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| Regatta off Milton Point, 24X20, oil on canvasboard. A terrible photo of a decent painting. |
Rye Arts Center’s Painters on Location is back and in fine form. I love this event—I get to see good friends, paint serious
plein air, and then attend a swank little reception and auction. In general, Rye Arts Center does as much as is humanly possible to take care of its artists, and we appreciate it.
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| Brad chatting with another artist. |
This year I painted with my pal
Brad Marshall. It made for a great time and for better paintings from both of us—I think—since we coached each other over the rough patches. I saw
Linda Richichi,
Marilyn Fairman, and
Kathy Buist, and met some new friends. (If I have any twinges of regret, it’s that
Bruce Bundock sat this year out; he’s buried prepping for a portrait show at Vassar.)
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| Painting with Marilyn Fairman and Brad Marshall. Marilyn was blessed by a seagull shortly after this photo was taken; mercifully, it missed her canvas. |
This year, I had an anonymous telephone bidder putting in bids for my auction piece. I can’t say that’s ever happened before, and it lent a fun twist to the evening. Since painters have collectors, I thought I’d guessed who the anonymous bidder was, but it turns out my guess was wrong. Now I’m just baffled. But if you know, don’t tell me; I enjoy the mystery.
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| Painting with Brad on a luminous autumn day. Perfect! |
One more workshop left this year! Join me in October, 2013 at Lakewatch Manor—which is selling out fast—or let me know if you’re interested in painting with me in 2014. Click here for more information on my Maine workshops!
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| My painting in its frame. |
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| The bidding public. Rye supports its arts center. |
