Shells #5

4" x 4", oil on canvas. $65.

Colors of Spring

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

Sunflowers

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

Tiny Harvest

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

Shell #4

4" x 4", oil on canvas. $65

Shells #3

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

Shells#2

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

Blue Allium

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

Shell #1

4" x 4", oil on canvas. $65.

Yellow Rose

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

Aquarium sea horse

 4" x 4", oil on canvas. $65.

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Toy-bot

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

Battle of Legoland

4" x 4", oil on canvas, $65.

"Morning Rhythm"

12" x 12" x 1.5", oil on gallery-wrapped canvas. Contact me for pricing*

*Currently on display at Beauty Gallery in Newtown Square, PA.

I got up before sunrise to capture the moment of daybreak at Rehoboth Beach, DE last September. The beach was quiet and empty except for this lone fisherman. I took a quick photo as he was casting and it turned out to be a great subject for a painting.

"Autumnal Farm"

6" x 8", oil  on canvas panel. $150.

October afternoon, full of warm sunshine reflecting off the metal roof of an old barn in the countryside near my home. This is based on a reference photo I took out the window of my car while sitting at a traffic light. I've been wanting to paint this barn scene for years...glad I finally got around to it.

"Valley Forge Cabins"

6" x 6", oil on masonite. $125.

Two log cabins (replicas) at Valley Forge National Historic Park...not far from where I live. I'm about to do a large 30" x 40" version of this scene for a commission.

"Springtime Abundance"

6" x 8", oil on canvas panel. $150.

After painting all the Iris leaves, with all the varying angles and color shades, I now have a new respect for Van Gogh! This took way longer than I thought it would but I am happy that I stuck it out. The surface of the painting has a lot of texture...hard to capture in a photo.

"Tied Cobs"

6" x 8", oil on canvas panel. $150.

Couldn't resist that title! This is based on a reference photo I took at my local farmer's market about a month ago. I abstracted the background and changed the basket, but otherwise it's pretty similar to the photo. I love the way the background color harmonizes with the yellows. So glad I changed that.

"Strouds Nature Preserve"

6" x 8", oil on canvas panel. $125.

This place is all about hills and trees. I definitely need to come back here and do some plein air painting with my new outdoor portable easel! I meant to get out there within the last week or so to catch the peak of the Fall foliage...maybe this week :-)

"Heaven and Earth"

6" x 8", oil on board. $125.

My initial attraction to this scene was the cumulus clouds. This little painting was an exercise to practice painting clouds. It's based on some reference photos I took while hiking at Strouds Nature Preserve in West Chester, PA.

"Wind and Water"

6" x 6", oil on board. SOLD.

A grassy lake inlet on a breezy afternoon. There was something very zen about this location as I was walking around Marsh Creek Lake that provoked me to take a reference photo. I like the feel of motion on the water surface. I think I might do a large version of it on canvas.

"Good Morning"

6" x 6", oil on board.  SOLD

This little painting is based on a reference photo I took at sunrise in Rehoboth, DE. I like it so much I decided to do a large version of it (36" square) that would fit over a fireplace. This time of day for me is the most magical, especially standing on a deserted beach as the water advances and retreats.

The Way Home

6" x 8", oil on canvas panel.  Small painting based on a reference photo I took while hiking at Stroud's Nature Preserve in West Chester, PA. Thanks to that rider for allowing me to photograph her.

"Pumpkin Patch"

18" x 24", oil. Please contact me for pricing.

October is definitely my favorite month, and pumpkins are one of my favorite fruits. Last weekend I was driving through a stretch of countryside about 20 miles from my house that I have never been to before and drove past this large field of miniature pumpkins. It's located on rt 724 just outside Birdsboro, PA. Luckily I had my camera with me and I pulled off, almost into a ditch, to get a few reference shots. I'm so glad I had that camera! I usually do a small sketch or mini painting to experiment with the design and get familiar with the scene before scaling up to a larger canvas but this time I just grabbed an 18x24 I had laying around and dove right in! This design is based on elements from three different photos.