It would be hard to imagine a winter milder than the one we just had. So one would think the transition to spring would be an anticlimax.But no. It's been a spectacular spring. The forsythia were practically aglow this year. The blossoms on the flowering...
SAVE THE DATE: Our next open studio is Friday, April 26, from 4PM to 7PM & Saturday, April 27, from 3PM to 5PM, 5 Paradies Lane, New Paltz It will feature all local works: landscapes by Peter Fairweather and monoprints and other works by Caren Fairweather. There...
Another in the News from Nowhere series, exploring what it means to be (and stay) human in a world dazzled by digital technology. My mother frequently noted what a wonder the postal service was. For a few pennies, you could write a note, drop it into...
We're often disappointed when fog enshrouds our time in the woods. It can turn a feeling of splendid solitude into woebegone isolation. Sounds are muffled. Colors are muted and your field of vision is limited. But that's when the alchemy of the fog begins working. Without the...
Previously, I suggested that there is something sort of miraculous about a fresh, white blanket of snow. That got me to consider another miracle in our midst: birds. My friend Bob has become an amazing photographer of birds. His images remind one that, even in urban...
As I've gotten older, my feelings about snow seem to have changed. Yes, as one ages, ice and the threat of falling often are top of mind. But each year I find myself increasingly wonder-struck at the crystalline elegance of snow.My friend the writer Paul...
Another installment in my ongoing fascination with the beavers' handiwork in the Millbrook Preserve. Last time, the image highlighted the melancholy stillness that pervades these places. But, as Emerson pointed out, they also sing. And, if you keep still long enough, you can feel its...
2024 is upon us. Time to ring in the new! So, following a recent workshop at the McMichael Gallery, I wanted to try out some new approaches for capturing the play of light in the landscape. The workshop instructor, Dominik Modlinski, focuses on remote landscapes...
Breaking news from the arts world (or at least my little corner of it)! A couple of weeks ago, I took a painting workshop with Dominik Modlinski at the McMichael Gallery. Dominik is based on the west coast of Canada and his work focuses on...
Another in the News from Nowhere series, exploring what it means to be (and stay) human in a world dazzled by AI.The Artist at 90 is a portrait of long-time neighbor Barbara Leoff Burge seated in front of a painting she did in her high...