I Hardly Knew Ye

Uff dah. Most of July has already flown past, highlighted by my annual participation in the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. In preparing for a long show like that, it seems like there's never enough that one person can do. Everything from printing labels for individual limited prints to patching the mitered corners on frames right down to checking the tire pressure on my van before I load it down.

This year's show went smoothly. No overly hot weather, no violent storms, and good sales. It was not our best show, but not our worst, either, and in this economic climate I'm happy with the results. Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth to see my new artwork. I appreciate your interest in my artwork!

Following the Arts Fest, I took most of this past week off to rest and recover a bit. I visited with an old high school friend who I hadn't seen in 20 years and spent some time in my long-neglected garden. It's slightly less weedy now, hooray.

Jade, 8 x 12 plein air pastel, private collection.

As I get geared up for my fall slate of art shows in Philadelphia, Armonk, and Bethesda, I thought I'd share a couple of recently-sold pieces with you. These two zipped out of my booth at this year's Arts Fest before I had them posted on my web site.

The first is "Jade," a plein air landscape from central Pennsylvania's Reeds Gap State Park. You can see how this painting developed in the field by checking my last blog post. The second piece is "Urban Tapestry, No.2," an addition to a brand new series of cityscapes that I started this summer. Enjoy!

Urban Tapestry, No. 2, 8 x 12 pastel, private collection.