Morning Chorus
Painded from Goucester harbor at 6am as the sun is just starting to reflect off of the water. The fishing boats are alll preparing to go out for the day and the fog is already a distant memory on the horizon.
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Eyes on the Ball
On October 19th I gave a lecture on the similarities between Impressionist painting and Tennis at the Longwod COuntry Club in Wellesley, MA. Here is the recording of said lecture.
Read MoreGloucester Gems
Late July I spent a few weeks up in Gloucester at a small fisherman’s cabin right on the water. Here are some photos and paintings from the trip. Painting in Gloucester has always been a great joy for me, as are the arts community there, and the people I meet while painting.
Read MoreGloucester 2021
The picture is an 18 X 24 oil on canvas painting of a corner of Gloucester harbor in the morning light. A sailboat has just left her mooring and picks up speed as she catches the morning breeze. The painting was done from the deck of my little waterfront apartment (see pictures) from which a…
Read MorePuerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico 2020
I did two watercolors while sitting on the beach under the shade of palm fronds. I got to do some harmonica playing with the locals too. Puerto Morelos is a sleepy beach town on the Southeast coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. I am here for a week with my family and then will stay another…
Read MoreHarboring Thoughts
The Boston skyline from the other side of the harbor is a tempting subject, not only because it resonates with a lot of folks but because it gives me a chance to explore the light as it slips through the mist of an early fall morning. My friends are all about ready to join in…
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