Balsam Farms Flower Field

by | Jul 15, 2019 | Breath of Salt Air

This spot is one of the most glorious on the East End. The first time I saw this explosion of color stretching out as far as the eye can see I was stunned. I could not believe such a place was right here on Amagansett, NY.  The entire farm was donated by Deborah Ann...

Perfect Match

by | Jul 1, 2019 | Breath of Salt Air

When the right painting finds the perfect space, the entire room takes on a magical quality. It’s not something that you intellectualize or deliberate about. It is obvious when it happens. When the right combination occurs there is a vivid emotional reaction....

Color First

by | Jun 17, 2019 | Breath of Salt Air

  I’m beginning to understand and clarify why after painting traditionally for so long, I’m now motivated to paint abstractly. In abstraction, I find the opportunity to boil down all the elements I really care about in painting. It  always starts with...

Beach Magazine

by | Jun 3, 2019 | Breath of Salt Air

Hi Everyone! Summer has started at a quick pace so we all need a spot to take a moment and reset our our pace, I know I do. I wanted to share one of my tranquil oil paintings that was featured in the Memorial Day issue of Beach Magazine.  This is truly one of my...

The View Up and Out

by | Apr 30, 2019 | Breath of Salt Air

I’ve observed it so many times, the full moon just hanging in the atmosphere blazing brightly. The science we learned in school told us that the moon is 238,900 miles away.  We are told that man actually went there and walked on the surface. We’ve been...

Where Are We?

by | Apr 22, 2019 | Breath of Salt Air

Here is the other painting that is included in Paton Miller’s East End Collected 5 at the Southampton Arts Center  April 20-June 9. It has been interesting to come out about my passion for creating this series of Abstract Oil Paintings. Most people know my...