Wet wall for January

 Here are the wet paintings from January, Most are available, let me know if you're interested in buying any of them, Thanks! 

Finding the light in Stillwater

 

#1741  Lake St. Stillwater, NY,  12-19-20  16x18

       I was feeling a little bla lately with everything, tired after the roller-coaster ride of this year, I'm sure you know. It's a mini block, the nagging questions, like what the hell do you think you can paint? It happens irrespective of politics and seasons, but yeah, here we are, and this what I'm thinking about.  

            This painting is of a street scene I've driven by many times, it's in Stillwater, between Cambridge and Ballston Spa. So yes, I'm wandering around looking for a scene to paint and the light was like this:

        It was late afternoon and in the late autumn the light moves quickly. The thrill of this was in the brightness of the sunlight raking over the road and crashing against the building. Here is high drama, and if the world is a stage there is a spotlight on this place for this moment. It is a mundane, old street corner with a pizza parlor and a couple of apartments in a beat up corner of the world, but it's lit up as only the Almighty could. It contains a uniqueness, a rarity that belies preconceived notions about a place.  Finding the extraordinary in the mundane is what I live for. It might only be that way for a minute, and I will crop and edit the scene to pull out what I'm getting at, but it has to be there for me to find and record. 

        I try to be open to the world when I'm looking for something. I hope it will tell me something I don't already know.  The street scene I found, a fleeting moment of light is gone a few minutes later.  I need a safe place to stop, and to be able to work quickly, so that plays a role in choosing the scene.

#1732  Stillwater, NY.  11-29-20  13x14

Yes, these are two different paintings, one done on-site one in the studio from the other, with a casual reference to the photos taken that day.  Painting from life is crucial, your eye sees differently than a camera, but working on site has it's compromises, and I hope to work some of those out in the studio. 

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Welcome Art Essex Gallery!

 

Cash, check, credit cards and Venmo accepted. 

These 4 paintings are part of the Art Essex Gallery Virtual Invitational Exhibition, juried by George Billis! 

All below are oil on canvas panel, prices include frame and shipping to continental US addresses, NY State address please add 7% sales tax. Please use the contact widget to inquire about purchasing. Thanks! 

 #1625 Madison Ave.  2020  11x12 

$700

  #1656  Stewart's Gas at night  2020  18x20 

$1600.

#1657  Albany bus station, Albany, NY  2020  11x12 

$700

  #1638 King Philip Rd. Worcester, MA  2020  13x14

$1000.

Finished October Paintings

 

Cash, check, credit cards and Venmo accepted. 

     There is a lot of uncertainty in the world right now and I'm thankful that I can paint. I'm getting ready for my open studio, so you may consider all of the following paintings part of my virtual open studio. Go back as far as you'd like, if you're interesting in getting a price on something let me know, just make note of the #. Some of the older paintings I may be able to offer at very low prices, I'd rather have them on your wall than my barn loft!  

    Here are the paintings from October:

 #1701  Chickens in late light.  10-1-20  8x10

  #1704  Tree and Marshmallows on Duel Hollow Rd.  10-6-20  11x14

 #1705  Drawing table.  10-7-20  9x12

 #1706  St. Joseph's Pl. Cohoes, NY.  10-8-20 11x12

#1707  2nd and Broad, Nocturne.  10-9-20  12x16

 #1708  Beekman St. Saratoga springs, NY.  10-10-20  12x16 SOLD!

#1709  Flower in bottle  10-12-20  8x6

#1711  108th St. Troy, NY.  10-15-20  11x12

 #1712  Wall in shadow on Ave. A.  10-17-20  12x16

#1714  West  Village Market, nocturne.  10-24-20  11x14

#1715  Easton Station Rd.  10-25-20  12x16

#1716  Backlots Hudson Falls. NY.  10-26-20  16x20

 #1717  Whiskey, flowers, pumpkin.  10-28-20  9x12

 #1718  Last stand of my saw.  10-29-20  9x12

Finished September Paintings

 

          Here are the paintings from September, they are available as of this post, and there is a price list (by size) on it's own page, I may consider reasonable offers, especially on older paintings I still have. Please use the contact widget, Thanks!  

 #1683  King Rd. Worcester, MA.  09-4-20  11x12

 #1684  Backlots, Hudson Falls, NY. 09-6-20  12x16

 #1685.5  Black Lives Matter, Lark St. Albany, NY. 09-10-20  16x24

Not for sale

 #1686  Corn, Morris Rd. 09-12-20  12x16

#1687 Shop & Save parking lot Schagticoke, NY  09-13-20 11x12

#1689  Harvesting, C.R.64 09-15-20  9x12

 #1690  Viking ship, Center Cambridge Rd.  09-16-20  9x12

#1691  Blake St. Worcester, MA  09-17-20  11x12

#1692  Old Firehouse  09-19-20  12x16

#1693  3rd and elm, Hoosick Falls, NY.  09-20-20  9x12

#1694  K-Mart parking lot, Greenwich, NY  09-22-20  11x14

#1695  Hydrangea 09-23-20  10x8

#1696  Tabor Rd. Greenwich, NY.  09-24-20  14x16

 #1697  John & Bleeker St. Greenwich, NY  09-25-20  8x10

#1698  111th St, Harlem, NYC  09-26-20  12x16

#1699  Back lit corn, Turnpike Rd.  09-27-20  8x10

Open studio preview specials!

 

Here are some paintings I found in the barn loft, a random sample of the many, many paintings up there, and there at bargain prices!  I want them on your walls, not in storage!  

#708  English Rd.  2016  12x16  $150

#205  Walloomsac River @22  2013  12x16  $150  

#442  Eagleville.  2014  11x14  $225  

#58  Delavan Rd.   2012   9.25x13.75    $100

#1355  Cemetery,  Quaker Hill.   2019    8x10   $100 

            These are available at my studio or can be shipped. 7% NYS sales tax, shipping and/or frame is extra. I can accept cash, check, PayPal(visa or Mastercard) and Venmo.  Thanks!   

Finished August Paintings

 

Here are the paintings from August, enjoy!

#1666  Palmer Pt. 4th Lake. 08-6-20  9x12

 

#1667  Monument Sq. Troy, NY  08-6-20  12x16

 

#1668  Arrowhead Park, Inlet, NY. 08-8-20  8x10

#1669  Big Moose Lake from Billy's Bald Spot,  08-9-20  14x16

 #1671  Whale Rock, Lake George.  08-12-20 14x16

#1672  Spa Park, Saratoga Springs, NY.  08-15-20  12x16

 #1673  Sculpture on SAW Hill. 08-18-20  8x10

  

#1674  Hannaford Parking Lot, Greenwich, NY  08-20-20 12x16

 

 #1675  Studio at night.  08-21-20  11x14

 

#1676  Gifford @ Beadle Hill Rd.  08-22-20  14x16

#1677  View from Saratoga Battle Monument.  08-23-20  14x16

 

#1678  2nd St.  08-24-20  11x14

 

#1680  Plains Rd.  08-28-20  9x12

         Thanks for looking at my paintings, they are for sale, my price list is on another page, let me know if you are interested in anything. I may consider reasonable offers, just use the contact widget!