Category: Martha’s Vineyard

These paintings were inspired by the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, where we spent many summer holidays in the 1980’s and 90’s.

Tree with Creeping Vines – 24″x36″

Tree with Creeping Vines Oil on Canvas, 1999, 24″ x 36″ . I was really fascinated with this roadside scene on Mart

Farm Along Shoreline – 24″x36″

Farm Along Shoreline Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″1998 I was interested in how the fence wound along the sloped hillsid

Shore and Setting Sun – 24″x36″

Shore and Setting Sun Oil on Canvas, 1998, 24″ x 36″ A different sort of composition for me, but what attracted me

Cliffs and Reflection – 24″x36″

Cliffs and Reflection Oil on Canvas, 1998, 24″ x 36″ . Moshup Beach, Aquinnah, Martha’s Vineyard.  In this

Beach Path – 24″x36″

Beach Path Oil on Canvas, 1998, 24″ x 36″ . Here, the darkness gives way to clear skies.

Pond Reflections – 7″x10″ (sold)

Pond Reflections Watercolor on paper,  7″ x 10″, 1997, Private Collection   An interesting composition, with

Rock at Beach Edge – 7″x10″

Rock at Beach Edge Watercolor on paper,  7″ x 10″, 1997   The rocks here made an interesting pattern and con

West Chop Lighthouse – 7″x10″

West Chop Lighthouse Watercolor on Paper, 7″ x 10″, 1997 . This is the West Chop Lighthouse on Martha’s Vine

Athena on the Beach – 24″x36″

Athena on the Beach Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″, 1997 . I wanted to really keep the color fields as flat as possible,

The Road up Allen Farm – 24″x36″

The Road up Allen Farm Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″, 1996 . This was a continuation of setting up the composition in t

Path into the Woods – 24″x36″

Path into the Woods Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″, 1996 . What interested me most about this was the way the sunlight

Farm Animals – 36″x24″

 Farm Animals Oil on Canvas, 36″ x 24″, 1995   I got interested in the work of Milton Avery, and wanted to

Yellow Field at Edgartown Beach – 7″x10″

 Yellow Field at Edgartown Beach Watercolor on paper, 7″ x 10″, 1994 The most striking thing about this is the ye

Kite Flying on Menemsha Beach – 7″x10″

Kite Flying on Menemsha Beach Watercolor on paper, 7″ x 10″, 1994   Kite flying is, of course, a popular pas

Sunset Sail – 7″x10″

Sunset Sail Watercolor on paper, 7″ x 10″, 1994   In this painting, mostly I just wanted to capture the suns

Moshup Trail – 10″x7″

Moshup Trail Watercolor on paper, 10″ x 7″, 1994   I liked the way I could way the waves in the background co

Boats in the Mist – 10″x7″

Boats in the Mist Watercolor on paper, 10″ x 7″, 1994   This is a very delicately painted and colored waterc

Edgartown Harbor with Grey Skies – 9.5″x14″

Edgartown Harbor with Grey Skies  Watercolor on paper, 9.5″ x 14″, 1994   This was an unusual scene, as the

Carolyn and Athena on the Beach – 15″x22″

Athena and Carolyn on the Beach 15″ x 22″, watercolor on paper, 1994

Chilmark Entrance – 7″x10″

Chilmark Entrance Watercolor on paper, 7″ x 10″, 1993   Not the entrance to the town of Chilmark, but a prope

Lovers in the Park – 14.5″x21.75″ (sold)

Lovers in the Park Watercolor on paper, 14.5″ x 21.75″, 1993, private collection . I wanted to capture here the br

Edgartown Lighthouse – 14″x20″ (sold)

Edgartown Lighthouse Watercolor on paper, 14″ x 20″,1993, Private Collection   This was a really interesting

A View Down Cuttyhunk – 14″x20″

A View Down Cuttyhunk   Watercolor on paper, 14″ x 20″, 1993   Cuttyhunk is a small island off the coast o

Lighthouse Road – 10″x7″

Lighthouse Road Watercolor on paper, 10″ x 7″, 1993   This was one of my favorite watercolors. It was/is ve

