Gardens by the Sea

Now that we are deep into Winter my mind drifts to what it will be like when it all warms up. One of the most uplifting sights of Summer here in the Hamptons is the view of a blooming flower garden against a sweep of blue water. The horizontal nature of the land...

Hello 2020 !!!

The holidays are barely over and I can’t stop thinking about the ocean in Summer. As I paint this rolling wave, I’m imagining, thinking back and asking myself, what did the air feel like? Was it brisk and cool or balmy with a warmth underneath the breeze?...

Cold Peach Moon

I literally gasped in awe on the cold morning that I glanced out my living room window to see a peach colored moon in a misty blue sky.  A glowing light from the orb bounced down creating a soft spotlight on the serene bay. An incredible reminder that we are on a...

Path to the Horizon

There is something so intriguing about a path. Catch a glimpse of a twisting trail and we are drawn in. A path in a painting can provide us with a starting point to access the painting. Our eye can literally follow where the diagonal takes us. In the painting above...

Sunset Waiting for Full Moon

    Have you ever noticed how much more vivid the color of the sky is near the time of the full moon? Colors appear brighter, more intense even if it is a bit overcast. This painting is from the time of the October Harvest moon. The sunset was happening in...