October, 2008
The Fredericton Society of Artists will hold their annual Fall Exhibition at 151, a new gallery in Fredericton located at 151 Aberdeen St. I will have five new paintings in this show, including recent works from the Maine coast. Exhibit runs Oct. 3-31.
September, 2008
I will be participating in a week-long "mentoring program" with Albert Handell and Anita Louise West at Pemiquid on the Maine coast from Sept. 7-13.
May, 2008
I was diagnosed with a detached retina on May 8 and had surgery in Halifax on May 9. All went well except that I will be out of action for about two months until I can see again. Gas is used to hold the retina in place and this disipates over a six week period. Because the bubbles were so pretty, I did a drawing after 30 days and I might attempt painting this later....See drawing
November, 2007
As I did last December, I will have a one-man show in the West Gallery at The Playhouse, running from November 1, 2006 until December 3, 2007. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and evenings of performances. Maybe there are some gift ideas here but, regardless, I hope you can come see my show. ...See announcement ...See photos
October, 2007
I will attend a week-long painting workshop in Putney, VT with Albert Handell and Anita Louise West. Although I'm excited about working with these gifted painters, the bonus is that I will get to paint with my idol, Richard Schmid, on the Saturday following the workshop. I'm excited!...Update: See recap here>
August, 2007
After painting the 13th hole at The Algonquin Golf Course & Academy and producing limited-edition prints for distribution through the Fairmont Algonquin's Gift Shop and Pro Shop, I was asked by the Hotel to paint their signature hole, the 12th. I have not only completed the painting ...read more >
July, 2007
Again this year, I have paintings for sale at Botinicals gift shop at 610 Queen Street in Fredericton. These are generally smaller paintings which might make excellent gifts. Please stop in for a peek. See Botinicals Gift Shop here: www.botinicalsgiftshop.com/
January, 2007
Although sales weren't brisk by any means, I felt my one-man show at The Playhouse in December was very successful. As this was only my second solo exhibit, I learned a lot and was gratified by the comments left in the guest book. See photos here >
December, 2006
I will have a one-man show in the East Gallery at The Playhouse, running from November 30, 2006 until January 2, 2007. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and evenings of performances. Hopefully, you will be able to stop in to see it.
October, 2006
The Fredericton Society of Artists' annual Fall Exhibition will be held in the East and West Galleries at The Playhouse, running from October 31 until November 30, 2006. I'll be showing two 18" x 24" charcoal pieces, "Rachel" and "Intrusion", along with a graphite drawing of Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl Earring". Please stop by.
July, 2006
Things have been really hopping lately from a distributiuon standpoint! As a typical artist, I guess I'd much rather be painting than doing the business end of things but a lot has recently happened all at once. In early October last year, I painted "The Algonquin's 13th" and I have just released ...read more >
June, 2006
I've been working with oil colors this spring after using acrylics for the last five years. Acrylics are fast-drying and tend to create a lot of hard or sharp edges. My hope is to generally soften my work to create the moods and effects I see in the landscape.
March, 2006
The Fredericton Society of Artists will exhibit representative works by its members in both the East and West Galleries of The Playhouse from March 3 until April 3, 2006. I will exhibit my 14" x 11" graphite drawing, "Watchful", in this show. Please stop by Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM.
December, 2005
I will be showing three new works in the Fredericton Society of Artists' 2005 Fall Exhibition, which runs Friday until Sunday, December 2-4 at the Fredericton Inn. There will be approximately 100 pieces by FSA members on display and all will be for sale.
November, 2005
I was interviewed by the local newspaper, The Daily Gleaner, and had an article and photo published in the small business section in November, 2005. This article focused on my golf art which I enjoy doing very much and hope to expand in coming years....read more >
September, 2005
The summer got away from me this year somehow. After barely playing any golf the last fourteen years, I joined The Lynx at Kingswood Park in 2004 and had a great time re-learning the game and seeing old friends. This year, although I play almost exclusively for exercise, I finished 3rd in the NB Seniors Championship and......read more >
May/June, 2005
Friends, old and new, are invited to view an exhibition of my recent paintings at The Playhouse. Each piece in this exhibition of representational landscape works was painted on location--en plein air (literally, in the open air)--and most were painted in a single session. Painting, for me, is a way of learning about things, many of which are ordinary and which I have seen daily for many years. I'm often astounded at what I find as I paint. It is this experiential discovery that I love about painting directly from life. The experience is real, something I can't get from working from a lifeless photo or in a comfortable studio. This exhibition, entitled "My Fredericton" opens May 11 and runs until June 30,2005.
April, 2005
Spring, finally! When I haven't been teaching, I've been painting and have new works on my "Gallery" page. Also, I will exhibit work at the 2005 Fredericton Society of Artists' Spring Exhibition, held at The Fredericton Inn, April 29-May 1.
January, 2005
I was featured in the "Plein Air Scout" section of the January, 2005 issue of Plein Air Magazine, a major, high-end US publication for plein air painters and collectors......read more >
December, 2004
After many requests from golfers, I have produced The Kingswood Lynx Collection, a series of fine-art Giclée prints of the plein air golf paintings I did at The Lynx at Kingswood Park during the summer and fall of 2004....read more >
November, 2004
While out painting the old railway station in Fredericton, my picture was taken by Kate Leblanc of The Daily Gleaner......read more >
October, 2004
In October, I gave an all-day drawing workshop through Artstuff, an educational program coordinated by Endeavours Artists' Shop in Fredericton. I always enjoy teaching and look forward to meeting new students. Thanks to Luke and Angela at Endeavours for developing this great program!
September/October, 2004
New Brunswick's Lieutenant Governor, Herménégilde Chiasson, again invited The Fredericton Society of Artists' to exhibit in a juried exhibition at Old Government House in Fredericton. The exhibition ran during the months of September and October
September, 2004
This September, I will again teach a basic pencil drawing class at the University of New Brunswick. This once-a-week, ten week class will introduce students to methods and materials, value, form, proportion, light and shadow, perspective and will also touch on portraiture and landscapes.
January, 2004
I built a studio for myself in January, 2004 by commandeering the family room. It is great to have a space that is my own where I can leave things set up and ready to go at a moment's notice. See my new studio. I still have lots to do to get everyting right, but the space is all ready to work in and the lighting is great--natural north light by day and good daylight fluorescents by night.
