Though to some it may seem that I have fallen into a distant rabbit hole, there are (trust me) others who know that I have been hard at work. I did just enjoy a fairly e-mail free Christmas week in which I painted not a lick, but otherwise I have been working quite hard. I'm told that from time too time restorative weeks such as last week are in order. I am inclined to believe them, especially as more and more of the creative work of image making happens away from the easel. Well, I am back at it today. I'm finishing up a painting of Sarah that is similar to the painting form last year entitled "
Sparrow". In this one she is seen from behind, so the scant details in the painting are of her neck, earlobe, and hair elastics. I'll post a picture soon.
In the spirit of cleaning off my desk, I thought I'd post a few my final paintings of last year. I'll go in reverse chronological order, starting with a portrait triptych that I finished just before Christmas.
Troy Stafford did a lovely job on the frame:
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| Mallory triptych, oil on three panels, 17" x 65" (total length) |
And before the portrait (which, by the way, was an enormously fun project in which I was given free rein) I painted this largish figurative piece and the accompanying study.
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| Sidereal Day, oil on linen, 36" x 60" |
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| "Study for Sidereal Day", oil on panel, 9" x 12" |
And one final image: this was painted in September just after my exhibition in Rockland.
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"Causeway", oil on linen, 24" x 40"
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