Painting Award!

Stonington Cove

12x16 oil on cradled panel

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My painting, "Stonington Cove",  received second place in oils in the Pembroke Arts Festival which is very exciting! The show takes place next weekend on the town green and in the Community Center. Lots of art and food and music. Go!

Stonington Cove

Stonington Cove

12x16 oil on cradled hardboard

$650

I painted this on Sunday while the wind howled and rain and snow poured from the sky. Painting against a deadline doesn't usually produce good work but there are exceptions. I'm pretty happy with this one, which is an example of the kind of brushwork and color use that I'm trying to achieve. This painting will be in my Bella's show.
On a different note, my hubby had a small natural gas "wood" stove installed in our living room last week as a backup in the case of power outages. Wouldn't you know we were out for an hour Saturday night and I was unusually calm, cool and collected. We weren't out long enough for the house to get too cold but it was nice to know that if it did we could be fairly comfortable for a while.

Skimming Aquidneck Island

Skimming Aquidneck Island 6x6

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Yesterday I escaped to my studio and painted this sailboat on an evening cruise off of Aquidneck Island in Tiverton, Rhode Island. I tried to make the light glow as it shines through the sails and catch the sparkle on the water at the same time. I keep my brushwork to a minimum and try not to paint over a stroke once I lay it down. 
Today I drove to Provincetown to drop off a miniature painting for the member's show. I did the usual stroll and checked out the always fascinating scene in town. It was overcast with beautifully scented breeze off the Bay. Heaven.

Sailing by Naples Pier

Sailing by Naples Pier

6x6 watercolor

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I was an uncharacteristic early bird this morning arriving at the Naples Pier at 7AM. Wanted to catch the early light and get some photos of the Palm shadows on the beach. It was delightful!! There were lots of other 'early birds' there fishing for minnows and a snowy egret seemed quite at home marching around hoping for a handout, which he finally got and swallowed in one gulp. We are leaving Naples Friday morning and I'm busy right up until then finishing up paintings for the Art Boutique at Tin City. This is one.