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Landscape Painting At Wetpaint Tamworth In New Hampshire

In May 2018, I went, for the second time, to WetPaint Tamworth in Tamworth,NH. This is a lovely plein air painting event organized by the Tamworth Visitors Council. The area is just south-west of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, and centered around Lake and Mount Chocurua. The Preserve at  Chocurua  was  the lovelyContinue reading “Landscape Painting At Wetpaint Tamworth In New Hampshire”

I’m a Cover Artist! March 2018 Plein Air Magazine

I am  featured in the March 2018 issue of  Plein Air magazine. Not only that, but they used one of my paintings on the cover. Of course I was very pleased about this! This article came about because the editor of the magazine at the time, Steven Doherty, had seen me posting a series ofContinue reading “I’m a Cover Artist! March 2018 Plein Air Magazine”

Florence, Italy Paintings , Spring 2016, Pt. 2

Here’s a second set of paintings from Florence, Italy. All painted  on site, 9 x 12 in. and in oils. Florence  and environs is a terrific place to paint. But I have to say, my personal logistics are eating up a lot of time that I would rather spend painting.  I’m happy with my work,Continue reading “Florence, Italy Paintings , Spring 2016, Pt. 2”

Florence, Italy Paintings, Spring 2016

I’ve now been in Florence for about two weeks. It was quite a bit of trouble to find inexpensive housing for the month, But eventually I found something, albeit a little on the outskirts. But I borrowed a bike from a friend, and that’s made it possible to get around in a timely fashion. All theseContinue reading “Florence, Italy Paintings, Spring 2016”

Rome, Italy Paintings – Spring 2016, pt.2

Here is a second group of paintings done in Rome in the spring of 2016. These paintings are all 9 x 12″, oil on linen. I’m in Florence now and soon you should start seeing some paintings from here. There are some logistical problems getting housing here, but I have it all sorted now. IContinue reading “Rome, Italy Paintings – Spring 2016, pt.2”

A Visit To Toledo’s Museum Of Fine Arts

While I have been working in The Toledo area,  I visited the Toledo Museum of Fine Arts several times. Located in Toledo’s  Old West End,a crumbling and beautiful historic neighborhood, the museum surprises with a well curated and friendly atmosphere. They have a great collection of historic  paintings as well as a modern building withContinue reading “A Visit To Toledo’s Museum Of Fine Arts”

Mt. Lebanon, PA. Plein Air Paint Out, Oct. 2-6, 2012

I was invited to participate in  the first year of the annual Plein Air  paint out in Mt. Lebanon, Pa.,  a suburb of Pittsburgh. It was a well run event, the brainchild of David and Linda Csont. David had participated in the Easton Plein Air  event, one of the bigger events that happens in MarylandContinue reading “Mt. Lebanon, PA. Plein Air Paint Out, Oct. 2-6, 2012”