Deer siting at the covered bridge

I turned around while painting this scene and saw a herd of red deer grazing on the slopes of the hills. There were about fifty of them.

Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont

I am captivated by the patterns of the waves and ripples as the water skirts around the rocks. I sat on some rocks in the shade of a tree while painting. Very relaxing.

Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont

I've been painting a lot of running water because there are so many beautiful places along this river: waterfalls, swimming holes, and old fashioned covered bridges. I feel like I'm on a large movie set. Paint, eat, sleep.

Intimidated by Space

This is my studio at the Wolf Kahn Studio Building at the Vermont Studio Center where I will attempt to fill the walls with brilliant paintings in the ensuing month (August). Stay tuned for further developments!

Abundant Thistles

Last year I was enthralled by the abundant and large thistles that grew along country lanes near my mother's home and I gathered (with gloves) a large bouquet. I put them in a vase and set it on the floor in my studio and drew the bouquet. Such a prickly and wild flower -- but so beautiful.

Ghost Ranch Still Life

These rocks made me think of a Morandi still life and so I had that in mind when when a painted a water color of them on a very windy day at Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu. This is an oil painting I made in my studio from that water color. Sometimes something in the landscape really resonates, but so far, I don't know why (or what I really mean).

Reflections on a Pond

Yes, it's been a long time since I posted a painting, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy. This is an experiment with acrylics that turned out to be a lot of fun and very freeing to paint layers of colors without waiting a long time for the previous layer to dry.