Paint Dance

 "Dappled Garden, Yellow Springs", 12x16, oil on panel
The tiny little village of Historic Yellow Springs off of Yellow Springs Rd. in Chester County, Pa., is a magical place. Though tiny, it is full of surprises.
"Once a spa village and briefly a Revolutionary War campsite and hospital, Yellow Springs has evolved over time, serving as a home for Civil War orphans, a Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts campus, a motion picture studio, and for the past 50 years,...

 "A Night on the Town", after Cortes, 6x6, oil
I have been working on painting in a looser , more impressionistic style. I've been studying the work of Eduard Cortes, and his magnificent Parisian city scenes. Painting this little vignette gave me a chance to continue to mimic his style....

 "Midnight in Paris', after Eduard Cortes- 11x14 oil in panel
I had to take a long hiatus from painting, due to a back injury. It has been almost a year since I even felt a desire to paint again. But the desire has begun to stir again, thanks to healing and the necessity to keep my brain busy....

 "Vineyard in Tuscany", 6x12 x2, oil on cradled Ampersand panel.
This painting came together in my mind before it made it to the canvas. I decided I wanted soft, happy colors, and thick, thick paint. The result is an exuberantly colored vineyard set within dreamy mountains....