Evening Swim

4 feet wide by 2 feet high in acrylic, 2007.

I enjoy exploring Rhode Island waters by kayak, as the boat low to the water enables me to move silently and intimately without disturbing native wildlife. Late last summer, as the evenings came early and the air grew cool, I noticed the marsh grass beginning to change into a golden tone. I watched a group of swan hug the edge of the shore where the river cut an inlet between marshes and a treed island on the Westport River, Massachusetts.

Autumn Leaves

30 in wide by 15 in high in acrylic, 2008.

Wood ducks nest in tree cavities in fresh water areas such as wooded ponds. This life-sized male and female move diagonally
toward the viewer along a smooth water surface, flanked by golden autumn maple leaves. Dark woodland shadows in the background accentuate the ducks’ magnificent colors.

Sideways Glance

8½ in wide by 10 in high acrylic on board, 2006.

Water surface is wonderfully challenging to paint. Here, I show the ultimate in realism, a Canada Goose glancing sideways as she stands at the water’s edge where you can see the river bottom and undulating reflective water surface.

Three Waves
Exhibited at Providence Art Club

24 in wide by 10 in high in acrylic, 2008.

Moving water is one of my favorite, and most challenging subjects to paint. The surf at Second Beach appears sculpted as the
growing walls of water flow toward the beach

Reuker Marsh

48 in wide by 30 in high in acrylic, 2007.

Fall in New England is the perfect time to study marshes such as this one. The days have cooled, so the green marsh grasses
begin to turn yellow, gold and bronze