A Long Journey – 24″x36″

A Long Journey Oil on Linen, 24″ x 36″, 1992/2006 . With the long path into the distance, it is about feeling dis

Solitary – 14″x22″

Solitary Oil on linen, 14″ x 22″, 1992, 2023 . An autumnal painting, related to “Barren“. This one tre

Lost – 14″x22″

Lost Oil on Linen, 14″ x 22″, 1992 . Another autumnal painting. I wanted to do a painting showing the density of

Leaving – 24″x36″

Leaving Oil on Linen, 24″ x 36″, 1992

Menemsha Pond in the Mist – 14.5″x22″

 Menemsha Pond in the Mist Watercolor on paper, 14.5″ x 22″, 1992 . I was interested in how the background dissol

Stone Walls – 14″x22″

Stone Walls Oil on linen, 14″ x 22″, 1991 . This was a very simple composition. I liked the way the trees dotted t

The Cliffs of Lucy Vincent – 24″x36″

The Cliffs of Lucy Vincent Oil on Linen, 24″ x 36″, 1991 . This composition was mostly about the curve of the cli

House Bathed in Sunlight – 24″x36″

House Bathed in Sunlight Oil on Linen, 24″ x 36″, 1991 . This painting was to display a very simple image of beaut

Tashmoo Beach – 9″x12″ (sold)

Tashmoo Beach Oil on Linen, 9″ x 12″, 1991, private collection . This is one of the smaller oils. I was experiment

Mailboxes – 9″x12″

Mailboxes Oil on Linen,  9″ x 12″, 1991   This was a painting to capture the simplicity of how mailboxes wer

Grazing Sheep – 14″x22″

Grazing Sheep Oil on Linen, 14″ x 22″, 1991 . Here I wanted to capture the intense green of the grass and trees.

Estate Overlooking Menemsha Pond – 24″x36″

Estate Overlooking Menemsha Pond Oil on Linen, 24″ x 36″, 1991   This painting is related to the “House

Flying Horses – 12″x14″

Flying Horses Oil on Canvas, 12″ x 14″, 1991   Though not a landscape, the link to the others is that the Fly

Gay Head Cliffs – 14″x22″

Gay Head Cliffs Oil on Linen, 14″ x 22″, 1991 . Here I wanted to contrast the softness of the grass on the top of

Overlooking Philbin Beach – 14″x21″ (sold)

  Overlooking Philbin Beach Oil on Canvas, 14″ x 21″, 1991, Private Collection   In this painting, I mos

Barren – 9″ x 12″ (sold)

  Barren Oil on Linen, 9″ x 12″, 1991, Private Collection   Another autumnal painting, related to “

Cyclist at the Beach – 12″x9″

Cyclist at the Beach  oil on linen,  12″ x 9″, 1991  

Lucy Vincent, Chilmark – 14″x20″

Lucy Vincent, Chilmark  Watercolor on paper, 14″ x 20″, 1989   This painting was done mostly to capture the

House on the Cliffs, Menemsha – 14″x20″

House on the Cliffs, Menemsha Watercolor on paper, 14″ x 20″, 1989   One of the paintings with the late after

Boats on Shore – 14″x20″ (sold)

Boats on Shore Watercolor on paper, 14″ x 20″, 1989, Private Collection   This was one of the first watercolo

Lagoon Pond – 14″x20″

Lagoon Pond Watercolor, 14″ x 20″, 1989

Beach Path – 14″x20″

Beach Path  Watercolor, 14″ x 20″, 1989

Lobsterville Houses – 14″x20″

Lobsterville Houses Watercolor, 14″ x 20″, 1989

Overlooking Philbin Beach – 14″x20″

Overlooking Philbin Beach Watercolor on paper, 14″ x 20″, 1989   The composition here was dominated by the d

Gay Head Light House – 14″x20″

Gay Head Light House Watercolor on paper, 14″ x 20″, 1989   The famous Gay Head lighthouse provided a good ce
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