What a Day - THANK YOU!

"Humbling River"

9x12 Pastel

Parker River Wildlife Refuge - Newburyport, MA

I would like to thank everyone who stopped by to say hello at the Newburyport Art Association Artist Reception last night. Sadly I did not have time to stay for the entire evening, but did manage to make it for a short time...the most important part...Robin, received her award for Best In Show! Congratulations -so proud of you! 

Immediately after the award ceremony it was off to the Mission Oak Grill for the Wet Paint Auction. This was a loooonng day, but worth every minute. I was happy to have my painting sell at the auction and be able to help out the Newburyport Friends For Peace. Robin also finished a beautiful painting which also sold at the auction - congrats on that one too!

It was a very cold, windy and rainy but I managed to finish the painting above. The title is very appropriate...the conditions were extremely challenging. Much more than I anticipated. I'm happy with the end result. An extra special thank you to the person who purchased my painting. I'm happy it has found a nice home. Thank you!

Please Join me!

A busy day in Newburyport!

"Beauty Before the Beast"

12x16 Oil

Newburyport, MA

On the eve of Hurricane Irene

Please join me this Saturday for a couple of great events!

First, I will be painting in the Newburyport Friends For Peace WET PAINT Auction

 to support diversity and tolerance issues in the city of Newburyport. Your art purchase will

 support the City of Newburyport’s Annual Peace Prizes and the community outreach programs.

 For those of you not familiar with a wet paint event, I will paint outdoors beginning at 10am

 somewhere along the **Parker River wildlife Refuge in Newburyport, my painting must be completed  

 and hung no later than 4pm. The live auction will then begin at 6:30 pm.

 Come bid on some beautiful artwork while supporting a great cause!  the Auction is at

 Steeple Hall, Mission Oak Grill, 26 Green Street in Newburyport.

Second, I had two paintings accepted into the Newburyport Art Association's Fall Members Juried Show which runs from September 28 through October 20th. The artist Reception is Saturday from 7-9 pm.

Updates and Reminders!

I just wanted to remind everyone about a couple of my current shows going on as we speak...

Right now at the Newburyport Art Association I have two paintings hanging at the Fall Members Open Show. The show runs until September 22.

I also have a dozen paintings hanging at Anna Jaques Hospital to benefit the hospital's Aid Association. 30% of your purchase will be donated to the Aid Association. The show will be hanging until September 27th.

The most amazing news was my acceptance in the Frances Roddy Competition at the Concord Art Association! This was quite a surprise. I literally decided last minute what to enter into the show only to find out a day later of its acceptance. Stay tuned, I will post the pic a bit later. The show runs until October 13th.

I hope you can find time to stop by one of the shows! Thanks for reading!

-Jeff

"Sunrise at Chatham Light" 4x4 Pastel

Chatham Light in Cape Cod

The Chatham sunrise I will never forget...

I finally got around to painting this pastel a year later from that beautiful morning in Cape Cod during Robin's Plein Air Workshop last fall. It's very challenging working in that size, but I really enjoy it. I'm very happy with this painting....I feel I really captured that amazing orange glow from the sunrise that morning. It now has a wonderful home and will always be a reminder of that incredible day.