Combing through my “stacks” recently, I came across this painting, and found it worth revisiting. It was done in 2005 yet it resonates with the spirit of today. Early one Sunday morning at Stewart Park two little girls and their grandfather were engulfed in a cloud of gulls as they flung bread soaked in water high in the air. It reminds me of a time of freedom to go about as our whims took us and mingle with others without fear.
oil on canvas, 18″ x 24″, currently not for sale.
This is an abstraction of a photo taken in Times Square in Manhattan. I pulled parts of the photo onto a black background in Photoshop and had it printed on canvas. It measures 20×30 inches and sells for $185.
This Barred Owl was being shown at a Lab of Ornithology raptor day. All the birds were held by handlers and the public could ask questions to learn more about the birds.
This owl was placed by itself against the cement background of the building. I used a telephoto lens to capture this image. The photo is printed on a 16 x 20 inch canvas and sells for $150.
This image was altered in Photoshop from a photo taken during a boat tour of Manhattan
A couple years ago, I took an architectural tour of Manhattan via boat that went all around the island. We went under the major bridges along the way and I was able to photograph them from the water much easier than one could photography while on land.
Post processing included Photoshop extraction of the bridge from the original photo and placement of it on a black digital background. This piece is printed on canvas, 20 x 30 and sells for $185
I’ve visited the bog at Malloryville several times this spring and summer to catch the pitcher plants in bloom. This recently completed painting barely shows the bog vegetation, but the strongly rooted tree and dappled lighting really appealed to me. When creating scenes such as this one, I always think back to one particular watercolor work by Albrecht Dürer which inspired me many years ago.
This variety of poppy is an annual but self seeds. The Cornell Botanic Garden has several plants in hues of pink, lavender, and red. The bees were particularly fond of them when I visited. This image can be printed on any size paper or canvas.
Sometimes logs and trees catch my attention because they remind me of something else. I begin to make up stories. Perhaps you might see something to wonder about in these images.
Head Waters 3 is new and part of a series of paintings based on the landscape of upper Six Mile Creek. This is a location I visit during all seasons of the year and never tire of its wild beauty.