NEF Auction – starting 11/7

NEF Auction – starting 11/7

Posted by on Oct 15, 2014 in Blog

The Newburyport Education Foundation is a local group that’s raised $2.2 million for our schools in the past 10 years. An amazing achievement. Their biggest event of the year, the annual auction, is coming and online bidding begins 11/7. Winners take all on Saturday, November 15th. I’ll have 2 pieces up for bidding – one in collaboration with ...

Giant Clam

Giant Clam

Posted by on Oct 14, 2014 in Blog, Sea Life

Painting over an old panel of Hermaphrodite with a Giant Clam.

Art Walk – August 2014

Art Walk – August 2014

Posted by on Aug 16, 2014 in Blog, Local, News, Sea Life

If you’re in the area, stop by the Newburyport Art Walk this weekend. I’ll be there painting outside Ivy Lane on Pleasant St. It should be a gorgeous Saturday for art and a stroll. Pick up a brochure in any gallery, but hours are 3-7 Saturday, 1-5 Sunday

Deer Island Mermaid

Deer Island Mermaid

Posted by on Aug 15, 2014 in Blog, Local, Mermaids & Myth

mixed media/altered etching – pen and ink, oil pastel and acrylic on paper

Joppa Flats

Joppa Flats

Posted by on Aug 15, 2014 in Blog, Local

mixed media – oil and acrylic on paper

Plum Island from above

Plum Island from above

Posted by on Aug 14, 2014 in Blog, Local

I’ve been into old travel posters and antique flight games for some time and picked up a 1927 deck of playing cards called Lindy and was charmed by the graphics. The painting below uses these cards in the background… an ariel view of Plum Island and the airstrip.

Tidepool Muscles

Tidepool Muscles

Posted by on Jun 14, 2014 in Blog, Sea Life

16″x16″ oil pastel and acrylic on panel.

Mermaid on Driftwood

Mermaid on Driftwood

Posted by on May 14, 2014 in Blog, Mermaids & Myth

Started with a piece of driftwood that begged for a mermaid. Ended up with a beautiful collaboration with Heidi Newfell, who painted the box and added the light fixture to our piece.

The Aerialist

The Aerialist

Posted by on Mar 14, 2014 in Blog, Circus

Oil pastel and acrylic on panel – 9″x11″

The Year of the Horse – 2014

The Year of the Horse – 2014

Posted by on Jan 15, 2014 in Blog, Circus

Last Summer I saw the exhibit called Samurai! at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and it simply blew my socks off. The diversity of materials, the craftsmanship, the pride and beauty displayed in the Japanese warrior culture, was something to behold. I spend two separate days drooling over helmets. Anyway, the stoic elegance ...