The Vogue

While delivering some new paintings to my gallery in Manistee a couple of weeks ago, I set up my easel right out front and did this painting of the old Vogue Theatre across the street. Closed for the past couple of years, it holds memories for me of my summers on staff at camp nearby. Hard to believe that was thirty years ago. I saw Star Wars there—the first one, Episode 4. There's talk of a renovation, but with the bad condition it's in and the Michigan economy, it's not Coming Soon.
Oil, 12" x 9"

Cedarburg Show

I submitted two painting for the exhibit after the Cedarburg Plein Air Painting Festival. This one sold in the silent auction part of the show. I guess at least a couple people liked it. It was bid up to nearly twice what I had as the starting price.
Morning paper, oil, 12" x 9"

Camp Canoes

A rainy week at camp in Michigan but I managed to do a couple of small pieces. This, one of my favorite subjects: along the water's edge, with an "up North" feel. I'm hoping for a couple more trips up there this summer. Everywhere I drove I was seeing paintings.

The weekend in Onekama, MI, feature a day of open studios by local artists. We had a chance to visit Parke and Kooyman, a couple who have studios at there home in Chief. Very inspirational. They have re-done a old property to make two studios. One is in a barn and one in what was an old store front.

A little one

I had about two hours the other day before I needed to head home from Cedarburg so I set up right in town and did this one. The color of this house, now shop, really was this ultramarine blue.
By the side of the house, oil 6" x 8"

I have a couple more that I'll post sometime.

This Saturday, June 27, I'll be at River Street Gallery in Manistee with some new paintings. Then a week of family vacation in the area. I hope to find some painting time then.

Cedarburg Wisconsin

Just back from a weekend participating in the Cedarburg Plein Air Painting Event. It' a week-long painting festival in the historic town just North of Milwaukee. I couldn't devote a whole week to it, but I'll try and get back for another day and submit a couple of paintings for the show.

Country morning, oil, 9" x 12"

Geese

I visited one of our local parks a few weeks ago and painted reflections in the pond. Some geese happened by, posing and looking for a handout so I took a few pictures. Now that the weather is nice here, I set-up my easel on the deck and painted this from my references.
Geese on the pond, oil, 12" x 12"

More of Michigan

The dunes along the Michigan shore have a lot of great things to paint. My favorite is a down the coast view. This one is looking inland from the beach.
Path to the clouds, oil, 12" x 10"