Category:Oil Painting

Coastal Paintings

The Featured Paintings is a Large Triptych in work in the studio. View New Paintings inspired by life at the Coast.     Large Triptych Seascape | 48″ x 120″ | Oil on Canvas A selection of small paintings beautifully framed in double linen liner and brushed metallic frames at Fairfax Gallery, Jacksonville.   Mini studies, painted on location “en plein air”. This painting is an oil encaustic technique with lots of texture and drama. I use a blow torch

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Fields of Green

This time of year the marshlands are just awash with color. I captured some great moments in some small studies, and it’s about having the confidence to make the same color harmonies and vibrations happen in large work. This painting was inspired by the small study “Mini Acid Marsh” | 5″ x 7″, I was drawn to the strong pallet and mark making it prompted me to work on “Fields of Green” 36″ x 48″ canvas.  As for the big marks,

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Mix it up!

Getting back into Figure Drawing after a bit of a break…. so back and mixing it up! Using some old panels I painted in Oil and Oil Pastel….zoom in — zoom out…..some new perspectives! Switch it up and mix it up, never a predictable outcome, but keeps ya thinking! Have you a favorite… let me know! I love my iPhone | 8″ x 8″ | Oil & Oil Pastel on Board Robot Wars | 8″ x 10″ | Oil on

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Fairfax Gallery, Jacksonville

  Nor’Easter | 5″ x 7″ | Oil | Featured Painting Fairfax Gallery and Framing establishment are representing my paintings – Here is a small preview of some of the paintings exhibiting  Beach Storm | 6″ x 6″ | Oil Mist Light | 8″ x 10″ | Oil T-Storm | 10″ x 8″ | Oil Low Tide | 36″ x 36″ | Oil Nor’easter | 5″ x 7″ | Oil Coastal Tide | 36″ x 36″ | Oil    

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Coastal Paintings 1 – 2 – 3

  Working with a strong composition in each painting means this works together as a series of three painting. A triptych or as a diptych or as one! Here’s how they look together   – if you’ve got a space big enough to take (48″ x 36″) (48″x48″) (48″ x36″)  

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St Augustine Art Association Members Show

I will be showing one of my botanical paintings at the St Augustine Art Association, members show. The show opens Friday SEP 6th, 5pm – 9pm for Art Walk and will be exhibiting SEP 6-29, 2013. Tulips in the Green Room 30″ x 20″ | Oil Encaustic | $2525.00   To see more paintings from the series click on the link below – http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/3762771/d529735c4af4f1595bebe4d3d15d1d9dc3a50ff2?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget  

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Rivers Flow

36″ x 36″ | Oil on Linen | When a painting flows it’s a joy and that feeling is to be enjoyed, as it is usually short lived as  the “struggle” phase crepes in.  The “struggle” is an essential part of the process, it insures I’m alert, ready to be critical, and with this comes growth in my painting.  The painting process is hard to gauge, sometimes a plan comes together and sometimes it takes a bit of working out,

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Gallery Representation in Jacksonville, FL

Fairfax Gallery has been in business for 30 years, this busy Jacksonville Gallery is tucked in the center of historic Avondale/Ortega. They represent local and regional artists from throughout the country.  I am thrilled that they are showing a body of work from my Landscape, Still life and Figurative Series.   Good Vibrations | 40″ x 30″ | Fairfax Gallery Open Heart | 48″ x 48″ | Fairfax Gallery Figure Thinking | 36″x 36″ | Fairfax Gallery Marsh Wetland |

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Gallery Representation in Naples, Florida

I am delighted to be represented by the Gardner Colby Gallery in Naples Florida, I join a fantastic group of artists and a sensational gallery celebrating their 20th year in business. Yes… 2o years! There will be some wonderful events happening throughout 2013 – 2014. So please do stop by if you are in Naples. Located on Gallery Row, Gardner Colby Gallery and across the street Gardner Colby Gallery II Rise | 48″ x 36″ | Oil Encaustic | Claire

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