Eyes are my Halloween specialty

Ummmm... the better to see with!

Working to the bone!

Got a hand (literally) from the athletic trainer's clinic, and the kids are creating details and inspiring me with their multi-layered hand projects. I only have three and a half more weeks and there is so much to cover! Not enough time to paint- though this is a small paper/paint and pencil study done on the sly.

Arts Awards Celebrations

Tonight the Dutchess County Arts Council celebrates the 24th annual County Executive Arts Awards!Liza Donnelly and Michael Maslin, two cartoonists living in Rhinebeck win the Individual artist award. We will toast the Center for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck as the arts organization leader of the year, and the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for their art in Public Places.
Patrons Wayne and Brigid Nussbickel are to be feted for their arts patronage and Hudson Beach Glass as a successful artist-led business anchoring cultural development in Beacon. Anthony Scarrone is the arts in education winner and Elysia Roman is the youth with exceptional promise...
And last but never least- Lisa Fiorese at the arts council- the backbone and sweetie who does everything- for her 18 years of service at the arts council is to be cited for special exemplary service!

Leaf peepers

(all gone!)



What's really amazing these days is the quiet and stunning landscape. It's the peak of the fall season... and it inspires me into trying a little something different--- not much time or energy to really paint seriously. There's been a lot going on and I am over stretched.

Fall for Art

Town wide art party in Millerton this weekend. It's the third year and it gets better than ever.
I'll be at the 14th colony show about 4pm and then moving on to Hanbeck Gallery from 5-8, all hanging in the streets, all hanging with the art! Come say hi.

Christmas this year

is going to be delayed. My boys will be with their father.
I just don't feel like celebrating, I don't have the money to buy gifts, or the inkling to make them.

Acrylic on wood panel
6 x 9 inches

Coffee and cardboard

Lessons of life to be found with in a nature morte.



It's easy to find these materials around the home...
You don't need top of the line materials to make a work of art.



Here are some takes from class and through Alberti's veil.
It's all about relationships... fitting one shape next to the other- defining the space, and not crying over spilled coffee.