At the edge
Oil on panel
8"x8"
$175

I realize this one may not be everyone's cup of tea but I like it for its simplicity and abstraction. The title has at least three meaning. On a formal level, the painting is at the edge where representation turns into total abstraction. Pictorally, it could be showing the edge of a land mass or even the sea. Finally, on a symbolical level, I painted it when we were teetering on the edge of economic disaster. Let's hope we've pulled away from that edge.

A Winter's day

Oil on panel
6"x6"x1.5"
$125

I took some liberties with the colors but who can blame me on such a gray and cold November day.

Open road 11.13.08
Oil on cradled gessobord
8"x8"
SOLD

I wanted to revisit this subject and I was about to start a new painting when I glanced around the studio and saw one I had done over a year ago. I sanded it down to get a smoother surface and painted over it. I don't think I'd ever sand down a painting I was happy with it but I did like the resulting patterns and textures.

Mountain and meadow
Oil and wax on panel
8"x8"
NFS

Here's round three and probably the last one of this scene. From a distance, the landscape retains the quiet dignity of nature but up close you can see it's been bruised and abused. Brings to mind the immortal lyrics by Jim Morrison and the Doors...

What have they done to the earth?
What have they done to our fair sister?
Ravaged and plundered
And ripped her
And bit her
Stuck her with knives
In the side of the dawn
And tied her with fences
And dragged her down

Evening #2
Oil on cradled gessobord
8"x8"x2"
$175

I'm here to tell you it's no easy thing to paint a landscape at dusk (at least for me) without a dramatic sunset and without it turning all muddy. Just wanted to capture that moment when the finite fades into the infinite.

Still life with pickle jar

Oil on panel

8"x8"

$175

I'm hoping to get to see the Morandi exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC next week and to get into the spirit I did this piece. If you're not familiar with his work it's definitely worth it to look him up. I've seen his work in books and on the web but never in person so I'm really looking forward to seeing the paintings in person.