Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Garret Club

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Invited to display paintings at the lovely Garret Club in Buffalo, I was given two walls to show work near the grand piano. I chose to use ...

The Plein Air Force Houston

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If you have heard me talk about the lack of unique character in suburban Houston, you have probably also heard me say that a painting c...
Monday, March 20, 2017

Carnegie Workshop

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The Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters created a workshop to educate the public about plein air and encourage more to share our acti...

Waiting for Warm, Late Winter Plein Air

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Perhaps life gets hectic when the weather warms. At least, I think it does, but winter has its own slower pace. Right now I am ready for th...
Sunday, March 19, 2017

The March Exhibit announcement

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The Dispatch posted this about the show. We just returned from Houston so I hadn't seen the paper on Friday, but on Saturday morni...

Naturally, Grand Island

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Living on an Island? Surrounded by water, and blessed with two state parks, overlooks and rural areas,  and some interesting views make it ...
Monday, February 6, 2017

New art show at the Memorial Library

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Last fall I was asked to consult on the purchases of a hanging system for the Grand Island Memorial Library. It would be freestanding and th...

Staying creative with jewelry

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A box of nostalgic family costume jewelry sat in the basement for entirely too long. Some of the 'better' pieces had been claimed b...
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Hiatus

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After Fall exhibitions come down and collections of paintings are delivered to holiday gift shows, I like to take a break from creating pain...
Friday, January 6, 2017

Something I re-learned in 2016

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Pastel. My original favorite medium beckoned me to stop using oil paints for a while. Although framing a pastel painting is more difficult...

Start with excellent photos

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This series shows the progress of this recently delivered commission. I made several trips there in various weather and ligh...
Saturday, December 17, 2016

New paintings at Pasión

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It's the holiday season and that means parties and special events. If you happen into the wonderful Cuban style restaurant " P...

Small Works Holiday Studio Show

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Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10 dawned cold and windy. After a mild fall the cold was a surprise and keeping the front door open got...
Sunday, December 4, 2016

Back to My Roots?

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Flowers. First it was apples, and I learned to draw by using apples as my subject, over and over, as instructed by Walter Prochownik at ...
Friday, November 18, 2016

LaBatt Beer, Buffalo's 6 pack

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There was a big public ruckus when Labatt decided to dress a six pack of grain elevators in plastic wrap, but I love them and still support...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Pastels in New York City

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I completed one of my LongTermGoals! I needed a good kick to get back to using my extensive sets of pastels. There was a plein air pastel wo...

Artify Chestnut Ridge

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Chestnut Ridge Park had an event 'Artify the Park' and it was a lovely sunny Sunday, so I took a ride down to see if the leaves wer...

BlackRock Garden Fest

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Almost finished     It's fun to remember the events of summer as the days grow short, leaf raking continues, the patio furnitur...
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Buffalo History Museum 'Paint the Town' Nov 3

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An annual fundraiser for the Buffalo History Museum features both live and silent auctions of selected artwork. These are my two works in t...

Sunset painting in Long Beach

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Speed Painting. It's the only way to capture the colors of a sunset. I'm pretty thrilled with how well I managed this one. It i...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Flowers by Orange Cat

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The 'Orange Cat' is a favorite coffee shop in Lewiston, with a line out the door and plentiful outdoor seating. With two days to sp...
Saturday, October 1, 2016

Pete's Tavern in NYC

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I grabbed an opportunity to paint for a weekend with Nancie King Mertz. She is a pastel painter from Chicago who I met in Cuba and ...

That rock between islands

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One of my favorite places (I have several favorite spots) at Niagara Falls is the Three Sisters Islands. This area actually has 4 islan...
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Sights in Italy

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A thousand travel photographs and each has its own story. Walking the ancient streets included ruins of Roman civilization as well as the g...