A Random Place.

Church Street, Lenox, MA. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  Just a painting of a random place where I was this past week.

Sunny Valley

Hay Wagon, Williamstown, MA. 12 x 16 inches, oil on linen canvas. At the end of Hopper Road late in the afternoon during the fall when the sun is low in the sky, it streaks down into the valley.

Prefer to Paint It

The Hopper at Haley Farm, Williamstown, MA.  8 x 16 inches, oil on linen panel.  One can walk right into the bottom of the Hopper, the bottom of the "V" that you see here.  One can take another trail and climb to Stony Ledge, the mountain on the right and then look down into the Hopper.  Today I prefer to stand in the hayfield and paint it.

The Hopper at the Hopper

The Hopper, Williamstown, MA. 8 x 16 inches, oil on linen panel.  Today I moved in closer to the Hopper.

The Etherial Hopper

The Hopper from Haley Farm, Williamstown, MA. 8 x 16 inches, oil on linen canvas.  This afternoon while painting this view I wondered if it is too ethereal to paint.  One shouldn't attempt it, unless the canvas is 800 by 1600 feet.

Usually Spectacular

Hay Field and the Hopper at Haley Farm, Williamstown, MA.  8 x 16 inches, oil on linen panel.  Today I made my first visit this year to the farm at the end of Hopper Road.  The trees are usually spectacularly lit up on a sunny afternoon in late fall.

Over Time

Rocks in the Sea, Ogunquit, ME. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  The rocks may appear permanent, but we know the sea will grind them down over time.

Fall and Fire

Field Farm, Williamstown, MA.  8 x 16 inches, oil on linen panel.  I went to Field Farm to paint the first bright remnants of the fall season that I could find.  This view looks south.  All afternoon I heard the distant pounding of helicopters, putting out a fire on the mountain somewhere to my right.

About Edges

From the Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  A painting about edges.

Last of the Color and Lady Bugs

 

View from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 8 x 16 inches, oil on linen panel.  I'm trying to get the last of the color before it disappears.  Insects are one of the perils of plein air painting.  I was bombarded with ladybugs this afternoon.  They landed on my hat, my face, my painting, and inside my collar but their numbers eventually subsided.

This Autumn Afternoon

 

Sheep Hill View, Williamstown, MA. 8 x 16 inches, oil on linen panel.  This autumn afternoon I painted at the top of Sheep Hill. Mount Prospect, Mount Greylock, The Hopper and Stony Ledge range across the background.

Just Hanging There

Sea and Clouds, Ogunquit, ME. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  My first view from the Marginal Way on my last visit was this row of wispy clouds just hanging there over the ocean.

Williamstown Farmhouse

Farmhouse on Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA. 12x16 inches, oil on linen canvas.  The farmhouse was recently torn down.  

Light Smudge

Sail, Ogunquit, ME. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel. When I see a far-off sail, I wonder what it's like out there looking back.  It's late afternoon and the sun has smudged the sail with light.

Demand to Be Painted

Tree on Luce Road, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  Some things demand to be painted, like this tree, which I saw yesterday, which demanded to be painted.

Morning Sun on the Marginal Way

Morning Sun on the Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel. Going out early is always worth it on a day with sunshine.

Shining Rocks

From the Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  An early morning view of the sea and shining rocks.

From the Marginal Way 3

From the Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME.  12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  The mid-day sun lights up the sea and rocks.  Actually, I like a painting that is both abstract and representational at the same time.

From the Marginal Way 2

From the Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  Like the previously posted painting, this one needed more resolution as well.  

From the Marginal Way

Early Morning Sea and Rocks, Ogunquit, ME. 12 x 16 inches, oil on canvas panel.  I'm starting a series of paintings inspired by views from the Marginal Way.  To begin, I thought I would push an earlier painting further along to completion.

Pond Drawing 2

Pond at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 9 x 12 inches, pencil on paper.  While painting at the pond yesterday I managed to do this drawing (not at the same time).

Pondering the View

Pond at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 9 x 12 inches, oil on linen panel. Since rain is coming, I spent the afternoon at the pond painting outside while I can.  This is the same view as yesterday's drawing.

Gone

Old Farmhouse, Williamstown, MA. 18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas. A painting I did three years ago.  I’ve painted this farmhouse many times. I’m sorry to say that the farmhouse was torn down recently. I’m certain there must have been good reasons for demolishing it. I can’t think of any at the moment. 

Pond Drawing

Pond at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, pencil on paper. What I am trying to do here is draw what can't be drawn easily, abundant bursting nature.  I've been looking at the English artist Tom Fairs, whose drawings display a mastery of drawing the impossible.

