Sandwich Public Library

 

Welcome to my Exhibit at the Sandwich Public Library. Here is a brief write-up of each painting in the show (in no particular order).  

This first one is called, A Paris Balcony. I took a photo of the building across the street from an appartment we were renting. I love the architecture of the buildings in Paris. Although it was not without controversy at the time, this was the work of Baron Haussmann. He tore down old neighborhoods, displaced 1000's of people, widened the streets and designed and built the new city. 150 years later it hasn't changed much. 

It really was the purplish shadows that struck me first along with the light on the typical Parisian grillwork. 

This painting was actually from a close up from a photo I took from inside our apartment. I call this one Open Window. There are actually 4 windows in this painting. Can you see them? Part of the design of the Haussmann buildings was huge nearly floor to ceiling windows that let in a lot of air and light. They also let in a lot of street noise. 

Staying in Paris, here is a painting of Pont Neuf. Although the name means New Bridge, it is the oldest stone bridge in Paris. When it was completed in the early 1600's it was an immediate success as it was the first bridge that was built without houses on it allowing people to see the river Seine. I love the arches and the shadows under the bridge as well as the typical Parisian architecture of the Louvre Museum in the distance. 

This painting was from a Daily Challenge from Carol Marine. It's called Market Day in Provence. I wanted to make sure I captured the woman's posture as she loaded up her pan with fresh fruit. Maybe the husband was adding his 2 euros for the selection. 

Sunset on the Seine is from a photo I took while on my way to a concert at the Saint Chappelle. The sky was lit up and the setting sun was reflected in the distant buildings. The street lights had just come on adding a little more light to the scene.

While manning a shack at the Hyannis Shantys, I had plenty of time to take in the sights. I set up my easel and started a painting of a rusty old boat that never seemed to move from its mooring. I think it is the Cap'n Chase. I just call it Rust Bucket. What struck me was, once again, the lights and shadows on the boat as well as the red rust rolling over the sides 

This painting is called Wound-Up. While painting with friends on Jamestown Island, I took a break from my seascape and walked around the park. I came across one of the State of Rhode Island Fisheries' trawlers docked near the harbormaster's building. I was immediately struck by the colors at the stern of the boat. The hull needed a paint job but the stern was just alive with red, green, blue and terrific shadows. I went back and retrieved my easel and started to block in the back end of the boat. I got off to a pretty good start but decided to take a photo and finish it from my reference. I was happy I stumbled on the scene.

One day at the end of a snow storm, I drove around town and came across this scene at Russell's Corner. The storm had just passed out to sea and the sun was coming out behind it. There were still storm clouds in the sky but the sun was casting shadows on the buildings and the street. This is called After the Storm. One of my favorites

Another storm related painting is call Out to Sea. The storm had ended and was making its way out to see at Town Neck Beach. I wanted to capture the colors in the clouds as the sun tried to pop through and darkness of the water as the clouds move away.

This is another typical Cape scene. Cape Escape. I always enjoy it when I climb up a pathway over a dune and catch sight of the ocean for the first time. I especially love it when I crawl up the dune at East Sandwich beach and the water comes into view.

This painting is called Nantucket Rooftops. I took a photo from the Widow's Walk of a friend's house on Nantucket. I was drawn to the angles and perspectives of all the homes one could see from that vantage point. 

This painting is called Scorton Afternoon. I was taken by the stillness of the water and the creek meandering into the distance. One of several paintings of the creek at different locations and different seasons.

Here is another of Scorton Creek called Creek Rising. I was struck by the colors of the reeds in the foreground (I forget what they are called) and the fall color of the marsh grass. There is just a hint of the creek in the background. 

This painting is simply called My Adirondack. I made the chair (from a pattern) and placed it in our yard by the Day Lilies. The dark background makes some of the lilies really pop. I think that including our fence and the hint of sunlight in the distance helps to tell a story. 

This painting, called Sandy Neck, is a "tryptic", 3 paintings in one. They can be hung together of separately. I enjoy taking my Jeep out onto the beach and try to recreate the perspective of the dunes receding into the distance. 

To hang the tryptic together, remove the brackets holding them together for display. 

Nail 3 picture hooks about 11 or 12 inches apart, making sure they are level with each other. Then hang each panel on a hook. Loosen or tighten the hanging wire to make any height adjustments.