Vanilla Bean Art Show

Many thanks to The Vanilla Bean for hosting my art show in their gallery space. Here's a few images, please stop by sometime between now and Nov. 2 2011 to view the show.

Twilight Maples: Autumn Equinox

Acrylic on 60"w x 36"h x 2"d Canvas
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Last painting for the show, this one is breathtaking at this scale.

Twilight Maples: Forest Edge

Acrylic on 60"w x 36"h x 2"d Canvas
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Not For Sale

I came across a clearing full of large maples and the forest began behind them. The shadows were deep and it was a place I wanted to remain in for a while. This is the largest canvas I've ever painted. Today I travel up the North shore to hang my work at The Vanilla Bean. It will be awesome to see all my work displayed in one place. I also feel that viewing all my recent work together will give me more direction for future paintings. I will finish posting the paintings for the show this week on this blog, and if you're in the area, please stop by the show and sign my guest book. :)

Twilight Maples: Heading Home

Acrylic on 16"w x16"h x 2"d Canvas
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Just a peaceful little drive through the mountains.

Final Stretch

I've been so busy preparing for my upcoming show that I haven't been posting here my latest work, but I'll get things updated here and also post my new work to my website later this week. I have a nice 5'x3' finished (my largest painting ever!) along with a 16"x16" ... and I have another 5'x3' canvas on my easel already in the works, I feel that these last couple of paintings will really make an impression at my show. I will be sure to get some photos of my work when it's hung. I also can't wait to see all the work together at the show. Stay tuned! :)
-A

Twilight Maples: Peaceful Feeling

Acrylic on 36"w x 24"h x 2"d Canvas
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My wife had the honor of naming this painting, and she doesn't even know it yet. :) She'll read it here in the not to distant future I'm sure, though. I finished this painting and hung it in the living room to view it as I often do with my work. I sat down and enjoyed the feeling this painting gave me and decided to call it finished. I had plans to add additional elements to this piece but found myself ready to stop when I finished the long shadows in the foreground. This painting is part of series of works featuring fall Maples. I often work in series, exploring sizes and compositions and subtle color differences, enjoying the creative process. What brings me the most joy is when someone connects with a painting as my wife did with this piece as she viewed it and said it gives her a peaceful feeling. :)

Twilight Maples: Sunset Maples Diptych

Acrylic on Two 6"w x 6"h x 2"d Canvases
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These canvases look nice on a wall or together on a display shelf. I added a cool hillside in the background ... shades of purple grow deeper as the light fades down the hill to a deep purple. I'm going to be working in this theme for a while, exploring the effect of twilight shadows on the fall landscape.