Where do all the artist live and hangout in Pittsburgh?
No idea.
Stanton Heights This is just up the street from my house. I’m using a poor iphone image and memory to create a felt experience. Night scenes offer a different way for me to express my interest in Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Lawrenceville This painting describes how humans inhabit my neighborhood in Pittsburgh. It’s also about the light and shadow, and the geometric, overlapping shapes . I completed this on location, Housebacks, 30 x 40, oil on linen, 2019
Stanton Heights The last few months have inspired me to explore nocturnes. This one, Porch Light, was completed after seeing it at dusk. The lights punctuated the cool darkness with spots of warmth. There is a quietness that I’m finding in these recent paintings.
Lawrenceville, 10th Ward The quarantine has the streets and alleyways a lot less active. I’m feeling the quiet while making paintings that reflect the times. This is titled, Isolation, 18 x 24, oil on canvas.
Lawrenceville Here is a new painting from my studio while being quarantined. It is the 10th Ward of Pittsburgh. I’ve been using shadows from an unseen source to extend the viewer’s field of vision.
New Exhibition. You are invited to the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts for a new exhibition of Pittsburgh Scenes. The PCA will also be recognizing my contribution to Pittsburgh with food, music and a special program. The event is FREE and open to the public. It is Sunday August 5, 1- 4 pm at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, 6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Beechview. The shadow of the tree seemed to wrap around this house. There are some great vista in this neighborhood. 12 x 16, oil on panel, plein air
Stanton Heights. Once in a while I’ll see something out of the corner of my eye while driving that makes me stop. That’s what happened here on Livingston Street. The bold shapes and the complementary colors made this a dramatic morning. Pittsburgh Sunrise, 12x16, oil on panel.
Beechview. I titled this 3 Layers because of the decks. The backs of buildings are often more interesting than the front.
Lawrenceville. The 9 x 12 inch study was the seed for this painting on Lycurgus Way, 30 x 40 inches. The piece was painted over a few days. The light seemed to be just right around 9:30am. Unfortunately not everyday cooperates with me.
Etna. This was painted from the cemetery. The morning light changed so I had to quit working on it. In some ways, I like it unfinished. The viewer gets a chance to see how a painting is constructed with the loose brush strokes that give an indication of what may happen. Etna, 11 x 14, oil on baltic birch panel
Upper Lawrenceville Another one from Natrona Way. I enjoy giving a voice to areas that are often overlooked. I titled this “Inseparable” for obvious reasons. It is 4 x 5 ft. The study, which is on my palette is 11 x 14 inches.
Upper Lawrenceville Another one from Natrona Way. I painted this on last week when the morning light cut through a few openings. These alley ways are full of texture and patterns.
Lawrenceville with all the imperfections
Braddock. This is the study for a 3 x 5 foot painting. Both done in Plein air in 10 degree temps. The cold morning light added a beautiful transition to the sky while the plumes were mostly in shadow.
Lawrenceville. I did this on the first day of the new year. The stone fence is the Allegheny Cemetery border which is such a visual statement in the neighborhood. I liked the small headstone that next to the tree. It was an interesting juxtaposition with the house behind the fence – a home for the living and a home for the dead.
Lawrenceville. This is such a gem in my neighborhood. I look at it everyday and appreciate the architecture. It was designed with such grace. I doubt art critics will be saying much good about all the new apartments that are being build 100 years from now. They all appear to be temporary structures that are variations on a cube.
Lawrenceville. This was painted inside the St. Mary Cemetery. I liked how this scene included the tombstones, row houses and the beautiful sycamore tree. It captures the autumn spirit of my neighborhood.
Strip District. I found this baby just sitting there, waiting to be the subject of my next painting. Who could resist that amazing design and reflective quality? It is from 1961 and I was told only 200 are around in this condition. One is supposedly in the Museum of Modern Art collection.