Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A Winter jewel

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No. I have not been painting outdoors. This bit of winter is from last year, a sunny day with a lot of snow, enough to sink in it down to my...
Friday, December 24, 2010

Open Studio 2010

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My annual Open Studio event has evolved over the years and I look forward to seeing friends, sharing stories of my paintings and eating holi...
Monday, December 6, 2010

Letchworth State Park Weekend

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After a minor whine/ rant last post, I have to admit to a two night get-away camp adventure in Letchworth State Park with Sherrill Primo, Jo...

TIfft Nature Center & Sanity

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Those of you who know me understand the turmoil around me over the past few months. I have maintained my sanity by grabbing all rare occasio...
Monday, November 29, 2010

Art to Print?

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I received an email this week because a Google searcher found me and my cloud paintings when looking for posters. I was impressed because I ...
Saturday, November 13, 2010

Open Art Studio Show is Over for 2010

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At the top of the staircase I placed this large oil painting, painted from a beautiful bouquet, my birthday gift. It was an introduction to ...
Thursday, November 4, 2010

2010 Open Art Studio

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Next week will be my 3rd annual open art studio, Friday & Saturday 11-5. Saw a friend who purchased my Great Lakes gardens picture (Sept...
Sunday, October 24, 2010

Tuscarora State Park

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Every paint-out is a mini vacation. A few weeks ago my mini vacation was in Northern Niagara County outside Wilson, NY, so I was home by 4p...
Saturday, October 23, 2010

THE ELECTRIC TOWER paint out

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This summer I had the opportunity to ascend 'T he Electric Tower' to paint, it's the dramatic building where the outdoor New...
Sunday, October 17, 2010

Is this an old church in Canada?

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A summer weekend at Artpark with the Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters during the wine trail tour was a perfect place to paint. Surrounded...

Phyllis Stigliano Gallery

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A Jetblue airfare sale and a quick painting trip to NYC enabled this plein air of a lovely Brooklyn brownstone in the historic district of P...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Escarpment Drive Painting

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Answer : Exactly one month, plus about 20 years of practice. Question : How long did it take to do that painting? I put brush to a ges...

That's really a LOT OF WATER!

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A plein air paintout on a late September morning resulted in a successful capture of one small piece of the American Falls. The photo was ta...
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

'Music is Art' at Albright Knox Art Gallery

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What was it like at ' Music is Art '? The title 'Magic Mayhem' suits Saturday perfectly---beautiful weather, lots of people,...
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Music is Mayhem at Albright Knox

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Today's the day! The all day feast of music on multiple stages surrounding the Albright Knox Art Gallery, book-ended by food and artisan...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters at Niagara Falls

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Here is a peek at an oil painting that is drying right now...a morning that started with a rainstorm turned wonderful by a 9am start for th...
Saturday, July 31, 2010

Picture Postcard!

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Summer is TOO busy-but so much fun. We go to many gallery openings that include our work or to see artworks by others, but this was a partic...

Back to Glen Park in Williamsville

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Last month, on a 'threatening to be rainy' day, I returned to Mill Falls in Williamsville, NY. I had planned to paint the waterfall ...

A Weekend in Artpark

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My painting group, Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters , will be at Artpark in Lewiston this weekend for a very public paint out. We will st...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Winter projects need Summer varnish

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It takes about 6 months for oil paint to dry thoroughly, so I have been varnishing & framing artwork from Fall & Winter recently, bu...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sunny Day's Bonus Painting

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On May 13 I posted a painting "Spring Rapids from the Second Bridge" of an upriver view from idyllic Three Sisters Islands at Niag...
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

September Art Show Preview

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Although I am saving the pastel sky paintings for the show 'Skies over Buffalo, Wait a Minute' at Quaker Bonnet in September, I ment...

WIlliamsville Waterfall

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I'm not a fan of the color blue in my home. However, blue paint is another story altogether. Since September 2009 I have been painting s...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A Tourist in Houston

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Packed my paints, brushes & canvases for an extended visit to Houston TX & found that I couldn't paint plein air due to high hea...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Spring Greens from a Three Sisters Bridge

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On May 5 I published my new portrait, with an in-progress painting on my easel. Here is that finished painting which accurately portrays my ...
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Winter Projects

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Painting outdoors is so different than indoors. As a plein air painter who likes to stay warm, I meet with Sharon & Peggy at the Buff...
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Spring at Three Sister's Islands

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Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters met at Three Sisters Islands to paint yesterday & it was exhilarating! It's nice to be painting ...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Tugs at Elevator Alley

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Last summer we [Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters] painted near 'elevator alley', a series of waterways leading to various grain e...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Map is Less Red?

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My normal 'cluster map', shown below the links on the right panel of this page details visits from various countries to this blog. J...

New look at my website

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Updated the website recently with Jeremy in Houston. This is the new Home page image, assembled by Carl. Comments are welcome & encourag...
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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Market Sreet Art Center BNAA show

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Market Street Art Center in Lockport is host for the Buffalo Niagara Art Association 2010 Spring show this month. Everyone was pleased with ...
Monday, March 1, 2010

Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club Cookbook

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I have been working since last summer on illustrations for a hardcover cookbook to be published late this year by the Niagara Falls Boys ...

Raghava KK

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"I hope you will join me in this Magic Carpet Ride, and touch children, and be honest." Passing along a link to a Ted Talks video...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Sweet tooth

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I couldn't resist the close up - this is about 1 foot of the painting. Time to celebrate. Detail- 'My Mixer is Pink' (see next p...