Drawing means different things to different people. As a practitioner I want to make the approximate specific and say more with less. The most important thing is to draw often, in whatever way possible, to realize its potential. I went to ten extraordinary museums on art trips in New England this summer. Museums usually forbid the use of ink when drawing in sketchbooks from their art in … [Read more...]
Looking at Watteau
Five years ago, I spent time in Madrid indulging in the feast of the city and in some of Europe's greatest museums. I carried a sketchbook with me to draw in the galleries. A few pages shown here are of Jean-Antoinne Watteau's paintings at the Thyssen-Bornemisza. Watteau was the progenitor of the 'fêtes galantes' genre, theatrical scenes of idylls and pastorals. Other visitors were kind to me, … [Read more...]
Rodin — Philadelphia
Evidence of my on-going effort to draw in galleries from great art. No pens allowed in the Rodin Museum. … [Read more...]
BU First Month
Events are moving too quickly to post everything from the graduate school program on the blog. Here are highlights. The photographs are snapshots, hand held, daylight. The city paintings are influenced in part by recently reading Don DeLillo's White Noise. The story concerned an "airborne toxic event" hovering over Somerville, Mass, circa 1985. The next series of paintings use only black and … [Read more...]
DeCordova Museum
I am extremely pleased to become a lending artist of DeCordova Museum's Corporate Loan Program. DeCordova Museum was the first museum I visited regularly as a child with my family. In my twenties, I took night classes in figure drawing for several years at the museum's school. The main building is high on a wooded hill overlooking pristine Sandy Pond, a near neighbor of Walden Pond. A former … [Read more...]
Outdoor Painting Resumes
Verrill's — oil on paper, 10" x 10" (25 x 25 cm), 05/13/2011 Verrill's — pencil, 7″ x 10″ (18 x 25 cm), 05/13/2011 … [Read more...]
Egg, Pitcher, Wrapped Cup
Egg, Pitcher, Wrapped Cup; graphite on mylar, 5″ x 9″ (13 x 23 cm), 09/2010 … [Read more...]
Roddy Exhibition
I am pleased to have 2 pieces in this show. Frances N. Roddy Open Competition Reception: September 19, 2-4 pm September 18-October 17, 2010 Juror: Victoria Munroe, Victoria Munroe Fine Art, Boston Now in its 11th year, the Roddy Competition honors a beloved member of the Concord Art community, Franny Roddy, sculptor, water-colorist, gardener, friend and generous supporter of the arts … [Read more...]