Audubon Annual Farm Day

Painting outside at the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield yesterday started out as a real challenge.  The cloudy sky wasn't a problem but the gusty breeze and the few (and blessedly quick) intermittent rain showers that popped up early in the day, made life interesting, especially for a watercolorist..... I was beginning to wish I'd brought along my oils.  But then the sun popped out around lunchtime, and it turned into one of those gorgeous, blue sky autumn days.

I really enjoyed painting while listening to the band and meeting the many families who stopped by to comment on my progress.  It made for a really fun and rewarding time.  I'm very happy with the results and think I captured the feeling of time and place.... the hots dogs were good too!

Ned Lighthouse and Beached

New watercolors for the Ropewalk Gallery in Mattapoisett.  I love the dreamy atmosphere of these two paintings... so quiet and restful. 

 I guess that was my mood last week while I was painting and listening to my Norah Jones.

Welcome to Hingham Square 16x20

What a gorgeous day for painting outside.... here's the painting I did today for the "Paint the Square" Event in Hingham. Some proceeds from the auction will go to the Hingham Interfaith Church Food Pantry.  I will be painting another one tomorrow so come visit me and all the other artists that will be scattered through the town square area painting on Saturday.

And don't forget to come for some wine and cheese tomorrow evening at the South Street Gallery

149 South Street, Hingham 7-9pm. 

The bidding on all the paintings will start at 7pm

Hope to see you there!

The  North River Arts Association, OTB (Out of the Box) Fundraiser is over and I can now reveal my contribution, an oil painting called "Back Roads"
I tried my best to paint "out of the box" with this little oil which I painted from a photo taken on the back roads in France driving through the countryside to Normandy, a year or so ago.
I really enjoyed painting in oil and have a feeling that this might evolve into an 8"x 8" series from my travels.

If  you're down that way, my paintings are now on display in the Ropewalk Gallery, Mattapoisett, MA

Friday night at the Pembroke Arts Festival was a little exciting with the downpours and thunderstorms going on.  Kudos to the committee and helpers who rushed the paintings from under the Art Tent and into the building... the tent seemed about to go under at one point and there were 6" deep puddles throughout......
Nevertheless, Becky Halekty and her team were able to not only rescue all the paintings, but went ahead with the awards ceremony right on time.  Good show Becky!!!

Here are my two paintings that won Honorable Mention and escaped unharmed... 

"Road to Amsterdam" which has now won Three Honorable Mentions this year...WooHoo! 

and Sagrada Familia, Barcelona.... Honorable Mention and the first show I've submitted it into. 

....I feel blessed!

Road to Amsterdam

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

It's been a  long time since my last post and I've been lucky enough to do some wonderful traveling. Two weeks in China, 900 photos and some sketches, so hopefully I will be posting some China paintings this Fall.

Good news... I just found out that I Won 3rd Place Watercolor in the Duxbury Art Association Summer Show for "Waiting in the Wings".  A painting done from a photograph of a very dear friend's grandaughter that I just had to paint!