An extremely soft opening and Trekkers auction
Trekkers is a non-profit youth mentoring organization that helps adolescents build social, emotional, and intellectual resilience.
Monday Morning Art School: retraining your eyes
Painterly seeing is in some ways the opposite of everyday vision. The brain has to be tricked into slowing down.
A maritime painting that’s not out to sea
If you’re into nautical art or coastal Maine vibes, you’ll love American Eagle in Dry Dock. It’s my most-viewed painting — a peek at a schooner hauled out for winter work — and it’s a great gift for anyone who loves boats or New England life.
Curve balls!
The artist’s mindset—staying flexible, and responding to what’s actually in front of us—is a surprisingly good way to handle life.
A week of painting, a night of celebration
Join us Friday, October 10, 5–7 PM at my gallery for our final opening of the season — with new student pieces and a few of mine on the walls too.
Art + Community: Art Works for Humanity 2025
We painted Belfast and Waldo County from life — and our work will help build homes for Habitat for Humanity.
Why bother visiting art museums?
brushwork in a way no reproduction or screen can deliver.
Choosing a plein air painting site
A good painting isn’t about the perfect view, it’s about what you do with the shapes, values, and colors in front of you. Some locations make that job a lot easier.
Accidentally funny art
Thank goodness the world is full of accidentally funny art. It may be historic, it may be kitsch, but it always makes us smile.
Monday Morning Art School: what we can learn from JMW Turner
While there are many lessons to be learned from JMW Turner and “The Fighting Temeraire,” here are two that stand out to me.