Entry For Beaver Brook Association Fall Festival Show In Hollis, NH.

This painting which I have titled "Night Watch" was a commission for a client who is a collector of owls. This particular owl is a snowy owl. The painting was a new challenge for me and was worked on for much of the month of September for entry into the Beaver Brook Association of Hollis, New Hampshire's Fall Festival. The painting was on Exhibit at the Maple Hill Farm for the show which was entitled Nature Beckons from September 22nd through the 25th. The new artwork criteria for the show accented New England natural settings or art which reflects a nature theme.  Manmade structures and domesticated animals could not be included in landscapes or be the focus of the art. I was quite pleased at the results achieved and learned a great deal about representing birds in painting. Since this was a commission the painting was not offered for sale.

Summer Work

Although the summer has been quieter for me in terms of production of new paintings, I have worked on a few new pieces.  This piece which is called Winter Solitude is a view of the Massachusetts State House which I produced for the 15th Annual Seniors Holiday Card Contest sponsored by the Secretary Of State William Galvin's Office.  The contest is open to all citizens 62 and over.  The paintings are hung in a gallery upstairs in the Commonwealth Museum located at the Massachusetts Archives Building on Columbia Point at 220 Morrisey Boulevard in Boston, Massachusetts during November and early December.  Two paintings will be chosen to be reproduced and these cards will be sold at the State House Gift Shop with the name of the artist printed on the card. Winning artists will be presented in a ceremony to be held at the Commonwealth Museum and all entering artists will be recognized a a special luncheon sponsored by Secretary Galvin's office. I am relatively happy with the results in this painting and attempted to convey a moodf of quiet and solitude on Beacon Hill.



Summer 2011

As I have said in the past I am not sure where time goes. It seems like I am always trying to catch up.  I apologize for not keeping up with this blog over the summer.  The summer of 2011 was a very hot and humid one indeed and it seems that when the temperature goes up into the 80's and 90's and the humidity increases my energy level goes into a tail spin.  I did try to stay in the cool air conditioning during much of the hot weather.  Whenever I could I painted in air conditioned comfort but rarely made it over to my Western Avenue Studio in Suite #326..........the building was like an oven and due to its brick construction it retained the heat. I continued to meet with my art colleagues in the Nashua Artists Breakfast Club an experience that I always find fun and instructional.  Although my production level was at a minimum I did continue to work on several paintings.  I will say more about these in the next few posts.  Now that the cooler weather has arrived and we have begun autumn activities I will be posting more often and painting more often.  Sometimes taking a break and stepping back helps inspire an artist to move ahead with new ideas.

More Spring Art Show 2011

A few photos from the Spring Breakfast Club Exhibition 2011

Nashua Breakfast Club Spring 2011 Exhibition

This Spring the Nashua Area Artists are again exhibiting for the month of April at the McCarthy Room of the Chelmsford Public Library in their second annual show,  This again has been a very rewarding experience and a successful show. Now that it is nearing completion it is time to beging work on soome new pieces inspired by Spring and Summer.  Thanks to all friends and family who dropped into the reception on April 9th.  It was a stretch to participate as I had flown in on the red eye from LaJolla, California where I attended a bnusiness conference and extended it by a few days vacation.  Thanks to good friends my work was hung in the exhibition and I was able to make a wonderful reception for the artists.

Catching Up

Sometimes I am awestruck by how fast time passes.  This winter of 2011 has been a busy one with a trip to the Christmas Markets in Germany, the heart of Europe,  and a cruise through the Rhine and Main Rivers.  Lots of landscape and people for inspiration.  I have also been busy participating in a few group art exhibitions. The above picture is from a group show entitled the "Men of Western Avenue" which was held in February at the Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, Massachusetts.  This was a very successful exhibition and we had a great Artists Reception sponsored by the Art League of Lowell.

Reception February 26th Men Of Western Avenue at Whistler House Museum of Art

This month I thought that I would post some photos from The Men of Western Avenue Studios very sucessful show and reception which was held at the Whistler House Museum Of Art in Lowell, Massachusetts.  The attendance at the reception included many friends, family members and members of the Nashua Area Artists Breakfast Club, a group of very talented artist friends.  It was fun to have a couple of my paintings accepted to this show.  These pieces "Serenity and Province Lands" can be seen in previous posts in close up as well as in the pictures posted.  The show was a varied presentation with pieces from 19 male artists of Western Avenue Studios mentioned in the previous announcement post.  The wonderful refreshments were provided by the Whistler House Staff and members of the Lowell Art Association whose joint efforts have unified the many artists working in the Lowell area which has become a very active art community.