Red Drape I and II
(18" x 14", oil on canvas)

One of my dealers has a buyer interested in two matching pieces. She had picked one she liked from the gallery's inventory and asked if I could do another similar painting to complete a set. Rather than trying to match a piece I longer had in my studio, I decided to do two new pieces. The client particularly liked the red cloth in the original painting, so I decided to make it more of an important element in my composition than simply a base on which the subject sits. While these are quite simple on their own, I feel they make a strong statement as a pair.

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Little Blue
(12" x 24", oil on canvas)

Despite the dismal summer we've had so far in the east, I can still find large luscious strawberries at the market. Pairing the berries with a small jug further emphasizes their size.

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Garden Fresh
(24" x 30", oil on canvas)

Crispy red radishes with wispy white tails combined with new green onions and a generously bellied pitcher make up this "fresh from the garden" scene. I particularly enjoyed painting the variety of shapes in this composition. The linear quality of both the onions and the radish tails contrast nicely against the large mass of the jug, while the dark tonal background further enhances the freshness of the complementary colours.

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Short Story
(12" x 24", oil on canvas)

My mother used to tell me that a change was as good as a rest. Here, a radical change of format gave me a fresh look at some older props in my collection. The longish shape provides a restful cushion around my central composition creating a nice intimacy. This 1:2 proportion is one that I used extensively many years ago. I really enjoyed returning to this format and hope to do some more in the near future.

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