Sunlight and Shadow on Islesford

"Sunlight and Shadow on Islesford"

7x5

Oil on Panel

starting bid $25

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It was the last painting day of my Henry Isaacs/Ashley Bryan workshop on Islesford and the first sun we had seen, so we were quite joyful. After painting a couple of small pieces looking out at the harbor, I turned and saw this sunlight shining through the trees and hitting the little one in the back. It was fun to paint!

Boats in the Harbor

"Boats in the Harbor"

10x12

Watercolor

Framed with a white decorative frame

starting bid $25

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These little pleasure boats are sitting in Rockport Harbor, MA. They are wondering why their owner hasn't come to take them out on such a lovely day, and I am too. Low starting bid, already framed, a great deal!

"Lamppost and Vines, Newburyport

"Lamppost and Vines, Newburyport""

7x5

Watercolor and ink

starting bid $30

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I love Newburyport and have the distinct pleasure of being near enough to go there to just wander around. On the road by the water there is this wonderful building just covered with vines I always notice. I painted it one day, just wanting to remember it. It's a permanent ink line drawing with watercolor on top.  I really like the very casualy done finished product.

"Storm-Tossed"

"Storm-Tossed"

7x5

Oil on Panel

startng bid $25

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Well, sometimes I just want to play and this is a play piece - I will have a few more in a couple of days. Just enjoying pushing the paint around and all of a sudden a story emerged. The boat appeared and who knows just what will happen?

Fisherman's Float

Fisherman's Float

7x5"

oil on panel 

starting bid $75

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This is a small piece I did while sitting on the dock in Islesford, Maine. The days had been grey with fog and rain, but the colors of the fishermen's equipment glowed through that mood and reflected in the water. I painted quickly and I meant to go back and make it more specific. But then it was clear that is was done. Now. So here it is!

Fall into Winter

5x7

Oil on prepared Paper

Auction 

$50

I had totally forgotten about this one, too, before I unearthed it recently. I cannot remember where I painted it, but I think it was out of my back window when I moved to Vermont. I love the rich colors and the feeling of transition.

Spine of the Forest

Spine of the Forest

7x5

Watercolor and Prismacolor

$140

This is a second piece discovered lurking in my drawer that I decided I like. It was done from the forest floor found at Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine. The amazing boreal forest there is rich in lichens, mosses, roots, balsams, ferns, and  tiny sea urchins dropped by the gulls. It is a most wonderful collage. I love walking there and especially love the roots that ladder the surface in wonderful twisting ways and they spread over the massive rocks and ledges.