Almost Spring

Friday I drove to Water Street Gallery in Douglas, Michigan, to drop off paintings for their upcoming “Who’s That?” show of new-to-the-gallery artists. Paintings, sculpture, and glass work, opening reception Saturday, May 4, 6 to 8 pm. Come by if you are near.

On the way back I stopped off at the Indiana Dunes to scout sites and do a little painting.

Almost Spring, oil, 12" x 9"

Going large...

I'm happy to announce that I'm being represented by a new gallery, Water Street Gallery, in Douglas, Michigan. Beginning next week, I'll be a part of their “Who’s That?” show, an exhibit of new-to-the-gallery artists. I’ve painted in their summer plein air event for the past few years and after the last, they invited me to show this year.

This will be part of the show, it’s one of the largest paintings I’ve done. It’s a spot north of Manistee, Michigan, where I have plein air painted a couple of times. I worked from photos for this. The bluff was very overgrown with brush and saplings, so I simplified.

Opening reception: May 4, 6 - 8 pm
Water Street Gallery
98 Center Street
Douglas, MI

On a bluff above the lake, oil, 24" x 48"

Small works show

In my suburban Chicago town a call for entries went out from Art Post Gallery for a small paintings show. The gallery provided 6" x 6" stretched canvases to 81 artists with a month-plus window to return them ready-to-hang. The theme was “Botany magnified.” Being that I love everything tropical, I decided I’d paint a Bird of Paradise on my trip to Hawaii. But, we had quite a bit of rain while there and, for some reason, until the last day I didn’t come across any blooming. So back in the studio I did this last week from photos in time to turn in for next weeks show.

Tropical bird, oil, 6" x 6"

A few from Hawaii...

We had our family spring-break on Kauai this year. Always more rain there than the other islands, but we hit an unusually rainy week. We still managed some sun and fun, and I did a few paintings. Then I had three days by myself on Maui to paint and visit Village Galleries where I am represented.

Toward Kilauea, oil, 12" x 9"

Three palms, oil, 16" x 12"

Beach morning, oil, 12" x 9"

Heading South

A small studio piece, warming up for my upcoming trip to Hawaii. Two stops, Kauai and Maui, panels and paints are packed. Should be able to deliver some new work to Village Galleries too.

Longboards, oil,
16" x 11"

Slowly sinking

I just got around touching up this this plein air painting from last summer that I’d never finished. A very hot day as I recall, and the light had changed so much, I packed it in. It’s a spot I’d driven by many times at the “narrows” between the Leelanau Lakes in Michigan. This boathouse had seen better days, which is what, of course, made it interesting.

Sinking boathouse, oil, 12" x 16"

Snow

I've been meaning to paint more snow for a while. Finally got to it after a trip to Michigan.

Like many of my summertime paintings, I'm inspired by sunlight and shadow. I enjoy trying to capture  the dynamics of cool vs. warm.

Late in the day, oil, 12" x 16"


Birch by the river, oil, 6" x 8"