Reflections on past stories can help illuminate our present sense of place. Prior to World War 2, the Eden Park Water Tower pictured here had a tepee-like pointed top on the small round side tower; it was removed to provide copper for the war. See black & white Harry Wilmes photos of what it looked like once upon a time if you visit my Pendleton studio (fifth floor #507) on Final Friday September 26.
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12 x 16" acrylic painting $350 This view is from the hillside housing the Cincinnati Observatory Center. Two dozen paintings of other beautiful hillside views of Cincinnati (including one of mine) were on sale to raise money for The Hillside Trust at the Cincinnati Art Museum on October 21. (See www.hillsidetrust.org and click on Annual Meeting to see the online gallery) |
16 x 20" acrylic "The Ascent Seen from Devou Park" work in progress
I sure enjoy painting outdoors and am beginning to do more landscapes and local scenery in addition to home portraits. This is a work begin in early September that's still in progress. You can see it in my Pendleton studio on Final Fridays. |
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20 x 16" acrylics work in progress
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11 x 15 oil over acrylics painting $400 Recently I've experimented with some different subject matter, such as the still life on the left, which I painted in teacher Elmer A. Ruff's class. The painting above was completed on a hot summer day in June at the Cincinnati Nature Center. I'm thinking of titling it "How do I get over there?" because I was so struck with the view through the trees to the dock on the other side of Crosley Lake.
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People experience great joy in the right professions, when their work truly fits their talents and interests. Such was the case with the gentleman who commissioned this painting – he and his father-in-law both loved being in the railroad business and still share an avid interest in trains. The old black and white photograph of Loveland, Ohio that served as a model for this painting is in my studio – stop by and try to identify the year in which it was taken.
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24 x 18” acrylic $400 When I was asked “Do you ever paint boats?” the idea was appealing! Boats may sit unused year after year, but they still represent the potential for romantic escape. Like homes, they are subjects that take on a narrative and emotional personality. Even when hauled in for repairs or lying in dereliction, boats tell their stories. They can be gregarious, plain, stubborn, comely, stout, heroic and independent.
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20 x 16” acrylic $400
The Four Seasons Marina on the Ohio River is a great place to relax on hot summer nights. This original painting of the Yacht Club’s party deck is still available, as are signed limited edition prints for $65-150 each (unframed).
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