Small Works - these oils on prepared watercolor paper are perfectly sized for sharing or treating yourself.

           Lanes Island: The Way Home I, oil on prepared paper, 9" x 11" mounted, c. PJW, 2013

                 Lanes Island: Sunset Walk I, oil on prepared paper, 11" x 11" mounted, c. PJW, 2013

                 Snowy Sunset I, oil on prepared paper, 10" x 11" mounted, c. PJW, 2013

                 Snowy Sunset II, oil on prepared paper, 11" x 12" mounted, c. PJW, 2013

                         Stones Throw I, oil on prepared paper, 11" x 10" mounted, c. PJW, 2013

                          Stones Throw II, oil on prepared paper, 11" x 10" mounted, c. PJW, 2013

"Autumn Afternoon Marsh: No. 1" - Completed Pastel Painting from CAS Demo & Talk

                       Autumn Afternoon Marsh: No. 1, Pastel, 15" x 25", c. PJW, 2013

Demonstration & Talk for Chelmsford Art Society - October 30, 2013. All photos courtesy of Bob Stegmaier.

                          1. Getting Started - talking about surfaces.

                          2. Laying in the composition with vine charcoal.

                          3. Adding COLOR!

                          4. Answering some great questions from the
                               Chelmsford, MA Art Society members.

                           5. Putting the final touches on the pastel painting -
                                for now. To be finished in my studio later. 

Mixed Media Explorations . . .

                                          Seaside Shimmer: No. 1, Mixed Media, 

                                                        30" x 27", c. PJW, 2013

                                        Seaside Shimmer: No. 2, Mixed Media, 
                                                       27" x 34", c. PJW, 2013

New Paintings - Cape Shore Suite

Cape Shore: No. 2, Oil on Panel, 9 3/4" sq., c. PJW, 2013

                                                                               

    Cape Shore: No. 3, Oil on Panel, 11 3/4" sq., c. PJW, 2013

15th Annual New Paint Art Auction!

15th Annual New Paint Art Auction     June 1, 2013

I have been invited to participate in the 15th Annual New Paint Auction! 
30 Artists will be creating works of art on Saturday, June 1, 2013  The art will be completed, framed and presented for auction later on that day.  Please click on this link 15th Annual New Paint Art Auction
to learn more about attending!

Lately I have been exploring marshes ... perhaps I will paint a marsh for this event  ....

                                                 Summer Light on the Marsh: No. 2, Pastel,
                                                          15 1/2 " Sq., c. PJW 2013






Hope to see some of you there!

Thoughts on art ...

I was thinking about art and spirit tonight - this quote resonated:

What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.  ~John Updike  

For more quotes visit The Quote Garden.



 

New Art! Small Oils on Canvas - 6" Squares ...

"At the Shore: No. 1,"  oil on canvas, 6" sq., c. PJW, 2013

"Seaside Dusk: No. 2,"  oil on canvas, 6" sq., c. PJW, 2013

Please join us at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios on Saturday, March 2, 2 - 5 pm 
(snow: Sunday, March 3, 2 - 5 pm) where over 150 little 4" x 4" inch pieces of original art will be sold. The proceeds benefit the Brush Scholarship Program.


Check out this link for complete details:
4 x 4 Artists 4 Education Event @ The Brush


This is my donation to the event:

 "Christmas Memories," Collage, 4" x 4"  c. PJW 2013

"New England Beach Day I,"  Pastel, 2012, 13 1/2" sq.