New Works at Zola Bistro

Well, March totally flew by in a streak. Yikes!

I'm currently in the final stages of preparing for a solo exhibition at Zola New World Bistro in downtown State College, Pennsylvania. The exhibition will begin next Tuesday, April 6 and you will see both new cityscapes and new landscapes on display.

I've been a bit remiss with my updates here, but there are many good reasons. First, I am now finished with the text for my book, From My Easel: A Celebration of Pennsylvania's Black Moshannon State Park. Just this past week I received the final sign off from the park manager and park naturalist, who kindly read the draft to ensure that the information was accurate. It's not a long book, but it does weigh in with over 120 footnotes (!). I learned a lot while working on it and I think it will be an illuminating read for all who are interested in this location. Right now, I'm finishing up the layout and hope to have it ready for sale from this web site within the next month. I regret that it has taken me longer to complete than I would have liked, but I've enjoyed the process and I'm very pleased with the end result.

Secondly, it's springtime and this year I am back on my mountain bike. Those of you who follow this blog regularly know that I had hip surgery late last fall. I'm pleased to report that my newly-refurbished hip is performing admirably. I am training to do the Bike the 5 Boros ride in New York City in early May. This takes a fair bit out of each day because I am also still doing post-op rehab exercises, but everything is going well and I am really happy to be able to ride again. Yippee!

Dusk, Times Square16 x 32 Original pastel on board.

Finally, I want to introduce you to one of my latest cityscapes, "Dusk, Times Square." This was inspired by a visit to the city this past December, when it was bone chillingly cold. But the atmosphere was so clear and magnificent. Beyond the splash of glitzy lights within this location, I melted when I saw this sunset. Anytime that I can combine a favorite landscape theme (dramatic sky) with a city subject, I'm all in. This will be in the exhibition at Zola next week. You can read more about it on my web site. Enjoy!

Town and Country

I just returned from visiting my parents in the north Georgia Mountains and I'm taking advantage of a few uninterrupted days in my studio before I embark upon my first visit to Charleston, South Carolina. I'm still working on the finishing touches for my new book and I'm not sure if I'll get it done this month....It may have to wait until early next month. Such is life these days, but here are a couple of brand new pieces for you enjoy:

Winter Wisp 8 x 24 Pastel on paper.

"Winter Wisp" captures a February sunset in north Centre county. As I mentioned in one of my recent posts, I'm absolutely reveling in the snow that we've received this winter because it makes gorgeous panoramic compositions like this possible.

New York Blues 8 x 16 Pastel on paper.

The second piece is "New York Blues." I'm finding that I enjoy this smaller format because I can pack a lot of energy into the piece. You can read more about this piece on my web site, where I just added it.