Notes from the Studio
painting adventures, upcoming shows, and the stories behind new work.
Follow along with my painting adventures, from the studio to the road. I'll be sharing new work, exhibition news, travel sketches, and the stories behind the paintings. Thanks for being here.
A Day in Camden Harbor with Robert Gruppé
Some days you mark on the calendar and then spend a week quietly hoping the weather holds. This was one of those. I had the chance to spend an afternoon painting alongside Robert Gruppé, and we pointed ourselves north to Camden Harbor, Maine, to do it. For anyone who doesn't know the name, Robert…
Painting Spain in Public
Last night I set up the easel at the gallery, squeezed out fresh oils, and spent a couple of hours painting in front of a roomful of people. It's a good way to make yourself nervous on purpose. The piece I worked on is a scene from the Spain trip — a stretch of waterfront with pale buildings…
The Other Studio
This is a photo from my studio — three sheep gathered under an old tree, late-afternoon light coming through the leaves and turning everything gold and copper. It's an older piece, but the studio still looks more or less like this on any given day: easel up, palette out, paintings stacked against…
Easels Under the Oaks
There's a particular quiet that settles over a group of painters working outside — pencils sketching, palette knives clicking against wooden trays, the occasional "well, that's not working" muttered at a canvas. A few of us from Art Group Gallery packed up our French easels and pochade boxes and…
Opening Night
What a night. The opening reception for Impressions of Spain brought out a wonderful crowd, and I'm still feeling grateful for everyone who came out to share it with me. This collection has been the focus of my studio for months — a body of work born from a trip that carried me from the…