Low Tide

Pastel on Wallis, 6x12 image, framed 12x18, Sold

I'm really into the marshes this week. What's new?? I painted at Scarborough Marsh this morning but I wanted to post this piece that I just framed from a paintout at Stroudwater Marsh earlier in the spring. It was freezing that morning and then it started to rain, but I did manage to get this piece done. The image is 6x12 and is framed in a gold plein air frame. You can see what the frame looks like on the right sidebar. Price includes shipping within the US.

Scarborough Marsh #3

Pastel on Wallis, 5x5 image, matted to 11x14, Sold

I'm on a roll. Here is another 5x5 that I painted last Monday on the Scarborough Marsh paintout. It was pretty foggy at this point in time, but not as foggy as it was earlier in the morning. The fog sometimes makes the colors pretty vivid, esp when the sun begins to break through. This piece is matted to a white 11x14 mat for which it is easy to find a frame. You can see what it looks like when it is matted on the right hand sidebar. Shipping includes postage within the US.

Pemaquid II

Pastel on Wallis, 5x5, matted to 11x14, Sold

I finally got a Pemaquid piece matted. This painting was done on our weekend trip to Pemaquid with Pastel Painters of Maine. 22 of us gathered there about a month ago. We had a great time but the weather was just awful for a bunch of plein air painters. This one I did before the rain set in but it was a pretty overcast day. My camera has distorted the yellow here, the yellow in the foreground is not as orange as it appears in this photo.

Gold Fog

Pastel on Wallis, 5x5, matted to 11x14, $95.00

It was pretty foggy Monday at the Marsh when I painted this. The fog kept moving in and out. This image is 5x5 and is matted in a standard size mat so it is easy to get a frame for it. Shipping within the US is included.

Marsh Mist

Pastel on Wallis, 5x5, $95.00

Here's the first painting from my trip to Scarborough Marsh on Monday. It was a very foggy morning and the fog came and went throughout the day. Here the fog was midway across the marsh. This image is 5x5 and is matted to a standard size mat 11x14 so you can easily find a frame for it. The price includes shipping within the U.S. If you like it email me.

Good News

Midsummer Night's Dream - Moon Rising, paper pulp and mixed media, $1000

I got some really good news today. I entered two of my paper pulp (and mixed media) pieces in the Barn Gallery Regional Artists open juried show in Ogunquit and both were accepted. This juried show was established in the days of the Ogunquit Art Colony by some of the very best 20th Century American painters and according to the gallery it is still "the most prestigious juried exhibition in the seacoast area." I'm honored to have my work included in a show at a gallery that has made such an important contribution to the history of American Art. Moon Rising is one of the two pieces accepted. Sorry about the flash in the photo. I forgot to turn the flash off on the camera.

Other good news. Yesterday was a fantastic painting day at the marsh and I'll be posting some of those paintings in the next few days.

Deep Woods

Pastel on Wallis, 9 x 12, $375.00

WOW. It's been almost a month since I posted anything. I've been traveling along the east coast with my husband on his book tour. Now we will be doing events closer to home so I'll be able to do more posting.

I did get this painting framed. It's very impressionistic. I painted it one lovely summer afternoon last year when I was painting with the Pastel Painters of Maine at the home of one of our members in Whitefield Maine. The woods were spectacular and I wanted to capture the light as it came through the trees. The image is 9 x 12 and the framed size is 15 x 18. The frame is the gold plein air that I almost always use. The price includes shipping within the U.S.

East End Artists Open Studio Tour

Sunday May 18 be sure to check out the artists studio tour on Munjoy Hill, Portland, Maine. Studios will be marked by white, blue, and green balloons. I will be participating at the studio of Joan Jordon, 15C O'Brion St. The tour is free so stop by if you are in the area.

Sheepscot River

Pastel on Wallis, 5x5, $95.00

Another painting on the way to the gallery. This is one of my favorite views of the Sheepscot River from the cottage where we spent some time last summer. I seem to have a lot of favorite views. The image is 5x5 and matted in a white mat 11x14 which fits a standard size frame. The price includes shipping within the US. If you're in Maine stop by the gallery to see this piece in person.

Pemaquid Paintings

Pemaquid, pastel on Wallis, 5x5, Sold

Pemaquid Point, pastel on Wallis, 5x5, Sold

Here are two more new paintings that are on the way to the Boothbay Gallery. They were both painted at Pemaquid Point in Bristol, Maine and the image is 5x5. Both are matted in white mats 11x14 which fit a standard size frame. Price includes shipping within the US. Stop by and see them in the gallery or email me and they can be shipped to you.