Midnight Rhododendron
I couldn't help but notice that while the purple rhododendron in my backyard is in bloom, the blossoms almost seem to glow at night.
This painting is 48" wide by 60" high. Painted in acrylic paint on unstretched raw canvas. Initialed in lower right hand corner and signed on the back.
Availability: SOLD
Unsavory
This painting features several unsavory characters usually not welcome in the garden - japanese knotweed, pokeweed, and smooth sumac.
This painting is 46" wide by 60" high and is painted with acrylic paint on raw unstretched canvas. It is initialed in the lower right hand corner. The painting will come rolled in a tube.
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Provincetown (tree + knotweed)
This painting is inspired by a drawing made while wandering around Provincetown, MA several years ago.
Seen here in the foreground is a recent muse, Japanese Knotweed, which is a super invasive species that can bust through concrete, wreck the foundation of a house and grow up to 8 feet in a month. In the background a perfectly gnarled and tangled tree.
The painting is in acrylic on unstretched raw canvas. 48" wide by 79" high. It will come rolled in a tube for shipping.
Availability: Sold.
Summer Grape + Wild Carrot
For some reason lately I have been far more interested in the garden invaders and not the invited guests. This painting features a wild climbing grapevine known as summer grape and the weed known as queen anne's lace or wild carrot. And just like its subject matter it is sprawling, measuring 48" high by 120" wide.
Availability: Available for sale on Artfinder.
Sunny
This painting is based on the mural I have been painting in my living room slowly over the weekends these past several months. It features a bright sunny take on the house plants located in that room, wild overgrown leaves, winding snake plants and budding Pilea peperomioides.
This painting is initialed in the lower right hand corner and signed on the back. It is painted with acrylic paint on flat raw unstretched canvas and will be shipped rolled in a tube.
Dimensions: 48”w x 60”h
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Ferns
This painting started with a gardening project and ended up including multiple varieties of wild fern and weeds.
The painting is 48" wide and 60" high painted with acrylic paint on raw unstretched canvas. The painting will be shipped rolled in a tube.
Availability: SOLD
Homebound
This painting stars homebound house plants painted during COVID-19 shelter in place.
The painting is on unstretched raw canvas. It is initialed in the lower right hand corner and signed on the back. It will be shipped folded and rolled.
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Magnolia + Evergreen
This artwork is about spring and the interplay between the opening Magnolia tree and the evergreens behind it. It is painted on a very large scale - in the manner of a wall sized mural 104” wide by 72” high.
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Indoor Oasis
To brighten up the winter blues I painted a large painting inspired by my far too extensive collection of potted plants-- snake plants, red aglaonema, golden pothos, boston fern, palms, cactuses, jade, and umbrella tree among others.
This painting is quite large, 9ft wide by 6ft high on unstretched canvas painted with acrylic canvas. Signed on the back and initialed in the lower right hand corner.
Availability: You snooze you lose. This painting has been sold.
Red Aglaonema
Digging into my far too large collection of house plants I decided to paint one of my favorites- Aglaonemas with bright red and pink outlines.
This painting is on unstretched canvas and will be shipped rolled and folded. It is initialed in the lower right hand corner and signed on the back.
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Florid
Title: Florid
Year: 2020
Dimensions: 108” x 36”
Materials: Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas
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Leafy
Painted on unstretched canvas with acrylic paint. Signed on the back and initialed in lower right hand corner. Will be shipped folded and rolled.
Availability: Available, please contact me for more information.
Pokeweed
Description: I see this weed growing everywhere these days, bright purple stalks and juicy looking poisonous berries. Just had to paint it.
Painted on unstretched (flat) canvas, will be shipped rolled and folded. Signed on back with initials in lower right hand corner.
Dimensions: 53” x 72”
Availability: SOLD
Minty
A further investigation of local blue/grey fir trees led to this this bright but slightly wintry painting. The painting is large, 48" high x 60" wide, painted with acrylic on unstretched canvas. It is signed on the back and initialed in the lower right hand corner.
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White Fir
48”wide by 60” tall, this painting of a gorgeous white fir tree is painted on unstretched canvas.
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Mountain Laurel
Dimensions: 60” x 48”, acrylic on unstretched canvas
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Mountain Laurel & Rhododendron
Dimensions: 60” x 48”, acrylic on unstretched canvas
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Royal Oak Rd
Dimensions: 144” x 108”, acrylic on unstretched canvas.
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Poison Ivy
Description: I've been doing battle with the Poison Ivy and Virginia Creeper in the yard and decided they made for a fascinating plant to paint. Painted on unstretched canvas.
Dimensions: 58” x 23”.
