Rail Road Crossing

I had about 30 minutes during which I did a pencil sketch, then messed around with it at home. The X shaped sign reminded me of James Gurney's analysis of the Rembrandt windmill and putting light against dark, dark against light, light against light, and dark against dark; so I tried to get something like that going. I ended up getting more into the overall flow of light, with the RR signal acting as a kind of photonic antenna or Van de Graaff generator.

More on the James Gurney Windmill Principle:

https://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2008/04/windmill-principle.html

Breakwater, Morning; Breakwater, Afternoon

The same subject painted from opposite sides in the morning and afternoon. I just realized, it kind of reminds me of the Sphinx, who asked that riddle about who walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening. I'll have to go back and do an evening version.

My work on display at Burnett Gallery

Ego at Endo

Where I Stand

Three Women etching

I enjoyed seeing the show as a whole - interesting selection of artists, well curated and hung by @adeleggil et al. Worth a visit if you are nearby.

Burnett Gallery

The Jones Library

43 Amity Street

Amherst, MA 010023

Library Hours

Sun 1-5:15 (closed in Aug) Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9-5:15 Tues, Thurs 9-8:15

 

31st Regional Juried Piedmont Art Show.

These three pieces have been accepted into the 31st Regional Juried Piedmont Art Show.

 Sunscreen

Breakwater, Morning

Three Women etching

Piedmont Hall

604 Main Street

Somers, CT 06071

Hours (Thursday - Sunday):

Sept 19 - 21 12pm - 4pm

Sept 21 - 22 10am - 2pm

Sept 26 - 27 12pm - 4pm

Sept 28 - 29 10am - 2pm

OPENING RECEPTION September 15th 1-3pm

Awards at 1:30 pm

Pix at Vic's

 I got to visit with my brother-in-law in Pennsylvania recently, and reconnected with these three little watercolors I had given him over the years, all depicting scenes around his house and farm.

2024-2025 ARTISTS BURNETT GALLERY GROUP SHOW

I'm very happy and proud to be sharing the Burnett Gallery with these excellent artists!
Ego et Endo, Where I Stand, and brand new etching Three Women will be on display.

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2024-2025 ARTISTS
BURNETT GALLERY
GROUP SHOW
AUGUST - OCTOBER 2024

We’re excited to have a rotating selection of pieces from our 2024-2025 Virtual Show artists on display in our gallery this fall.
View our virtual show at JonesLibrary.org/BurnettGallery

NANCY CARROLL
ANN CLOUTIER
STEVE EAGLE
MICHAEL GILBERT
STEPHEN GINGOLD
TATIANA HARSHBARGER
MAUREEN MANNING
MATTHEW MATTINGLY
REBECCA REID
LEE SPROULL
ROBERTA WARSHAW

Burnett Gallery
The Jones Library
43 Amity Street
Amherst, MA 010023

Library Hours
Sun 1-5:15 (closed in Aug) Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9-5:15 Tues, Thurs 9-8:15

 

Paul Rahilly 1933 - 2024 RIP

Paul Rahilly, artist, teacher and good friend to many aspiring artists in the Boston area, died yesterday, July 15, 2024. He was one the few keeping the flame of figurative art alive during the late 20th century, and taught several generations of students the figure drawing and painting skills to build their own styles and approaches. I first encountered him at a life drawing class at Mass Art night school in the early 80's, and immediately realized that he was offering the knowledge and attitude to art that I had been seeking. It could be summarized as a method for identifying the intuitive, gestural sense of a pose and relating it to an armature, a "system of lines," that made it possible to record the essentials with verve and accuracy without wasting energy on aimless scribbling or getting bogged down in compulsive recording of detail. I went on to take his classes repeatedly, and with a few fellow recidivists established a painting group (the "Rahilloids") to continue to develop our skills with this knowledge. He became a good friend to all of us, and his influence is present with me to this day, as are the close friendships I found in his classes.