Bucket Mill
Robert Askey
This scene of folk art takes me back to a quieter time. The Bucket Mill is the commercial heart of the community. Many of the nearby neighbors spend part of their day working at the mill. The remainder of their day is devoted to their farms. Some early American families left the farms in stages.
Lighthouse Washday
Robert Askey
Though this is an idyllic scene rendered in the folk art style, it contains a reminder. The simple life thought happy, bright and possibly free of stress, lacked certain of our conveniences. Here is the mainland neighbor communicating with semaphore flags in pre-telephone times. He may be alerting the lighthousekeeper and family to a covered dish dinner up the road at the meeting house.
Drift Wood
Marilyn Thompson
A scene from the west coast of Washington. I was amazed at the sight of these magnificent rock formations which clearly spoke to me of God's beauty and might in nature, as contrast to the insignificant size of man on the shore and the waste of driftwood.
Springfield Railroad
Marilyn Thompson
This painting tells the story of the enoromous work and perserverance it took to bring forth our railroads of today. Inspired by an antique 2" by 3" monogromic picture, I enjoyed putting in the colors to match the picture values. Painting from a balck and white picture is a challenge that I often take.
Early Autumn
Victoria Poulos
This is a picture of an older homestead in Bernardstown, MA, painted on a dreary day in early fall..
Fairfax Barn
Jules Hebert
On a trip to Westford, Vermont, to visit my friends, we came upon this wonderful large barn. I had to stop and take photographs, and walk upon the property to absorb the feeling and take a closer look at the barn and observe the condition, color and general feeling of this grand old building which had fallen into disuse. As I love to paint most forms of architecture, I knew I had to do this barn.
Fiber Flowers
Marlene Kramer
My love of nature inspires me and feed my soul. I enjoy painting flowers in an impressionistic way hoping to convey that beauty and energy.
Fletcher Farm Florals
Nan Durling
I was fortunate enough to take a week long workshop at Fletcher Farm, Ludlow, Vermont, which is a wonderful place that teaches arts and craft for years. While there, I learned new techniques in pastel painting from fresh flowers with pastels and alcohol on a rough surface. Art is to be enjoyed and that I did.
The Gathering
Nancy DiMauro
"Gathering" is from our trip to Sicily. Oler men dressed in caps and jackets, are often found in groups having lively discussions. There was a tall, graceful metal fence separating me, so I used my long-distance lens to capture them without interrupting them. The place is Palma di Montechiaro on the southern edge of Sicily not far from Mar Mediterraneo.
Sugar House
Freda Wright
This sugar house is where they boil down maple sap to produce Vermont's maple syrup. I felt that this picture exemplifies the typical Vermont farm and countryside scene.
Duck Farm
Freda Wright
There is something about the simple life that a family of ducks living on a farm. This painting helps me to portray the simple life that is found throughout Vermont.
Parisien Dreaming
Helene Champagne
This painting was originally commissioned as the cover for a magazine. I used Ivana Trump as a model for my heroine.
Polynesian Princess
Helene Champagne
This is the second in my series, "Exotic Women" and represents a meeting along the way with a capitvating women. I could not pass up the opportunity to paint her.
South Beach
Helene Champagne
This is the first in my series, "Exotic Women" which touched upon places that I have lived. This one is from South Beach, Miami, Florida.
Grandchildren
Helen Champange
This a painting of my grandchildren. I tried to use another artist technique than I normally use. I tried to convey to the viewer the unique characteristics of my grandchildren with colors and textures.
Mardri Gras
Madeline Ullrich
At a conference in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, I took a picture of this man. I thought that he represented the special spirit of the place.
Moonlit Quiet
Leo Salazar
While leaving evening midweek services at the Weston Priory, I could help but notice the brilliant moonlight that was reflecting off the building and the melting snow. I walked around the barn extension where during the summer a hundred of people would sit for services, but this night was very quiet and meditative. The composition felt like a magnet to my eyes... the brilliant moon reflecting off the platform and the snow and the distant trees silloutted against the sky.
Alpine Reflections
Roberta Batchelder
Thinking back to my trip to central Europe several years ago, I painted this picture from a photograph recalling the lightness and cleaniness of this Alpine scene.
The Break of Day
Warren Morse
Abstract painting is beyond me. The only way that I can escape the representational is to sketch and outline a landscape and play as the spirit moves me with color and shape. Call me an abstract naturalist.
Cauliflower
Jane Coffin
I wanted to try looking at something as ordinary as cauliflower and show it in different ways and angles.
Cherokee and Tracie
Irena Goyner
This a picture of our beloved pets. The horse, Cherokee, our first pet, lived for 34 years was guided by our first dog, Tracie. For over 14 years he guided Cherokee, taking him to and from the barn. Cherokee entertained all who knew him in the area. He could open doors and was very loving and was a great joy to me and my husband.
Desert Storm
Anne Y
When I am painting, I am calm and unintentional. The title "Desert Storm" can to me after I had finished.
Moon on the Pond
Kay Young
The process of creating and evolving images from nature is very exciting to me. I just love the process of creating. I've been painting for such a long time that I instinctively know what colors to use to insure interest and pleasure to viewers.
Navajo Elder
Dorothy Yoder
Working from a yellowed old newspaper photo provided by teacher Marguarite de Bord, I was amazed at the way that this picture jumped off the paper. I chose the colors of course. Today I would do it differently but I don't know if I would still get the same feeling of connection to this haunting face reflecting the challenges of fitting stone age culture into modern times.
O'Brien Road
Ann Cross
As I traveled O'Brien Road, I like the way the top of trees made a pattern against the sky.
Reflection in the River
Lois Phoenix
A river with a skim of ice reflecting the distant mountains gave me a feeling of Vermont in the winter.
Rockport Garden
Caroline MacDonald
My painting is from a photo I took in Rockport, MA, while on a Saxton's River Art Guild bus trip several years ago. The garden was in full bloom and so inviting. I couldn't resist.
A Rose is a Rose
Ruth Harrison
"I saw beauty at my fingertips, but the delicate rose wasn't mine.
I couldn't keep it. It belonged to God.
I gently kiss my bud farewell embedding in my heart its soft lines.
Emptying my heart, I painted what I felt."
Poem by Gail Heath
Storms' a'Comin
Mary Burns
I have always like the beauty of fields as a storm builds up and have tried to capture that in "Storms' a'Comin". I have been studying and painting for about twenty years, mostly in oils and my paintings are mostly landscapes and scenes with figures.
Venice Afternoon
Barbara Morressy
I painted this to revisit a golden late afternoon in Venice. As gondolas wind their way back to the Grand Canal you can see that Venice is quieting down and taking on a rich patina of its own.
Western Sunset
Kay Young
I was inspired and took photographs when I was out West. When painting from photographs, I take artist liberties adding extra colors to the sky and elaborating on the trees, etc.
Whose Hills Are These?
Frankie Brackley Tolman
This is the view from my studio which never fails to inspire me.
