New Works During a Busy Fall

Last weekend, I exhibited new works in Philadelphia at the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show. The weather was perfect and it ended up being a very successful show. Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth and supported my artwork. It was a great experience and I appreciate your patronage!

This weekend, I'm off to Armonk, New York. Unlike last weekend's ideal weather conditions, the forecast looks less than stellar, but I've done this show in rainy conditions in the past, too, and have found that New Yorkers are a very determined lot who will brave a lot to come check out this consistently excellent show. I'm also looking forward to getting my Indian food fix at Malabar Hill, a favorite restaurant in Elmsford, New York. Hooray!

Pittsburgh Afternoon 8 x 12 original pastel on board.

I want to share a couple of new works that I will debut in Armonk this weekend. The first piece, above, is my very first cityscape inspired by Pittsburgh. Entitled "Pittsburgh Afternoon," this small format work captures a sunny afternoon in the heart of the city. My brother and his family moved to Pittsburgh late last year, so I'm finally exploring this new source of inspiration. The city is only a few hours away from our home in central Pennsylvania, but it took until I had family living there before I finally made the effort to explore it. You will definitely see more Pittsburgh pieces in the future.

City Lights, No. 11 - Lone Wolf 8 x 12 original pastel on board.

The second work is a continuation of my ongoing "City Lights" series. This is now number 11 in the series and it's subtitled "Lone Wolf" because I was drawn to the solo figure jaywalking in the foreground. Nothing screams "Rebellious nonconformist" like a backpack-toting jaywalker. This was in midtown Manhattan.

After the show in Armonk this weekend, I will catch a little breather before my last show of the season in Bethesda, Maryland in mid-October. In upcoming posts, you'll see some new landscapes inspired by our beautiful fall foliage, which is beginning to bloom in earnest here as I type.