I'm one of those people who has spent more than fifty years within daily eyeshot of the Mohonk tower. It seems to affect some people the way Devil's Tower imprinted on Richard Dreyfus's character in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It shows up everywhere. In...
This painting is a case in point. It was intended to be a simple study of the trees at the end of Paradies Lane, where my studio/office is, focusing on the weird and wonderful shapes of old and dying locust trees. But all of the...
Yet another in the "News from Nowhere" series about life free from digital algorithms. The painting focuses on what may be a disappearing art: the act of simply listening attentively. In our noisy, contentious age, I figured we could probably all use a reminder of...
One can't visit Minnewaska State Park without being reminded that it is up to us humans to take care of the natural world. The last time I was there, though, something else crossed my mind: maybe we're not in charge here. This painting of one...
Thanks to all of you who came to the open studio this past weekend! The weather kept the turnout a little light on Friday, but Saturday was terrific.Four paintings found new homes this weekend. They are pictured here (click on the image to enlarge).Don't forget: ...
The next open studio is Friday, June 2, from 4-7PM and Saturday, June 3, from 3 to 6PM. (You may have seen this notice in fine establishments in town and/or on the Internets--click on it to enlarge)This will include 15 new works completed since the...
In April, I mentioned that I've started a new series of paintings "News from Nowhere" inspired by William Morris's novel of that title. It began with "At the Kitchen Party." The idea is to capture people engaged in activities that put them in touch with...
Copying works by accomplished painters is one way to improve your skills. And, if I had the attention span for that, I'd do it, too. Instead, I sometimes try to imitate some aspect of a painter's style or approach in one of my own paintings. ...
Last week, the notice came for the annual local history art show co-sponsored by the Elting Library and the Historic Preservation Commission. If I am going to submit a painting about history or life in New Paltz, I can only have one subject: Schulte houses. ...
Spring comes next week, but it seems like winter barely made its presence felt this year. We saw some snow in December, then nothing until March. Is this just a mild year or the start of a new normal?While I didn’t miss the shoveling and...