The Frame Shop of Ridgefield

 This is a shot inside the newest frame shop in Ridgefield CT.
Owned by my friend Sean Kilroy.

Pictured are 3 of my most recent landscapes from this year.

 

 A fall scene from one of our favorite hiking spots, Huntington Park, located in Bethel CT.

Another favorite scene located in Tarrywile Park in Danbury CT. We spent a lot of time with friends on that dam in between classes at WestConn

Painted over the summer at Steep Rock State Park located in Washington CT.

Etchings

Sold Coral Bed - Drypoint Etching (Aprox. 4 3/4" x 8")
(Unframed prints available. Email me if interested.)

Disintegrating Tree Trunk - Drypoint Etching (Aprox. 3" x 10 1/2")
Email me if interested. Preservation mounted and framed with withe 8-ply rag mat with brown black wood vaneer frame.

These etchings were made possible due to the generosity and expert tutelage of my good friend Dave Gesualdi, who is nothing short of a print master.

Garden Installation @ The Danbury Historical Society

 This idea is based on a Chinese wishing tree. I've always loved the effect in other tourist locations where I have seen it. This much smaller scale version is about 7 feet tall made out of an antique plant stand, wrapped wire, fabric, and locally found stones.

This is my original sketch for the idea.

An article on the entire garden and other artists involved in this occasion is featured on www.TheMercurial.com

http://themercurial.com/peaceful-gardens-artists-create-for-the-dalai-lama/

Miniature Bug Worlds

 "Overlook"
  12" x 6"
Gouache on mat board, rocks, rattan, found insects, moth sachet, glue.

This is the first in a series where I created a miniature world inside of a shadowbox frames. The cicada as well as the exoskeleton was found by a co-worker. It's been pinned and the head of the needle disguised with paint. The painted rocks are simply my own whimsey as i seem to like creating rocks with personality in sketches.

"Rock Buddies"

Approximately 8" x 10"

Gouache on mat board, rocks, rattan, moss, dried flowers, found insects, moth sachet, glue.

 

This one includes a friendship rock and is now in the collection of that friend who gave it.

From the recent "Passing Through & Present: An Employee Art Show" at Art & Frame of Danbury:

The empty space below the panda is where the framed picture to the left here was until it was bought and taken shortly after the opening.

"Slouching" Sold

 "White Out"                                                                       "Hillside"

"Fat Panda" Sold
    


                                       "Mo" Sold

"Betula Papyrifera"
(Paper Birch)

"Brown Bear"

Hopefully just the first of more miniatures that I'd like to create.

I think the details are lost here, much better to see in person.

My first project in Flash

This is from my first couple of days messing with Flash. I think I'm getting the hang of it!

In case you're wondering, the concept idea for this project was entirely written by someone else, I'm just drawing it as they have requested. The bear is naturally my favorite part, so naughty but cute.

I cheated and traced a photo of a real garbage can. So sue me.




 

Local Landscapes in Oil

If you have a place that you would like to have an original painting of, let me know. I will travel to wherever at whatever time of day that's your favorite, and paint it!






Painted from a photograph of the front pond at Rowledge Pond.
(In private collection) 

Started this on a hot day at Steep Rock State Park. Finished at home using photo references.

(Available for sale at Frame Shop of Ridgefield. Contact Sean Kilroy for details and prices.)

Probably one of my favorites from Terrywile Park in Danbury.
(In private collection)

Old works from days at Westconn

 This is the very first watercolor I painted for a summer watercolor class with Plonia Nixon.

A copy of some Californian painter's landscape. I really like how far back into the background you can see.

My friend Harrison making a face. Now in his mom's collection.

This is a little walking bridge through the back swamps of the Ives Center. Sold

Friends Jon and Ki posed for this sketch which turned into a lino cut. This was inspired by a novella by Gene Wilder called "My French Whore"
(Original prints available. Email me if interested.)

And here he is in color, Jon Bunt.

I think every one who ever took Drawing I with Ed little had to inevitably draw a knotted up sheet tacked to the wall. Here is my version.

Watercolor drawn from a photo of a koi  pond I took in China.

Sold Made this up one day while avoiding actually painting.

This is the culmination of that summer watercolor class previously mentioned.
(In private collection)

This is less a painting of a bear than it is a stream of consciousness exercise.
Stolen

I like bears, and rocks with eyes.
Email me if interested. 16" x 20" Oil on canvas unframed.

I like bears even when they look mean.
Stolen

Story Ideas

This is about a black bear who lives alone.

This was an idea about two fabric dolls. Guess which one is in charge.