Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France
30" x 40" oil on stretched canvas

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France
30" x 40" oil on stretched canvas

Sitting on the veranda facing this beautiful vista and its changing sunrises and sunsets is what we do when we visit Le Canon at the Gilchrist home of Patrick and Florence, parents of our close friends Seamus and Mia.

This is a painting of oyster beds in the Bassein de Archechon in the northwestern shore of France near Cap Ferret, an hour north of Bordeaux. It is also where Monet and other impressionists painted because of its beauty.

The house looks out at this vast water basin full of oyster beds. The raw oysters in all the areas of these waters are so fresh and delicious. We eat them at the little restaurant houses owned by the French oyster fishermen and enjoy the beautiful waterfront view and the changing sunsets.

This painting is sold, but an 8" x 10" print is available for $75 plus s/h.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Restaurant Scene II

Restaurent Scene II
4" X 6" oil on canvas board


This is one of a series of restaurant scenes I am also working on and exploring in these small paintings. I am enjoying them although they are quite tedious at times.

If you would like to purcahse this painting, please email me. This 4" x 6" oil painting is priced at $150 plus s/h.



Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Basket of Peppers


Basket of Peppers
8" x 10' oil on stetched canvas
My friend bought these peppers to cook and put them itemporarily in this basket. They were so inviting that I asked her if I could paint them before she cut them up to make our dinner meal. This was the result.
If you would like to purchase this 8" x 10" oil painting, please email me. This painting is priced at $250 plus s/h.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Lemons


Lemons
24" x 18" pastel framed
This pastel of lemons in a glass jar is framed in a gold, wooden frame with mat and glass. It is one of a series of pastel still lifes I am doing.
If you would like to purchase this pastel painting, please email me. It is priced at $500 plus s/h.
If you would like to purchase it unframed, it is priced at $400 plus s/h.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Jazz Man of Manayunk II


Jazz Man of Manayunk II
30" x 22" watercolor on Arches paper
At the Manyunk Art Fair, Philadelphia, this man was entertaining us with his saxaphone playing jazz. I tried to capture the moment.
If you would like to purchase this watercolor, please email me.
This 30" x 22" watercolor is priced without framing at $1,000 plus s/h.
It is also available in a natural wooden frame, matted with acrylic glass priced at $1500 plus s/h. It would be a good painting for home or restaurants.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Kristin, Yellow and Red Rose


Kristin, Yellow and Red Rose
4" x 6" Acrylic on Canvas Board
This colorful miniature rose named Kristin has been a prize winner at rose shows and won an Award of Excellence from the American Rose Society. It can be grown in Zones 5 to 10. I enjoyed painting the various yellows, pinks and reds on the petals.
If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This 4" x 6" acrylic painting is priced at $100 plus s/h.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Yellow Rose, Rainbow's End


Yellow Rose, Rainbow's End
4" x 6" oil on canvas board
This is a painting of an attention getter miniature rose that grows 1 to 2 feet tall and wide. The flowers bloom abundantly for months from late spring to frost. They have green, glossy leaves and survive in Zones 5 to 9. There is also a Climbing Rainbow's End species on long canes reaching 6 to 12 feet in height.
If you would like to purchase this oil painting, please email me. This 4" x 6" oil on canvas board is priced at $100 plus s/h.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Primary Colors


Primary Colors
30" x 40" acrylic abstract on stretched canvas
This painting is part of a series of acrylic abstracts that I am doing. In this piece, I experimented with primar colors.
This painting is sold.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Daffodils I


Daffodils I
14" x 11" oil on stretched canvas
This is one of my painting from my floral series painted in a more contemporary style.
If you would like to purchase this oil painting, please email me.
This 14" x 11" unframed oil painting is priced at $300 plus s/h.
It is also available in a gold wooden frame priced at $350 plus s/h.
If you would like to see it in a frame, please email me.
This painting was sold on December 9, 2008.
A 10" x 8" matted print is available for $75 plus s/h.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Dusk in Valley Forge, Pa.


