Barn at Dusk, collection of Michelle Varian, Acrylic
Barn Birch, collection of Gary and Janice Moss Kapps, Watercolor
Mrs. Pike's Wheelbarrow ( 9 X 20 acrylic) This scene is from the window of my first apartment in Pavillion, NY near Geneseo.
Otter Lake Outlet ( 16 X 20 acrylic) This is an early piece depicting the outlet of Otter Lake in the lower Adirondacks, where my mom used to live.
Winter is Here ( 16 X 32 acrylic) This imaginary landscape captures a light snow falling in shades of grey and umber.
Far Afield ( 24 X 36 acrylic) This piece was done when I was in high school and now decorates my daughter's dining room. Layers of subtle color imitate Wyeth's fields and rolling hills.
Sloan's Mill ( 18 X 24 acrylic) This imaginary mill was practice in laying in a cartoon first and layering color oil top. It imitates the style of Eric Sloan. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dake.
Rusty ( 36 X 36 acrylic) This is one of my favorite early pieces, painted in Interlaken, a composite of Wyeth-like elements in a fictional setting. Thin washes of color contrast with palette knife rocks and intricate grasses.
Covered ( 24 X 36 acrylic) This is the covered bridge from Sturbridge Village, MA. Also down with thin layers of color on top of a cartoon image or drawing.
Blue Wagon (18 X 24 acrylic) Another composite of Wyeth-Like images and emblems of rural America in a fictional setting. Dramatic horozontal lighting and small detail helped this piece place in the Masters' Division at the Central Adirondack Art Show on Old Forge.
Big Moose Namesake ( 18 X 24 acrylic) The Big Moose Rover flows between Old Forge and Otter Lake, and this image conjure up a time when moose actually frequented the area.
Beauvior ( 16 X 20 acrylic on board) This image of a sternwheeler stems from my reading of Mark Twain and his obsession with the Mississippi.
Ready for the Season ( 10 X 12 Watercolor) Sylvan Beach and Skinner's Harbour were scenes of my youth.
Porch Window (10 X 12 Watercolor) This image painted in the 70's hangs in my daughter's kitchen.