Winter Warehouse Show

Featuring large and small works from Monhegan
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
5pm - 8pm
Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox Street, Portland, ME 04101

This fall, I spent five weeks working on Monhegan with an artist grant from the Monhegan Artists Residency Corporation. This show is an exhibition of paintings and prints created during that time and later in my Yarmouth warehouse studio. Works range in size from 4 x 5 feet to 10 x 10 inches. Please join me for an evening of art and beer at Rising Tide Brewing Company in East Bayside.

Last Two Weeks on Monhegan

I have retreated into the woods, specifically Cathedral Pines.  I'm fascinated here by the many surfaces the light touches.  Monhegan is one of the top four birding sites on the East coast during migration seasons.  The woods are full of birds song.

There is a family of 6 goats who live across the way.  I love watching them bound and navigate the rocky shore of Manana. This afternoon, I chose to paint the rugged island that has become a familiar view from my studio door.

Below are my final lino-cuts from my stay.  The first "Monhegan Surf" was carved from an earlier painting where I was fascinated by the quiet swell vs. the noise of the surf. The second, "Trap Day" is inspired by the stacks and stacks of traps outside my studio window.  On October 2nd, all of the island lobster men set their traps for the winter season of Monhegan fishing. The entire community is involved in loading traps onto boats and supporting the lobster crews.  Definitely an event unique to Monhegan!

Thank you to everyone involved in MARC for the opportunity to live and create work Monhegan Island!

Open Studio

Works from Monhegan Island:

MARC Residency

Fish House Lane, Monhegan Island, Maine

Saturday, September 29th, 2012

Reception: 7pm - 9pm

Preview 1pm - 3pm or by Appointment

Monhegan : First Two Weeks

I have been working on Monhegan for the past two weeks, captivated by the breathing surf and rocky landscape.  I'm reading the book, Painting as Model by Yve-Alain Bois and reflecting on the color theory of Matisse and Cezanne.  Looking at Bernard Chaet, Grace Hartigan, Milton Avery and painters who worked on Monhegan including Marsden Hartley, Rockwell Kent, James Fitzgerald, and Edward Hopper. Below is a selection of my oil paintings created on location thus far.

 I am carving a addition of 10 lino-cut reduction prints each week.  Each print is a series of 5-6 layers of color. The images are carved by studying completed paintings or directly from the landscape and printed with a wooden spoon in my studio.

MARC Fellow on Monhegan Island

I have arrived on Monhegan Island and will be living here for the next five weeks as the Island Artist in Residence though the Monhegan Artists Residency Corporation (MARC) .  Spending time exploring and learning the network of trails, meeting locals and adjusting to island life!

Time to start painting...

Residency on Great Spruce Head Island

I recently returned from Great Spruce Head Island where I attended Art Week run by Anina Porter Fuller.  I experienced living and working on Fairfield Porter's island along with 15 other inspiring painters, printmakers and poets from Maine and thoughout the US. An amazing experience!  Here are a few works from my stay.

North Haven

I spent last week on North Haven Island painting near the Thoroughfare at the Lewis farm property.  Thank you to the Lewis' for your generosity!  The majority of my week was spent working on these two larger pieces, each is roughly 5x 4 feet. 

Winter Work

I will be celebrating spring with two shows opening this First Friday, May 4th, in Portland.  Look for recent prints at Rose Contemporary and my work from the winter at Shinberg Gallery. 

Shinberg Gallery
Winter Work
645 Congress Street, Portland, ME
Opening May 4th, 5-8pm
May 4th -29th, 2012
Rose Contemporary
Portland Paper Project, Prints from Pickwick Independent Press
492 Congress Street, Portland, ME
Opening May 4th, 5-8pm
May 4th - 25th, 2012

For five weeks, from September into October, I will be the artist-in-residence on Monhegan Island.  See link below for Maine Arts Commission announcement.

Here are a few samples of my work from this winter.  The following images include reduction linocut prints and fabric quilts:

Warehouse Show

On December 15th, I held a one night show of work created over the past six months. Thank you to all those who attended and for your generous support! And, many thanks to Mike Cardente, Scott Peterson and Sebago Brewing for contributing to the evening!