"Froze Up Good"

"Froze Up Good" 

 Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York, NY

16x20 Acrylic on canvas

$125
Available

Anybody who grew up in the Homer/Little York/Cortland area spent at least a couple summer days splashing in the small creek that runs between Green and Little York Lakes. So many great memories of hunting for crabs, floating coke can boats, and dam building. Here is a different look at the same creek. The recent cold has the creek bound with ice but the gorgeous red caught my eye as it clashed with the brilliant white of the snow.

A Nice Winter Day

"Jen's Been Here"
12x24 acrylic on canvas
$275

SOLD

This painting is from Dwyer Memorial Park on Little York Lake.  

A friend walks her dog there, hence the tracks at the bottom.

New Discovery

"Hot Days are These" 

12x17 acrylic on watercolor paper
Not for sale

I recently realized that it wasn't only the act of painting I so much enjoyed. Rather it is the explosion of color that is possible. Also the ability to accentuate traits of certain things like the highlights on the tree.

Stuff that just pisses you off

"fffffuck..."

11x14 acrylic on canvas
Not for sale

There are just some things that no matter how many times, no matter how long you endure them, they just fucking piss you off every single time.  I think I hit it with this one, for me any way.

Something about old barns

"Golden Hour on Clinton St Ext, Mcgraw, NY" Circa 1914
$350

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Growing up in Central Upstate, NY you're exposed to a lot of farming.  Farms dominate the landscape.   I for one love it, especially old, dilapidated barns and out buildings.  Somehow they seem like a link to the past, a voice from the past.  

This particular scene is from the tiny village of McGraw, NY.  Up on a hill, out in the wind, open to the elements.  God, I love where I live. 

The Adirondack Show Continues!!!

"Cold Day at Raquette Lake" 

11x14 acrylic on canvas
Done with limited pallet. Thanks Justin Farrell for the pic
$75
Available

For some reason the little town of Raquette Lake, NY always will be the image that comes to mind when I hear the word "Adirondacks."  Maybe it's all the time I spent around that area camping as a kid.  We used to stay at Brown Tract Ponds, Limekiln Lake, etc.  It's so gorgeous.  The painting was done on a very cold night(1/7/14) with the temp hovering around zero and the wind whipping.  So it was all really perfect for this image. 

I really like this painting. 

A Flurry of Activity

It always seems to happen this way to me.  For days, weeks, heck even months I won't paint a thing.  Then for a two week Christmas break, I paint like crazy(10 in all).

I guess it's the slow winter months that bring on my love of places.  After all, what do you have to do in the winter but stare outside and long for another place or time.  Oh sure, one might venture out, but with the recent cold ( -30 windchill) I think staying inside might be best. So I choose to use the time wisely and work on my painting skills.  Some proper lessons might not hurt.  Although I rather like going against what one is "supposed" to do.

Most of my recent paintings are based on the Adirondacks. So much material up there.  So many gorgeous vistas.  So many wonderful childhood and adult-time memories. 

"Upper Sargent Pond Sunset" 11x14 Acrylic on canvas. Thanks to Justin Farrell for the pic.
$95
Sold

 "The Silence of an Adirondack Winter" 12x24 acrylic on canvas.
$225
 Available

 "Loons in the distance" 11x14 acrylic on canvas.
 $50
Available
 

 "Get out the frog" 4x12 Acrylic on canvas
$35
Available
 

 "Frosty Blues"
Crane Pond, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
$175
SOLD