Cohasset Harbor 11"x14" acrylic

Monday morning I had the pleasure of painting plain air with friends on Cohasset Harbor. What struck me was how this piece of sand looks so much like a clamshell!

Kaimana- for my Dad in Hawaii

Kaimana is the Hawaiian word for the sparking diamonds in the water. This painting was done last Saturday evening sitting on the banks of the north River . I'm thinking a lot of my dad now- he is in Hawaii and I miss him. He grew up on the North River- that water is a real connection I feel I have with my dear Dad. I also grew up with a good friend who's house was on the river. We spent many a day on it. I  love it- the beautiful ever changing tidal water .Luckily I  can still walk down to it from where I live now.

Nancy's house

I have the good fortune to have friends who live in beautiful places. Being in these spaces and painting out of the studio is refreshing and invigorating. This is Humarock beach, Scituate, and her cozy chair. 

Plein air

I have been plein air  painting at friends houses in Duxbury this week. Acrylics are a challenge because they dry so fast but acrylics are great because they dry so fast! I attended a lecture in Rockland Maine with Connie Hayes- she really inspired me with this quote "I paint to see if I can live in that moment longer ".

I plan to paint a lot this summer and my summer will be long!

Maine!

I had a wonderful week in Maine with painting pals. Such a treat!

Fairwinds marine 9"x12 " acrylic

Birches. 12"x12" acrylic on linen canvas 

The cozy kitchen -8"x16" acrylic 

Lupine land 8"x10"

Acrylic

Tiny bouquet 4"x4" acrylic and collage

"From the rocky coast" 3"x6" watercolor

Lucky me

I have been teaching painting at a home in Pembroke - a dad and his two adorable daughters. It's an inspiration that this young dad takes the time to be with his kids and share an activity . His mom is an artist and I can tell its in his blood.the kids are great too. I feel like an art nanny and it's totally a blast- just an hour a week. This old bridge ( my painting below) is on their property. 

They also have three beautiful fresian horses- one of them gave birth to a girl last week.

It is so joyful to witness this beauty . I feel so lucky.

Summer! 30"x30" acrylic

This winter i worked on a bunch of summer themed paintings destined for 

Solace Gallery in Long Beach Island New Jersey.

I'm not gonna lie- painting people in water in the winter is a challenge but I rose above it and loved doing these!

I will be showing them tonight in Scituate at Kjeld Mahoney's Photography Studio on Front Street . It's the annual first friday art walk- and I'll be doing a mosaic demo too. Hope to see you 

-Lots of other artists in the shops there- fun night!

5-9 PM.