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Cactuses of the Exotic Garden in Eze, France
Dimensions: 48” x 60”, acrylic on unstretched canvas.
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Magnolia Tree (Opening)
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Flourishing
Description: This work is quite large, it is painted with acrylic paint on a single piece of unstretched canvas. It is 134" wide and 46" high. Signed on the back and initialed in the lower right hand corner.
This is the second large scale work (the first is a recently installed commission) of overabundant plant life, vegetables and creeping vines. To help gain inspiration I listened to "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau as I worked. An inspiring quote:
“For I was rich, if not in money, in sunny hours and summer days and I spent them lavishly.” — Walden by Henry David Thoreau
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Painting - Magnolia Tree (Peaking)
Description: Here is the second painting in the series of the magnolia tree in front of my studio. Now the flowers have more fully opened and is starting to lose its petals.
Dimensions: This painting is 4ft x 5ft on unstretched canvas.
Availability: For sale, but currently on loan to the Shubert Theater in New Haven through Summer 2019. Click here to contact.
Rhododendron
2018, Acrylic on unstretched canvas, 102” wide x 72” high
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Virginia Creeper
Description: I've been doing battle with the Poison Ivy and Virginia Creeper in the yard and decided they made for a fascinating plant to paint. Painted on unstretched canvas with acrylic paint.
Dimensions: 23” x 58”.
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The Citrus Garden
Description: This painting from my time spent in Menton, France (last town on French/Italian border the scene is from the Citrus Garden of the Palais Carnolès. This painting is on unstretched canvas and will come rolled.It is painted with acrylic paint.
Dimensions: 68" wide and 51" high.
Availability: You snooze you lose. This is no longer for sale.
Brightly
Description: This bright, colorful painting depicts flowers and an overgrown garden.
As with all my work, this is painted on flat unstretched, unprimed canvas.
Dimensions: 48” x 48”.
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Lemon Fresh
Lemon Fresh was painted on a sunny afternoon in my back yard.
This painting is 72" wide by 55" tall, painted on unstretched (flat) canvas, painted with acrylic paint. It is signed on the back by me and initialed in the lower right hand corner.
Availability: Available. For sale on Artfinder.
Costa Rican Rainforest
This painting is inspired by my time in Costa Rica, sketching the lush tropical foliage and forests.
This painting is by far the largest I have ever painted- measuring 9ft wide by 6ft tall, painted on unstretched (flat) canvas, painted with acrylic paint. It is signed on the back by me and initialed in the lower right hand corner. The painting comes carefully wrapped and packaged, the large canvas will be rolled for delivery.
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Costa Rica #2
24" x 60" painting with acrylic on unstretched canvas.
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I'm Feeling Sunshine Right Now
48” x 60” acrylic on unstretched canvas.
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A Bit Shady
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In the Garden #3
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Costa Rica #1
This painting is inspired by my time in Costa Rica, sketching the lush tropical foliage and forests. This painting is 24" wide by 60" tall, painted on unstretched (flat) canvas, painted with acrylic paint.
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Eyeopener
This painting titled "Eye Opener" will wake you up!
This painting is 24" wide by 60" tall, painted on unstretched (flat) canvas, painted with acrylic paint.
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In the Garden #1
A free form interpretation of a garden, on a large scale.
This painting is 68" wide by 52" tall, painted on unstretched (flat) canvas, painted with acrylic paint. It is signed on the back by me and initialed in the lower right hand corner.
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In the Garden
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Flowering Tree
I always promised I would paint this beautiful flowering tree in a friends yard in all its glory and I finally did. This piece would make a wonderful focal point in your home! This painting is 44" wide by 84" tall, painted on unstretched (flat) canvas, painted with acrylic paint.
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Calm in the Garden
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Nuclear Power on the Fields of Marnay-sur-Seine
48” x 60” acrylic on unstretched canvas
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In the Garden #3
A free form interpretation of a garden, on a large scale. This painting is 60" wide by 48" tall, painted on unstretched (flat) canvas, painted with acrylic paint. It is signed on the back by me and initialed in the lower right hand corner.
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Marnay-sur-Seine, France
Marnay-sur-Seine, France - I spent a one month artist residency in the French countryside at CAMAC. This painting was done completely on site on the shores of the Seine with the weeping willows hanging overhead. This painting is 20" wide by 16" tall, painted on canvas panel (flat), painted with acrylic paint.
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Wild Blue Yonder
This panting is 18" wide by 24" high, painted with acrylic paint on stretched canvas.
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Out of the Blue
This panting is 22" wide by 28" high, painted with acrylic paint on stretched canvas.
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