuming and it would get her every time. I'm not sure if I remember that, or just remember my grandmother telling me about it, but it is stored in my memory and was part of the inspiration here.
I enjoy the process of memory and imagination and paint and the story that happens (even if it's only in my head).
I like to paint people who feel familiar, people I end up knowing for some reason or other.
During the painting process I have a great time thinking about their lives. I play around with composition so that there is a space around the figure that feels just right for their personality. I like the intimacy of a direct gaze, but I know sometimes people are too shy or shifty for that. When I paint a diptych, like the one above, the relationship between the two takes over. It just happens organically. I painted them as individuals and I know them both so well, but together they have their own thing.
The titles I give provide a glimpse into their lives. It is usually based on what I was thinking while I was painting. For instance, I thought about how Rose's life is about routine and hard work. I also imagine that she is Portugese and that her house smells like delicious food. I often think about smells when I paint. Her husband doesn't talk much but they get along well enough. He is gentle and kind and a litttle bit of a jokester.
My grandfather used to unplug the vacume on my grandmother when she was busy vacuuming and it would get her every time. I'm not sure if I remember that, or just remember my grandmother telling me about it, but it is stored in my memory and was part of the inspiration here.
I enjoy the process of memory and imagination and paint and the story that happens (even if it's only in my head).
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
My Paintings relaxing before the big show a few summers ago.
*photo credit - Asia Kepka
This is just such a fun image, I thought I share it with you all.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Deliberate Dignity
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1996 Oil on Panel 8 x 11"
I found this image looking for a snowy picture to post. (It's a snow day today here in the North East)
I lived in Sweden form 1989-1992. I loved it there and made many good friends.
After I got my BFA I went back for 6 months and a friend who worked with Swedish TV did a news/ lifestyle segment on me and my painting. This is the sweet lady who posed for me for the TV show, she was very dignified. I've always loved this painting. The yellow in the background is a typical color of buildings in Stockholm.
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