Merit Award

My little "Hoyt Lake" oil was awarded a Merit Award at the Buffalo Niagara Art Association exhibit in Artists Group Gallery in Buffalo. I loved the impasto in this painting and don't know why I do not use it more often. Apparently the judge liked it too. This is at Delaware Park Lake.

Seneca Chief leaves Buffalo

Sunflowers of Sanborn 2025

Love painting here every year. So windy and black clouds that the field was closed by noon. 

Sunflower Vanitas oil 11x14" c. 

Prize!

I entered this in a Buffalo Niagara Art Association exhibition at the Buffalo Erie Botanical Gardens. Quite pleased to be awarded, but then it sold to be brought to Ireland as a gift. I am honored but I don't know who purchased it. Selling from a gallery is different than a face to face purchase in my studio or when I am at a show.

RTPI Jamestown

Butterfly Garden at RTPI 12x16 oil

This painting remains at the institute for a 3 month exhibition this winter. So nice to sit on a comfortable bench on a sunny afternoon and paint flowers. 

Panama Rocks sketch

Urban painting at Darwin Martin house

About 20 painters showed up! I drew the pergola from the west side, one of the urban artist made it into my drawing. 

Something different

It was quite hot this summer so I spent some days in my NACC studio playing with a plan I had for years. It's watercolor with pen, marker and pencil. Took a while as it filled the table when I worked. My inspiration was the rocks and water of the American Falls 

'Gravity and Talus" mixed media 22x28

Jamestown painting

Allen Park Pond

Butterfly garden at RTPI

English Street, Jamestown NY

Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown held a plein air event in September. I met new artist friends and several I had already painted with. Perfect weather, perfect getaway.