Another season
As summer fades into autumn and the weather changes so must the art I am displaying at the gallery here on the island. I am ready with three new paintings. Two of them are based on photos that my granddaughter sent me from her summer in France and the third is from our trip last year through Spain and Portugal.
The first I call Budding Artist. 

This past summer, a select number of architecture students from around the world were invited to France to study for a time. As my granddaughter was one of those selected, she sent me photos of various sites they visited with the suggestion that I might want to paint some. This scene of one of the students sketching the Fountainebleau Chateau reminded me of many European pastoral paintings I have seen in museums and galleries.
The second is titled Stumped.

 I always enjoy painting animals in natural settings. When I saw this duck standing on a large rock staring at the stump of a tree I had to wonder what was she thinking. Was she wondering what happened to the rest of the tree? What was behind it? Or, was she just gazing into the distance and lost in her thoughts?

During a day trip in Valencia, Spain, I was observing everday life in the city. I happened upon this busy corner full of pedestrians as a bright red bus passed quickly by. It made me think of fleeting opportunities as we rush around pursuing our own private lives.So, the third is named On the Corner.    

In less than two weeks, the newest gallery, the Vault at 1930,  to represent my work will open in the San Marco area of Jacksonville. I am looking forward to meeting a whole new group of art lovers and hopefully collectors. More on that in my next post.