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...
Come see recent paintings of New Paltz-area landscapes (and a few portraits). Refreshments will be available along with a chance to chat about the paintings and related topics. (Check out the virtual exhibit for a sample of what to expect.)We're at 5 Paradies Lane in...
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...
To follow up on last time, not every place needs to be beautiful to be important. Some places matter simply because they help people find one another. This picture was inspired by Ray & Helene’s parties in North Cambridge from a long time ago. Even though...
I never noticed the building pictured here until I was drawn to those shadows on its façade at dusk. It was a lesson in how a sense of place is created.The building is not a surprise. It fits in, contributing in its own modest way...
As you might remember, last time the topic was how conversing with a place can help ground us. It turns out that these conversations, even with old, familiar places, can also surprise us and re-orient us.New Paltz’s Millbrook Preserve is a case in point. I...
Last time, I mentioned how time might not be as fixed and predictable as we think. If that’s true, are there any fixed points to help us navigate our way through life’s continual changes? I’m beginning to think that one set of fixed points are...