This lovely garden in Webster is an amazing tribute to the gardens of the far east. Most gardens I go to are full of brightly colored flowers, but this was different. The landscape was full of texture and subtle colors, and the over-all effect was very calming. The homeowners were a wealth of information about the plants and trees in the garden and were rightfully proud of this beautiful place.
There was a rain storm coming and the atmosphere was very humid. I wanted to paint a distant view so that the haze would be evident. I found this spot and painted quickly to capture the mood. 
This is of a place in my backyard where the shadows are cool and deep. A couple of years ago, my son and his friend had dug a huge hole there which was to become a "shack" - until they hit water! They abandoned their plan and soon the weeds took over.
I found this great tug boat moored on the Genesee River at Cornhill Landing and had to paint it. The colors in the shadow side of the boat were full of subtle colors.
Painted in the lovely summer garden of Christopher and Suzanne O'Handley. 
Done from the marina at the end of Petten St. in Charlotte. I noticed this little lime green shed flanked by boats on the east side of the Genesee River. It made for a perfect composition.
All of my friends from high school turned 50 this year and to celebrate, we threw ourselves a birthday party at Durand Eastman Park. While my friends walked to the beach, I stayed behind and painted this view of the distant haze off through the trees. 
Painted on Salmon Creek in a Hilton town park. The trees were back-lit, making them glow yellow and chartreuse. Done around dusk, the light changed rapidly making it tough to not "chase the light".
This was the first time I'd ever painted in Fairport. It's beautiful village full of very quaint scenes, but the haziness of the sky and canal really caught my eye. There are so many great places to paint there that I plan on going back very soon. SOLD
This was done in the Cottage District in Buffalo where GVPAP was having a joint paint-out with the Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters. As I was walking down the street, looking for a spot to paint that caught my eye, a lady walked up to me and asked me if I was an artist and would I like to see her garden. I did, and followed her past several other tidy cottages and gardens until we came to hers. It was a lovely spot tucked behind 3 other houses and I never would have found it on my own. I am grateful that I was the artist she encountered. These are the kinds of wonderful experiences that I have when painting that keep me coming back for more. 
We were supposed to go to a paint-out which was some distance away, but the weather was dubious and we decided to stay closer to home. It was over-cast all morning and we finished up just in time to hear thunder off in the distance. Shortly after we left, it poured.
There is a little fishing access on Buck Pond and I went there around 7:30 at night to catch the sunset. It turned out to be an extremely busy spot. The people who were there to fish stopped to look at what I was doing and to ask about it. Even a motorcyclist passing by stopped to talk. I always enjoy talking about painting though, so I didn't mind the company.
Up at Braddocks Bay again, my attention was caught by this bright red little boat. This is something I never would have even thought to attempt before the workshop - it's complicated and has a lot of detail. But it really appealed to me and I set to work. I am very happy with the way it came out.
I have been trying to draw or paint daily since the workshop, and this is one of the first I did since I came back. This beach on Lake Ontario was largely deserted the morning I was there, but the light and view was very appealing.
I usually try to get out and paint in the morning, but this GVPAP paintout was in the early evening. This created a challenge due to the setting sun causing the light and color patterns to change rapidly. The haze along the shoreline was beautiful though, and the colors around dusk are spectacular. I hope to do more evening paintings in the future. This painting won a Merit Award in Rochester Art Club's Fall 2007 Show at Barnes and Noble. SOLD
Done at a Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters paint-out at my farm in Point Breeze. It was a amazing to see the variety of paintings which all of these different artists created of a place that is so familiar to me. On display at Genesee Country Village in Mumford, now through Oct. 28.
This is the same view of Irondequoit Creek as a few paintings below. This is a great location and I could go there in any season since it's such a beautiful spot.
Black Creek Park in Chili tends to be very manicured, which I find unappealing. However, that forces me to look harder to find the right view to paint. I think it makes me a better artist since it forces me to use more creativity. On display at the Genesee Country Village in Mumford, now through Oct. 28.
It was a warm day in March. I tend to be very cautious when I go out to paint, but the temptation to go out on the ice to capture this scene was too hard to resist. The whole time I was out there, I could hear the ice melting under my feet. Very weird. Winner of Honorable Mention in Suburban Rochester Art Group Fall 2008 Show.