Dusk in Valley Forge, Pa.
14" x 18" framed pastel
Our family often hikes and rides bikes in Valley Forge Park, one of the most beautiful historical sites in Pennsylvania at any time of year.
One Fall afternoon, the light was fantastic falling on the meadow. This pastel captures that moment.
If you would like to purchase this pastel painting, please email me. It is in a lovely brown frame matted with glass. This 14" x 18" framed pastel is priced at $300 plus s/h.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Green Harmony Still Life

Green Harmony Still Life
20" x 16" Oil on stretched canvas
I enjoy doing setting up and painting still lifes based on various colors. This one focuses on various greens , yellows and pinks to create a harmonious effect.
This painting sold in April '09.
A 10" x 8" print is availaable for $25.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

American Beauty


American Beauty
11" x 11" matted and framed watercolor
This shell is part of my shell series.
If you would like to purchase this watercolor, please email me.
This painting sold on June 8, 2009
An 8" x 10" matted print of this watercolor is avilable priced at $25 plus $5 shipping.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Mother and Child


Mother and Child
8 1/2 " x 11" watercolor
This watercolor is one of a series that I did on seashells.
The original watercolor painting is sold.
An 8" x 10" white matted print is available priced at $100 plus s/h.
If you are interested in purchasing a print, please email me.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Rocky Shore

Rocky Shore
4" x 6" watercolor matted and framed

This rocky shore study was done from a vacation location on the West coast.

If you would like to purchase this watercolor, please email me.

This 4" x 6" watercolor with mat only is priced at $100 plus s/h.

It is also available in a gray driftwood frame priced at $150 plus s/h.






Wednesday, July 9, 2008

All Alone


All Alone
8" x 10" matted watercolor on paper
This is one of a series of seashells I painted for a show at the Jersey shore.
If you would like to purchase this matted watercolor, please email me.
This 8" x 10" matted original watercolor is priced at $100 plus s/h.
It is also available framed in a wood frame priced at $150 plus s/h. I can email you the framed image if you would like to see it.
A 8" x 10" matted print is also available for $30 plus s/h.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Shall We Dance?


Shall We Dance?
8" x 10" matted watercolor on paper
This painting is from a series of shell paintings that I did on watercolor prior to a show I was participating in on the New Jersey shore.
If you would like to buy this painting, please email me.
This 8" x 10" watercolor with a white mat is priced at $100 plus s/h.
This painting is also available framed in a wood frame priced at $150 plus s/h. If you would like to see it framed, please email me and I will send you an image of it.
A 8" x 10" white matted print of this watercolor is also available for $30 plus s/h.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Little Tree in the Woods


Little Tree in the Woods
11" x 14" framed watercolor
This little young tree sparked my interest in painting it in watercolor. I tried to make it stand out among so many greens around it.
If you would like to purchase this 11" x 14" framed painting please email me.
This painting is priced at $200 plus s/h.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly


Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly
8" x 10" framed watercolor
This watercolor study of a holly branch was part of an experiment in wet in wet watercolor. It is an abstraction of a holly branch.
If you would like to purchase this watercolor, please email me.
This 8" x 10" framed watercolor is priced at $50 plus s/h.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Rialto Bridge


Rialto Bridge
16" x 20"
When I was in Venice, I made a sketch and took a photo of this view of the Rialto Bridge and a gondolier crossing the lagoon. It materialized into this impressionistic watercolor of that moment.
If you would like to puchase this painting, please email me.
This 16" x 20" painting is priced at $300 plus s/h.
It is also available framed in a gold, wooden frame priced at $450 plus s/h.
If you would like to see it framed, I can email it to you.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Western Scene


Western Scene
Watercolor framed 9 1/2" x 11"
This watercolor study is one of a series done to experiment with the watercolor media.
If you would like to purchase this framed watercolor painting, please email me.
This framed watercolor is priced at $150 plus s/h.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Palm Tree I


Palm Tree I
Watercolor framed 9" x 11"
I travel to Florida in the winter and am fascinated by the palm trees. Here is a watercolor study I did from a sketch made in Florida.
If you would like to purchase this watercolor painting, please email me.
This framed watercolor is priced at $150 plus s/h.