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My weekly social media output on Facebook or Instagram generally consists of paintings spanning the last 15-20 years, dipping into the past or the present. The results, I think, give the viewer a sense of my entire body of work, and not just the limited scope of what's happening in my studio at this exact moment. 

 

It occurs to me that my newsletter subscribers may not follow me on the social media platforms, nor my website viewers. So here's a sampling of some recent posts from Facebook & Instagram, or a newsletter you may have missed: 

From a February 13 newsletter:

Here's a new painting I'm calling Chapin's Guitar (above) 2024, oil, 30x30". The subject is a neighbor who lives near my studio, and he agreed to pose in his living room. The morning light coming in through the windows created some really nice side-lighting on the figure's silhouette. I painted sketches on location, and then used them as references back in my studio. Watch video

 

From a February 7 newsletter:

I just wanted to share a few thoughts about my dad, who passed away on Sunday, February 4... Read more

 

From a February 20 post:

Detail from An Icepack & Chinese Takeout 2015, oil, 24x18". Thanks to Ben Malone for being such a great model! Click here to view the entire painting, learn the story behind it, or order a custom print delivered right to your door & ready to hang. 

 

 

 

From a February 21 post:

Mount Vesuvius & The Bay Naples 30x40", oil, private collection. This was painted in my studio, but I thankfully got to do some on-location plein-air sketches while visiting this stunning location. Click here for a custom print, delivered right to your door & ready to hang.

 

From a February 22 post:

An early stage next to the finished painting: After The Match 2018, oil, 30x24" private collection. Click for more

 

 

 

From a February 13 newsletter:

Measuring Up (above) oil, 36x24". Nice to learn this painting was a Jury Favorite 15% of the entries in the December BoldBrush Painting Competition! The model for was a personal trainer at my gym, and occasional model in my studio. Click for more

 

From a January 31 post:

In The Garden 2011, Oil, 36x24" (above). Studio painting based on plein-air sketches. Click for more

 

From a January 23 post:

It was such a treat to work with members of the Richmond Ballet on this 2013 narrative painting. I named it On The Mend (above). Painted in oil, 24x24" private collection. Click for more

From a March 13 post: 

Here’s a painting from 2023, based on some really dynamic photos from a friend’s exotic holiday in Egypt. Sailors On The Nile, Oil, 30x30”, private collection. Click for more

From a March 12 post:  

Single-Space, 2016, Oil, 22x28” private collection. A favorite subject of mine, figures in interiors. Click for more

From a February 27 post:

Loved working with the amazing Lauren Fagone on this one, what an incredible dancer! In The Wings, Stage Left, Oil, 24x12”. This was part of a series of paintings I did with members of the Richmond Ballet in 2013/2014. Click for more

From a March 6 post:

A favorite subject of mine…figures in interiors. This video is long by social media standards, a whopping 52 seconds, but stick around til the end. Lots of details worth seeing. For the story behind the painting, click the link in my profile. Watch the video

 

From a March 5 post:

Here’s a small self-portrait I did in 2021 as a teaching demo. The class was actually over Zoom, so I had my camera angled so the students could see my canvas and the mirror I was using at the same time while the painting was developing. It was a quickie, maybe 2 hrs (?) Oil, 12x9, private collection. Watch the video

From a March 8 post:

A Lighthouse In Maine, 2023, oil, 30x40”. Now hanging in my gallery space at Crossroads Art Center. This studio painting was inspired by small plein-air sketches made on location in York, Maine in September 2022. Click for more

 

From a March 11 post:

Do you know where this painting is? I came across this image in my archives, and I wish I knew who bought this one. I think it was a local collector, so maybe someone here in Richmond, Virginia. I hate to lose track of where my paintings end up. My records from 16 years back are sketchy at best, so if you own it, speak up! The scene is over in Mathews County.  24x18”, oil, 2008

From a February 1 post:

This was about a four-hour study from life. Here's an early stage, next to the finish. Head Study of Giampaolo 2018, Oil, 18x14" (above). Click for more

 

From a February 2 post:

Here's an outdoor head study from 2018, I think (I should have dated it!) Oil, 18x14".

From a February 1 post:

I painted this in Rome in 2008 (and I can't tell you how fortunate I feel saying something like that!) Oil on wood panel, 8x10", from my personal collection.

 

From a January 29 post:

Any early stage next to the finished painting, from a model session in 2022. Head Study of Eric, oil, 18x14"

 

 

 

From a February 26 post:

An alla-prima oil sketch I painted of my husband back in 2016, while he was seated at my parent's kitchen table with a window behind him...and a video player on his lap to keep him entertained and still while I painted! Poor guy sat like this for about 3 hours. 

From a March 11 post:

I set up this still life while visiting my parents and using objects found around their house. I've always liked this one, maybe because I remember these things from growing up. Water Pitcher & Basin At Dusk Oil, 10x8", private collection.

 

From a February 19 post:

Head study (above) from a model session in 2021, oil, 18x14" private collection

From a February 19 post:

Here's a plein-air painting I did of Sacred Heart Cathedral here in Richmond, Virginia back in 2009. It's a beautiful piece of architecture. Click here for a custom print

 

 

From a March 4 post:

Here's a favorite of mine, painted in 2016 over in beautiful Bath County, Virginia. It's an historic site, originally used as a dairy. I set up my painting equipment next to a highway…not very safe, but sort of worth it. Afternoon At The Old Dairy, 2016, Oil, 11x14" private collection.

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Here are some other things you may have missed:

Recently Sold/Recently Posted 

A Father's Passing

 

Male Figures & Portraits 2008-2014

 

Farewell to 2023