In Front of Me

Rocks and Sea, Ogunquit, ME.  9x12 inches, pencil on paper.  I sat on a bench on the Marginal Way and sketched what was in front of me.  

Amidst and Behind

Entrance to Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, ME.  8x10 inches, oil on linen panel.  Done while perched amidst the rocks behind the Ogunquit Museum.

Wild and Jungly

Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  In the late summer there's always something wild and jungly or jungle-like about Field Farm.

Dynamic Iconic

Greylock from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA.  6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  A dynamic summer view of an iconic landscape.

Yellow and Lightly Dappled

The Hopper at Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper. When I went to Field Farm the other day, the ground was yellow and the sky was lightly dappled.

Looks Idyllic

View from the Top of Luce Road, Williamstown, MA. 12x16 inches, oil on linen panel.  This view, slightly different from the other day, looks idyllic but there was frequent car traffic going by.  I was only ten feet from the road.  Some people slowed down to say nice things though.  

A Visit to Arles

Arles, France.  16x20 inches, oil on linen canvas.  This painting derives from a visit to Arles many years ago. The colors remind me of someone.  I started the painting three years ago and was waiting for a rainy day to finish it.

A Lot of Them

View from Luce Road, Williamstown, MA. 11x14 inches, oil on canvas panel.  It was a nice cloud day so I went up to where I could see a lot of them.  

A Gaze Upon the Seine

Pont du Carrousel, Paris.  11x14 inches, oil on linen canvas.   A memory painting from our last visit to Paris.

Breadth of the View

Mount Greylock from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 10x20 inches, oil on linen panel. With this size panel I was able to place Greylock at the upper right and include the near foreground tree at the lower left to suggest the breadth of the view.  The mountain at the left is Prospect, which usually hides Greylock from view.
 

In the Top Center

View of Mount Greylock from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA. 8x16 inches, oil on linen panel. Earlier this week I painted at the top of Sheep Hill.   I used a 1:2 ratio panel to prep for a possible larger painting.  A different format poses different issues: my aim here was to put Greylock in the top center.

 

Nape of the Neck

Oakes Cove at Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA. 6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  A plein air depiction of the nape of the neck.

Moving Art Up

Sailboat, Duck Creek, Wellfleet Harbor. 6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  For the last three weeks, I have been spending my energy moving my artwork up two floors (which is three flights of stairs) to our new studio in the same old mill building.  So, every now and then, like today, I make a little gouache painting to remind myself of why I'm doing this.

Sailboat Mondrian

Sailboat, Duck Creek, Wellfleet Harbor. 6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  My sailboat paintings are really compositional studies using verticals and horizontals and color.  Sailboat Mondrian. 

Struggle, Passing Time and Love

Sailboat, Duck Creek, Wellfleet Harbor. 12x16 inches, oil on canvas panel. During my recent week in Wellfleet, I became very fond of this boat. Just like an old shed or an abandoned farm truck, it became a symbol of struggle, passing time, and love.

Sun Light Sailboat

Sailboat, Wellfleet Harbor. 6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  It can't happen often that the sinking sun and the sailboat are aligned.

On Exhibition

I am delighted to report that my painting, "Monhegan Evening," was accepted for the exhibition "Land, Light, Water & Air" at the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville, VT.  The exhibition will be held from August 26th to October 25th.

Settled in the Mud

Low Tide, Wellfleet Harbor.  18x24 inches, oil on linen canvas.  I loved watching this sailboat move up and down and sideways all day long.  When it settled in the mud, it was always pointing in a different direction.  

On Exhibition

I am happy to report that my painting "The Cold River," 8x16 inches, oil on panel, was accepted in the upcoming exhibition "Small Works: Harvest Light" to be held at the Monument Arts & Cultural Center in Bennington, VT from August 14 to November 1, 2026.  

A Mountain Interlude

Mount Greylock from Sheep Hill, Williamstown, MA.  12x12 inches, oil on linen panel.  A mountain interlude painted yesterday.  I used a square panel to include more sky in this iconic view.

Morning Low Tide

Low Tide, Wellfleet, MA. 6x8 inches, gouache on mixed media paper.  I did this one quickly Saturday morning.  The smoke rolled in shortly after.
 

In the Heat on the Path

Path, Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on Raymar panel.  The path looks like it's going into a cave.  I set up in the heat on the path to paint it this morning.  The tall grass probably won't be around much longer for this is about the time when the mowers appear.

Juggling On the North Trail

Mount Greylock from Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, oil on board. I was juggling compositional elements on the North Trail yesterday afternoon.  

Passageway

Path, Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, pencil on paper. I drew this while on my walk the other day.  It's a path cut into the tall grass going into the woods that feels like a passage from one realm into another.