09/03/10
1:59 PM
40x30" oil on canvas
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08/16/10
10:26 AM
 Yesterday I painted alongside Chadds Ford painter Billy Basciani in the Berkshire Mountains of southern Vermont. We had taken a wrong turn searching for Green Mountain National Forest, and accidentally stumbled upon the best view we saw all weekend. So it felt like it was meant to be. It was an old farm now inhabited by a kind soul named Sunshine, who welcomed us on her land with open arms. The barn's exterior wall holds a gigantic "LOVE" sign, illuminated at night and treasured by locals. Feeling inspired after seeing my friend Mike Kimmel's powerful new musical "The Last Goodbye" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, we each aimed to do something different than usual and break some personal barriers. The weather was ominous but perfect, and just as we finished a big stormfront moved in... 28x22" oil on canvas
08/13/10
1:52 PM
 Deep emotion was poured into this. As I painted to high energy music, I imagined Van Gogh fervently at work as he created his series of sunflower paintings during the summer of 1889. His paintings were intended as decorations for his new "yellow house" in Arles, France, that he was excited to soon share with fellow painter Paul Gauguin. When I paint, I want to create something that I would want to hang in my home. This is my second sunflower still life this summer... I strive to make each one better than the last. 24x32" oil on canvas.
08/09/10
4:21 PM
 Felt inspired to re-visit the Brandywine Battlefield yesterday morning... a scene many well known artists have painted through history. I've painted here every year for the last five, and each looks completely different... 40x30" oil on canvas.
08/06/10
9:10 AM
 I was looking to do something different than the verdant landscapes I've been working on recently. This is an image from my imagination, partly based on childhood memories mixed with a contemporary yearning to be at the sea... 32x24" oil on canvas.
07/27/10
1:51 PM
 The bright, contrasting colors of the flowers, field and distant blue hills drew me to this landscape along the Brandywine once inhabited by the Lenape Indians. 32x24" oil on canvas.
07/21/10
12:17 PM
 I grew up on this property so the place has a deeply personal significance for me. I spent a week outside during a major heatwave trying to continually improve this painting. 30x40" oil on canvas.
07/19/10
12:19 PM
 I was wanting to get some deep, warm reds into a painting, and what better signifies the season better than strawberries... 20x16" oil on canvas.
07/17/10
12:22 PM
 My good friend Rick just moved from this forest property where he's lived peacefully for sixty years. I have been painting here since I started painting with Rick five years ago, and this is the last of about 25 paintings I've done here. "The Last Goodbye" is also the title of my friend's new Broadway musical featuring the music of the late Jeff Buckley. These woods are a deeply meaningful sanctuary for us. 30x24" oil on canvas.
02/28/10
12:46 PM
 Yesterday 24 artists headed out in the snow to paint various historic locations around Chadds Ford, ending the day with a "wet paint" show at the Historical Society. I decided upon John Chads' home, built in 1725, where Chads' wife observed Hessian and Continental troop movements from the attic window at the Battle of the Brandywine, September 11, 1777. It was a long day painting, but great synergy connecting with other artists... In the left mid-ground of my painting, you can see local artist Bill Basciani protecting his palette from the morning snow with an umbrella. The show will be on display for the next month at the Chadds Ford Historical Society.
02/04/10
9:37 AM
 I met Rick at my first painting class five years ago and we've painted together every week eversince. Yesterday I showed him what I've learned recently about portrait painting, and we took turns practicing. This photo is after two hours, and I still have more work to do... 18x24" oil on canvas
02/01/10
10:11 AM
 This past week was probably the most intensive week of painting in my life... I spent the days at a portrait painting workshop with artist Kerry Dunn at the reputable studio Incamminati in Philadelphia. I was truly inspired by their high standard of excellence in technique, combined with a deeply soulful philosophy on art and life. Not only are you painting a person but also their timeless spirit. It was a synergistic experience to paint next to so many talented artists from around the world. Each night I attended other classes. I learned so much and feel really fired up to create prolifically with a high focus on quality. Beyond technical skill, I really feel like this week strengthened my vision of the spirit of art and being an artist. Each study here is 16" x 20" oil on canvas. If you are interested in having a portrait painted, please contact me for more info.
01/18/10
3:49 PM
 I've spent the last several days painting this 48x24" canvas at Stroud Preserve outside West Chester... And each day the winds became so intense on this hill that my easel blew over. As the winds began to swirl, a trio of red tail hawks and a couple vultures were lifted together high in the sky as they commenced their hunt. While creating, I reflected on the Lenape indians who wandered this land thousands of years ago on personal quests to seek guidance from nature. I sought to embody their spirit and capture the experience of the wind and birds through mood-energizing textures and vibrating color.
01/13/10
4:06 PM
 This is my first completed painting of the new year, created with high intentions to express life energy through thick paint and energetic strokes. The book in the background is Van Gogh, and I strived to view each moment I painted as a seance to past artists who inspire me. I tried to enhance the mood by adding the burning candles as further homage. Original Oil on Canvas 36x24"  |
