My desire to paint is driven by a true love of nature and the arts. I am deeply inspired by the French and American Impressionists, and take great satisfaction in recording time, light and form, en plein air.
I am driven to create and connect with the natural world. I hope to positively inspire those around me, and paint on.
My desire to paint is driven by a true love of nature and the arts. I am deeply inspired by the French and American Impressionists, and take great satisfaction in recording time, light and form, en plein air.
I am driven to create and connect with the natural world. I hope to positively inspire those around me, and paint on.
Plein Air, on Staples Road
Easton, CT
Trout Brook Orchard
Easton CT • Oil on Linen • 10" x 16"
Gilberties Farm
Easton, CT • Oil on Linen • 20" x 30"
IYRS Boatyard
Newport, RI • Oil on Linen • 26" x 16"
Ocean Mist, Summer Break
East Matunuck, RI • 18" x 29"
Painting En Plein Air
Ocean Mist, RI
Pushing Off
Narragansett, RI • Oil on Canvas • 16" x 12"
Burr Homestead Nocturne
Fairfield, CT • Oil on Canvas • 10" x 16"
Home Portrait, Commission
Easton, CT • Oil on Linen • 30" x 20"
IYRS Repairs
Newport, RI • Oil on Canvas • 30" x 20"
Painting En Plein Air
Brooklyn Bridge, NYC
Fine Line Art Gallery #4
Woodbury, CT • Oil on Canvas • 21" x 13"
Southport Harbor
Southport, CT • Oil on Canvas • 48" x 30"
CT River Museum
Essex, CT • Oil on Canvas • 13" x 21"
Sabia Farm
Easton, CT • Oil on Canvas • 13" x 21"
Plein Air at Sabia Farm
Easton, CT
Painting En Plein Air
Easton, CT, Aspetuck Apple Barn
Longshore Sailing School
Westport, CT • 13" x 21"
Ocean Misty Morning
East Matunuck, RI • Oil on Linen Panel • 16" x 10"
Plein Air Fun With My Dear Friend, Art Powers
Gilberties Farm, Easton CT
Lachat Summer Lilies
Weston, CT • Oil on Canvas • 21" x 13"
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn, NY • Oil on Canvas • 26" x 16"
Plein Air On Cold Winter Day
Brooklyn Bridge, NYC
Danbury Train Museum
Danbury, CT • Oil on Canvas • 26" x 16"
Chelsea
Chelsea, NYC • Oil on Canvas • 21" x 13"
Greiser's Country Store
Easton, CT • Oil on Linen • 20" x 30"
Plein Air at Greisers Store
Easton, CT
Redding Historical Society
Redding, CT • Oil on Canvas Panel • 16" x 10"
Maple Row Farm
Easton, CT • Oil on Canvas • 10" x 16"
Huntington Shadows
Huntington State Park, Redding, CT • Oil on Canvas • 16" x 10"
Fall Victorian, RT 58
Easton, CT • Oil on Canvas • 16" x 26"
Trout Brook Summer Orchard
Easton, CT • Oil on Canvas • 13" x 8"
Branchville Station
Ridgefield, CT • Oil on Canvas • 26" x 16"
Plein Air at Lachat Farm
Weston, CT
Weir's Path
Weir Farm, Wilton, CT • Oil on Canvas • 21" x 13"
Summer Orchard
Easton, CT • Oil on Canvas Panel • 14" x 9"
Sport Hill Farm, Fall Colors
Easton, CT • Oil on Linen • 26" x 16"
Trout Brook Winter Light
Easton, CT • Oil on Canvas • 16" x 10"
Gilbertie's Waning Summer
Easton, CT • Oil on Canvas • 26" x 16"
CT River Museum
Essex, CT • Oil on Linen • 26" x 16"
Plein Air on the CT River
Essex, CT
Portfolio
I love being immersed in the natural environment, and nearly all the paintings displayed on this website were created “en plein air”, meaning that I set up my easel outside and paint directly from what I see in front of me – trying my best to capture the positive energy and spirit of the subject.
Process
I work with oil paints, and my "en plein air" process typically starts with a charcoal sketch on a "ground canvas" ...then progresses to a loose-wash underpainting, then I build in more details using light and dark forms, refine colors and linework, and finally add subtle details as time or focus dictates. Each painting takes on a life of its own.
