by LDUS2530 | Nov 22, 2021 | Breath of Salt Air
Some artists will never ever take on a commission. For me it is a solemn pact. The person who engages me is putting their trust in my ability to create something that they are going to love. That’s a huge honor for me, an opportunity to reciprocate on a deep level by...
by LDUS2530 | Oct 5, 2021 | Breath of Salt Air
After my 10th Cover on Dan’s Paper’s this summer, someone called to ask about seeing more of my work. She visited the studio and liked quite a few pieces. But the one she really loved, where the colors made her feel so good, was small, just 12 x 12 inches. She...
by LDUS2530 | Aug 10, 2021 | Breath of Salt Air
There is so much joy in living with a painting that you love, one that gives you energy or a piece that calms you down. When I view a wide expanse of open water, I can feel both sensations simultaneously. At Napeague Harbor you can see a storm brewing from a good 30...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 20, 2021 | Breath of Salt Air
I’m awestruck whenever I come upon a unexpected flower field. When a garden is planned and planted you will experience flowers close up, intimately. But a flower field stretches out and sweeps across, your vision takes in the entirety. Your peripheral vision is...
by LDUS2530 | Jun 8, 2021 | Breath of Salt Air
Can you make out the Sag Harbor-North Haven Bridge in the far distance? In 2008 it was renamed the Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter Veterans Memorial Bridge in honor of the young man who gave his life while serving as a Marine in Iraq. Jordan was a classmate of my...
by LDUS2530 | May 26, 2021 | Breath of Salt Air
There was an icy chill to the air so I double wrapped myself in 2 sweaters to walk the beach. For only a few precious moments the air filled with pink. The sky turned fluorescent pink and the water reflected flecks of pink from the sky and melted into a lavender...
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