Gifts from the Sea: Seascape Painting in the New England Tradition, Thursday, June 24, 7:00-8:00PM. Zoom lecture. Like many New Englanders, I long for the summer months when mindlessly strolling along the ocean shore, intent on finding treasures of sea glass, clam...
Are you a gardener who loves the early blooms of tulips? You may not know this, but tulips were once more prized, and valuable than the cost of a house. During the golden age of Dutch painting (c. 1625-1700) flower paintings symbolized far more than a careful...
I am happy to share that I have been awarded a Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant to present a lecture this June about the history of Seascape painting in the New England Tradition. Seascape painting, first celebrated by the Dutch during the baroque period of...
Kaitlin uses the pulp to form a base sheet. The base sheet will be used as the surface to accept the pigmented pulp. I had the pleasure of working with Kaitlin Dierze in my studio last weekend. Kaitlin is practicing her paper making skills so she can teach her high...
Autumn, River Road (2018). Mixed Media painting. Collection: Topsfield Town Hall. Each panel 54 x 26 inches. Adding nature based art to public spaces such as office lobbies, libraries, hospital waiting areas, and town halls affords a sense of calm and serenity to the...
For a small town, Topsfield, MA. is home to a lovely library with an impressive art collection, much of it purchased through the Gould fund (Robert Gould Shaw was the captain of the Massachusetts 54th all-Negro regiment during the Civil War made famous in the movie...
Get first dibs on new artwork, papermaking workshops (spaces fill fast), complimentary art festivals tickets (save 14.00 on entry fees), and my art adventures. Let me send you splashes of color and tecture to brighten your day.
