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My Lightweight Plein Air Painting Equipment

Thought some people might be interested in the equipment I took with me on my latest Plein Air travel trip to Australia and Bali. 1. I purchased a new super lightweight Manfroto tripod, model MKC3-PO1. 2.I used my trusty (and now 10 year old) 8 x10 in. Open M pochade box. 3.I painted on 7ContinueContinue reading “My Lightweight Plein Air Painting Equipment”

Plein Air Painting in Bali, Indonesia

Right after my trip to Australia, I went to Bali. I chose Bali primarily because it was an inexpensive flight from Perth, where I was at the time (you can see my blog post about Australia here). I had considered New Zealand and SE Asia, but Bali is so nearby, it seemed the easiest.  ItContinueContinue reading “Plein Air Painting in Bali, Indonesia”

Plein Air Painting in Western Australia

In February and March of this year I went to The South Pacific to work and do a some sketching when time allowed. This was facilitated by Kurt Perschke and his public art RedBall Project, which I helped Kurt put on for the 2012 Perth International Arts Festival.  I  did an earlier  post about theContinueContinue reading “Plein Air Painting in Western Australia”

Campobello Island Landscape Painting Trip

At the beginning of July, I took a three-day painting trip up to beautiful Campobello Island, just over the border from Maine in New Brunswick, Canada. It is about a four and a half hour ride from Portland, Maine, and your last stop in Maine is Lubec, billed as the easternmost city in the US.ContinueContinue reading “Campobello Island Landscape Painting Trip”

Finnegan’s Farm Reunion Show

July 27 through Aug.11, 2012, I’ll have four paintings for sale at the Finnegan’s Farm Reunion Show at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts. This is a show for students at the Lyme Academy that stayed at the Weekend house of Patricia O’Shaughnessy  and Tom during our schooling. Fremont, Australia Town Square, Oil onContinueContinue reading “Finnegan’s Farm Reunion Show”

New London Plein Air Competition

July 7 and 8th, 2012, I participated in my first outdoor painting competition, this one to coincide with New London, Ct.’s Op-Sail event; an annual tall ship and street festival. I was pleased to win one of the prizes for one of the paintings I submitted for the gallery show.  It was sponsored by theContinueContinue reading “New London Plein Air Competition”

St. Francis De Sales Completed Church Restoration, Paducah, KY.

The  summer of 2011 I worked on  a church restoration  at St. Francis De Sales Catholic church in Paducah, Kentucky.  On this project I worked for  Tony Kartsonas of Historic Surfaces. Also on the project were Susie Buchholz, Nick Pavlos and Jeff Wolfe. The project was about 5 months long and I was there forContinueContinue reading “St. Francis De Sales Completed Church Restoration, Paducah, KY.”