This painting of mine entitled "Moderne Life" will be exhibited along with other fine works of art in the Columbia County Council on the Arts 17th annual Juried Art Show. The show will again be held at the Hudson Opera House located at 327 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 from February 23 to March 24, 2013. The opening reception will be on February 23rd from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Town and Country

A selection of my paintings depicting the city of Hudson as well as the rural areas of Columbia County with the theme: "Town and Country" will be on display in the upstairs dining area at the American Glory BBQ located at 342 Warren Street Hudson, NY. The exhibit will run from July 31st until September 24th 2012.






After that they will be on display at the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce gallery space on North Front Street from September 29th until November 3rd. The opening reception for the Chamber show will be on Saturday October 6th. I would be glad to meet you. Why not stop by?

Prize winner

Ok! So you're dying to know how I did at the painting competition at Lady Audrey's? If not, I'm dying to tell you! Well...I came in second place with "A Fisherman's Dream". Aren't you excited? I am. It's the first competition I have placed at in a very long time. Curator Deborah Kendig has done a wonderful job providing exposure for emerging artists. There are even a few master works by oil painter Merrill French on display. The gallery is open Thursdays through Mondays 12:00-4:00pm. Why not stop in for a visit?

"You Make My Heart Sing"

With the success of the Hudson Opera House exhibit beneath my wings, I decided to try another juried art competition. Lady Audrey's Gallery in Millerton NY put a call out for artists to paint their favorite subject and enter them in a show with the theme "You Make My Heart Sing". Since I love the outdoors so much, I decided to submit three paintings, this one "A Fisherman's Dream" and two others, each having to do with fishing. The opening reception is Saturday April 14th from 12:00 to 4:00pm. Artwork will be on exhibit until June 15th. Lady Audrey's, curated by Deborah Kendig, is located at 52 Main Street, Millerton, NY. You can also view the artworks on her website: http://ladyaudreysgallery.com/index.php?cPath=1_54&&page=1

Juried Art Show

I am constantly stretching myself, searching for something new and challenging. One day while driving on a rainy day I was intrigued by how the scene through my windshield was affected by the raindrops. There was no one driving behind me, so I slowed down while approaching the intersection, turned off my wipers and pulled my camera out of the bag and clicked off a few shots, drizzle effect and all. The result was this painting entitled "Warren and Seventh". It has been included in the 16th annual Juried Art Show at the Hudson Opera House. The opening reception will be on Saturday February 18th from 5-7pm. The show will run from February 18th - March 25th. There will be many outstanding works by area artists on display. I hope you can come! The Opera House is located at 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY

Constructive criticism

I recently uploaded this painting of two fly fishermen on Schoharie Creek to Fine Art America. There are some really talented and successful artists that display their works from all over the world. One artist I have really come to admire a lot is David Lloyd Glover. His paintings are just dazzling with lots of bright color and light. Well, in one awestruck moment, I sent him a comment on one of his recent works and asked if he could take a look at my work and give me some pointers on what he thought I could do to improve. His reply was: "Nicely painted with good atmosphere. However, the main fisherman should face into the composition to direct the viewer into the scene."

I have to admit, in the past I would not have taken such correction very well. I would have thought... well, that's his opinion! I painted the scene as I saw it and that is the way the man was standing! But in reality all along there was something nagging me about this painting that I just couldn't quite put my finger on. Have you ever experienced that? Well he hit the nail right on the head. So I went back to my other photos that I took that day and selected a different shot of the main fisherman. Here are the results.

What do you think? A more pleasing composition? I guess that means we all should be open to evaluate criticism. A wise artist is a perpetual student. Thanks David!

To see David Lloyd Glover art go to: http://fineartamerica.com/art/all/David+Lloyd+Glover/all

Due to the extremely high level of artwork submitted to the Bold Brush painting competition, I have thought very carefully about what I would like to enter for January. I recently read an article by an artist that said the painting that you personally have the most to say about will likely have the most meaning and hence, have the most appeal to someone else. With that in mind my choice for January is my "Self-Portrait". To me it is a description of myself looking back over 35 years of my life. Of who I was and who I have become as an artist. There is more that I can say. Ask me sometime. This painting so far has the strongest message and definitely is the most meaningful to me. So, let's see what happens.

Please visit http://canvoo.com/boldbrush/ and cast your vote.