Breaking the Silence

36" x 48", oil on canvas ; $1,800 USD


This is one I've been chipping away at for a few weeks. I finally finished it and think I'll stick to smaller canvases for a while ;) I used a photo reference that I took a couple of winters ago on a bridge not far my home (SE Pennsylvania).

Butterfly

18" x 24", mixed (acrylic + oil) on board ; $650 USD

Cascade

12" x 24", oil on canvas, framed ; $450 USD

Buttermilk Falls

30" x 40", Oil on canvas ; $1,500 USD

This painting is a larger version of a 6" x 8" study I posted earlier ("Ithaca Falls"). It was inspired by a trip to Ithaca, NY that my wife and I took last summer. It is an amazing place and I highly recommend seeing it for yourself. It's one of the most magical locations I've ever hiked.

Hazy, Hot and Humid

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board ; $125 USD

This painting is a roadside scene near my house. It has been very hot and humid lately and I hoped to capture that feeling in this country landscape.

NOLA Balcony

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on board ; $125 USD

This painting is based on a photo I snapped in New Orleans a couple of years ago. I was intrigued by how charming a deteriorating facade could look!

King Henry's Swans

8" x 10" (20.3cm x 25.5cm), oil on canvas board
$200 USD

This painting was inspired by a trip to England that my wife and took a few years ago. I recently found this photo that I took while touring Leed's Castle, once a summer residence of King Henry VIII. This castle is located in the English countryside south of London and the estate is soooo quiet and peaceful, with a large hedge maze and sugar mill that highlight the premises. If you ever go to London I recommend a day trip to Leeds Castle.

Lights of Chicago

14" x 18", oil on canvas board ; $450 USD

Woodland Path

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
$125 USD

Ithaca Falls

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board ; SOLD

This is a study I did for a larger painting (coming soon) of the falls in Ithaca, NY. There are several gorges in the area, carved into the mountainside by the retreating ice of a glacier after the last ice age. They are the most beautiful and peaceful places I've ever experienced! Each gorge has what seems like hundreds of waterfalls, some very small and some very high. The magical thing about them is that as you walk up the man-made trails along each gorge you are constantly rewarded around each new turn with a series of falls more breath-taking than the ones before. If you're looking for an amazing place to hike this is it!

Untouched

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3 cm), oil on canvas board
$125 USD

Rooster

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
$125 USD

Roost: - n. A perch on which birds sleep or rest; - v. To rest or sleep on.

St Peter's Rocks

11" x 14", oil on canvas; $350 USD

There is a beautiful area not far from where I live called St. Peter's Village. It's basically a tiny artist colony nestled in the woods next to a creek. The unique and amazing thing about this area is that there is an enormous concentration of large boulders, both in the hills above the creek and in the creek itself. There is a long stretch of the creek where the water is cascaded through the rocks forming countless tiny waterfalls and tight passages. This is a scene I captured with my camera one afternoon while hiking. I'm planning on doing a series of paintings inspired by this area.

Chinatown

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), acrylic on canvas board, framed
$75 USD

I saw this scene one morning while on vacation in San Francisco. The markets in Chinatown are so alive with colors, shapes, people, exotic foods and exotic smells!

Spring Morning

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
SOLD

Lakeside

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
SOLD

A sunny afternoon in Chicago, looking out at Lake Michigan.

Chicago El

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
$125 USD (+ $5 S/H)

This is based on a photo I took in Chicago right outside the front door of my hotel. I was so happy to finally catch the "El" just as it was turning the bend. I must have tried at least 6 or 7 times to get it at that exact spot!

Tucked Away

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
$125 USD (+ $5 S/H)

This is a old springhouse by the side of a pond near my house. This scene seemed to me like time was standing still. Namaste.

Kolorful Koi

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board, framed
$125 USD

Not Yet

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
SOLD

This hazy summer scene is unfortunately becoming less common in the region where I live due to "suburban sprawl". Hopefully this lush country field won't be littered with "McMansions" in 10 years...they seem to be popping up like mushrooms. Maybe that's why I felt the need to capture this unspoiled scene while I could!

Morning Discovery

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
$95 USD

The early bird also finds the best shells!

Roadside Beauties

6" x 8" (15.3cm to 20.3cm), oil on canvas board
SOLD
Saw a large swatch of Lilies growing along a country road while riding my bike and had to stop and take a few photos.

Tree of Life

48" x 48", oil on canvas
SOLD

Just finished this commissioned painting based on the "tree of life" concept. It took a couple of weeks to complete. I'm really thankful for this suggestion because it's a subject I probably wouldn't have thought of on my own. I like the idea of showing the seen and the unseen parts of the tree together so you see the whole organism as a living entity. And because I love the abstract lines and shape of trees this design works both from a composition/design point of view and as a metaphor for all life on Earth. This was commissioned for a newly engaged couple who share my passion for nature and the environment, which makes this piece very special to me...(did you spot the two little birds?)

August Afternoon

6" x 8" (15.3cm x 20.3cm), oil on canvas board; SOLD

Spotted these cows under the only shade tree in a large field while riding my bike last summer on a very humid day. I stopped and took out my camera to capture the stillness of the scene and for a few minutes they watched me watch them.

A Place To Call His Own

6" x 6" (15.3cm x 15.3cm), oil on canvas board
$95 USD

This little guy was lounging on top of a wooden spool at an orchard last Fall. It was obvious that this spot belonged to him!