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Icons, Outlaws & Companions
August 26, 2025
Icons, Outlaws & Companions: A Studio Sale Before I Move
It’s been a while since I last wrote here, but I’ve been busy preparing for a big move this winter. Packing up the studio has given me a chance to reflect on what I’ve created — and to decide which…
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Spring Hopes Eternal
April 22, 2025
Hope Springs Eternal, 9 inches by 12 inches, pastel on paper
Alright—picture this: a single dandelion, soft yellow and stubborn, pushing up through a crack in the sidewalk. That’s the heart of this piece. I used a combination of hard and soft pastels to really bring out the contrast—those gritty…
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The Water View, a Maine painting
April 22, 2025
The Water View, 18 inches by 24 inches, pastel on paper
After embracing larger sized paintings, the 9 inch by 12 inch size I worked in for years seems so small. This painting was inspired by a trip to midcoast Maine and Rockland in particular. So the painting—it’s a slice…