Summer Course

  If you're looking for a creative way to spend some of your long summer nights, join us at the Brookline Art Center on Tuesdays for an Introductory Oil Painting Course.  We'll learn basic paint handling techniques, composition skills and color mixing.

South Shore Annual Faculty Show

oriole 16 x 16" framed; oil on panel

I just dropped the oriole off at the South Shore Art Center today for the faculty show that begins on May 21st and runs through July 11th. I am hoping that having the work exhibited will drum up interest in the two courses I am offering this summer at the Center - Introduction to Acrylic Painting and Tonal Drawing.

The painting was completed this winter when I was working on one sitting bird studies. I have framed it with a box-style frame I built myself - included in the photograph. I've been doing a lot of framing lately for the upcoming exhibitions at Bristol Community College and Lynn Arts. I think they're turning out quite well.

New exhibit and classes

Natura is up in New Bedford and it looks great. Artist Mellissa Morris and I were down there today organizing and hanging the show. We decided to hang our works in pairs - one of her small encaustic landscapes with my slightly larger bird studies in oils. I am posting photos below. The work will be on exhibit until March 12th from 9 -4 Monday through Saturday at 715 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA.

This summer I will be teaching another introductory oil painting workshop at the Brookline Arts Center. It's a great thing to do on a summer night and typically the class sizes are modest giving me lots of time to interact with students. If you know anyone in the area looking to add a little art to their lives, let them know about the course. The class will run on Tuesday nights from 6:30 until 9:30 pm beginning June 29 - and ending August 10. The catalog will be out soon and I will post an update on registration when I know more.

Below are photos from the current Natura exhibit.

The upcoming painting

workshop at the Brookline Art Center is full. If you weren't able to join us, sign up for the next one in the winter. It runs on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 9:30 pm beginning January 21st and ending February 11th. If you're not in the area, there's still a chance to join us for a Color Workshop at the South Shore Art Center.

The Brookline Art Center

workshop has been rescheduled. Classes will now begin on October 15th and run through November 5th. That's four weeks in total and I'm hoping we'll get to some good exercises on seeing and basic composition in that time. If you're free on Thursday nights and looking to learn, join us. Coming up next Friday is the evening dance performance and art exhibit, Circles, tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, and the show begins at 8pm. If you're in Brighton that night and looking for great art and great dance, come on out.

Member's registration

has begun at the Brookline Art Center. I'll be teaching fall and winter workshops in oil painting Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30. These are a great introduction to the media and a short time committment. Come join us and sharpen you skills.

Fall classes

are being sorted out at the moment. I just received word that I'll be running a four week color workshop at the South Shore Art Center. The course runs 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday from Oct 17th through November 7th. Students are welcome to work in both oil or acrylic and we will dissect subject matter with my favourite device - color! The workshop is a short four week commitment, reasonably priced, and held in beautiful seaside Cohasset, Massachusetts. Come join us!

The link is posted under the classes and workshops listing on the right and once the Art Center uploads their catalogue, I will link directly to it.

The Brookline Art Center

class is going great. And I'm tinkering with the idea of uploading samples of student work. You can peruse all the great things we do before deciding to come join us! Classes will continue in the fall for a shorter 5 week term.