Now THIS is a Sunset!
Twilight in the Wilderness, 1860Frederic Edwin Church 1826 -1900Oil on canvas, 40″ x 64″ “Twilight in the Wilderness marks the culmination of Church’s passion for the American wild. A technical and imaginative tour de force, it brought to a climax the series of New England sunset paintings, including Twilight, ‘Short Arbiter ‘Twixt Day and Night’ [...]
New Painting
I finally figured out that the time to start your garden is in the fall, at least for me; if I wait until spring, there’s just not enough time. So I took a break from art this fall, putting in a lot of much-needed work outside. Among other things, I finally fenced in the vegetable [...]
2008 Horse in Fine Art
A couple weeks ago, I shipped Winter’s Reward (24″ x 30″ oil) to the 2008 Horse in Fine Art invitational exhibition at the Columbia Art League in Columbia, Missouri. The exhibit is presented by the American Academy of Equine Art and opened April 5. It will be on display through May 26 and will then [...]
The "Play Lady" Passes
While watching the local news tonight, I was saddened to find out that the “Play Lady” – aka Jean Daugherty – has passed away. Unless you’re a boomer who grew up in the Syracuse, NY area, you probably have no idea who or what I’m talking about. The Play Lady was a character on The [...]


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