Grateful Notices: Winters Morning II, oil on canvas, 60 x 60 inches

Winters Morning II, oil on canvas, 60 x 60 inches
Private collection

This oil was completed last fall and seeing the photo here takes me back to viewing it on the easel again. ... so many moves and marks to make it come to life.

Thank you Saks Galleries, Denver, CO and to the collector that hung it over the fireplace.

Please review my comments about this oil in an earlier blog post.

New Work: Winters Morning II, oil on canvas 60 x 60 inches

Winters Morning II, oil on canvas 60 x 60 inches
Private collection

This was a very enjoyable endeavor. This oil is very freshly done, starting with two sessions of turped-thinnned paint. 5 feet square is a lot of area to cover, so using the thinned oils in the first two painting sessions allowed me to completely fill in the canvas and put the composition in a good place for a finish. 

In this version I've added more light, greener foliage and detail.

This canvas is extrapolated from a previous one, Winters Morning 36 x 48, that just sold last week. As it turns out, the 3 x 4 foot canvas was something of a sketch for this larger one.

I did a video of that oil explaining how I painted over an older canvas with a newer idea. You can view the earlier blog about the oil and video here.

Being an artist is a real privilege and the joy flowed into these works.

Winters Morning I, oil on canvas 36 x 48 inches
sold, private collection

Exhibition: Saks Galleries December 18, 2016

Opening Night Exhibit at the Saks Galleries, Denver

Friday, December 18, 2017

Opening night exhibits are always a lot of fun! Here are some photos from the opening night. It was a great success with my largest oil, Forest with Yellows and Reds, sold days in advance. It's not on the wall for the opening but hanging in the home of the new owners (thank you VERY much!) 

You can view Forest with Yellows and Reds, 48 x 60 inches from this earlier blog post

Although it was a cold night, a big crowd arrived and they were welcomed by the gracious owners Mikkel and Catherine Saks with Becka and Leanna... a great evening!

After the exhibit it was a thrill to walk out into the falling snow with the Christmas lights everywhere.

Grateful Notices: Forest with Yellows and Reds, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches

Forest with Yellows and Reds    Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches    Private collection

Thanks to everyone at Saks Galleries for placing this painting.

You are invited to my upcoming group show, The Greatest Gift A Celebration of the Holiday Season.

Friday, December 16

Opening reception, 5-8pm

Through December 31

Here are the new works in the exhibit

Saks Galleries Cherry Creek

3019 E. 2nd. Ave, Denver, CO  80206   303-333-4144   map

New Work: Winters Morning, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches

Winters Morning, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches
Sold, private collection

Here is a video about how I decided to use an older oil, Bright Progressions on Yellow (bottom of the page) and overpaint it, creating Winters Morning above.

This is all about moving forward as an artist and taking risks. 

Here's the video

Bright Progression on Yellow, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches

The oil started as Bright Progressions above and then became the new oil below. My only plan was to add complexity and to use a grayed down palette. You can see that some of the original oil has been preserved and reimagined.

New works / Exhibit / New Representation with Saks Gallery, Denver

Forest with Yellows and Reds    Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches    sold, private collection

I am pleased to announce that I am now represented by the prestigious Saks Gallery, Denver's premier art gallery for over 50 years.

Saks Galleries Cherry Creek

3019 E. 2nd. Ave, Denver, CO  80206   303-333-4144   map

You are invited to our upcoming group show, The Greatest Gift A Celebration of the Holiday Season.

December 16     Opening reception, 5-8pm     Through December 31

Here are the new works in the exhibit

At the Marsh, Light Effect    Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches    $5250. framed

Forest Light into Shade    Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches    $8950. framed

Lake Palette II    Oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches    $7500 unframed
Sorelle Gallery, New Canaan, CT

Lake Patterns    Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches    $5100. framed