Rye Painters on Location, 2013
Regatta off Milton Point, 24X20, oil on canvasboard. A terrible photo of a decent painting. Rye Arts Center’s Painters on Location is back and in fine form. I love this event—I get to see good friends, paint serious plein air, and then attend a swank little reception and auction. In general, Rye Arts Center does …
Honey, I’m home!
The Delaware Water Gap, 9X12, painted on another stopover along Route 80. Well my rig’s a little old,But that don’t mean she’s slow.There’s a flame from her stack,And the smoke’s rolling black as coal.My hometown’s coming in sight,If you think I’m happy you’re right.Six days on the road and I’m gonna make it home tonight… …
Seven Days of the Group of Seven—Frank Johnston (1888-1949), FH Varley (1881-1969), and Arthur Lismer (1885-1969)
As you’ve probably realized, there were more than seven Group of Seven painters, and I’ve devoted more than seven days to them. I love them because they combine the freshness of impressionism with a love for the northern landscape. Here are the last three… The Shadowed Valley, by Frank Johnston Born in Toronto, Frank Johnston …
Seven Days of the Group of Seven—AY Jackson (1882-1974)
I’m off to Maine and Rye! I’m leaving some of my favorite landscape paintings for you—works by Canada’s mighty Group of Seven painters. I love them because they combine the freshness of impressionism with a love for the northern landscape. The Edge of the Maple Wood, 1910, AY Jackson As a young boy, Jackson worked …
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Seven Days of the Group of Seven—Lawren Harris (1882-1974)
I’m off to Maine and Rye! I’m leaving some of my favorite landscape paintings for you—works by Canada’s mighty Group of Seven painters. I love them because they combine the freshness of impressionism with a love for the northern landscape. Winter Landscape with Pink House, 1918, Lawren Harris If Tom Thomson was the artistic godfather …
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