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...