With the publication of my new book, Finding Your Style in Pastel, I have decided to inaugurate a new blog. Writing the book has brought more clarity to my work and I want to share my successes and frustrations with others.  Color is still the motivating force for my paintings, but I know that a weak composition will doom the painting to failure. So I always begin with composition and continue to struggle with making changes from the established subject matter.  More recently I have been focusing on light and atmospheric conditions, from bright sunny days, to late afternoon light or fog on the Maine coast.

While I am primarily a landscape painter, with a focus on domestic architecture, I also enjoy pure landscape, as well as still life and the occasional portrait of my cat. I am not the kind of painter who can keep to one subject for very long, just as I don’t use the same surfaces or techniques on a routine basis. I like the challenges and joys of working with different subject matter and  a variety of materials.

Have I found my style?  People say they always recognize my paintings, so I guess I have. But, like so many others, I am always seeking to improve and explore new possibilities. I hope to share these in this blog. I welcome comments and discussion.