Pink Peony
The last of my grandfather’s peonies – these are approaching seventy years of age, as my mother remembers them as a little girl. I dug out this one right before we sold the house to transplant it down...
View ArticleSunset over KPIT
Living in a hilly region in general, and specifically at the bottom of a valley, it’s not always easy to get a clean look at the horizon, so one of my favorite places to watch sunsets is overlooking...
View ArticleOverlook
Can’t believe I’d forgotten about this one, as I was (and am) very pleased how this turned out. Inspired by a view down the Montour Run Valley; there was actually still some greenery left around,...
View ArticleImpasto Church
An impasto rendering of the church next to my old school – when I was at school (just after the Civil War, seems like) I never really payed any attention to the architecture – was too busy looking for...
View ArticleSnowy Alleyway
Standing at the bottom of my alley in the evening during a heavy snow is both pretty and kind of daunting – everything looks peaceful under a heavy blanket of undisturbed snow, but I know that won’t...
View ArticleSeptember Morning
I end up spending a lot of time in my alleyway! It’s shady, there’s a creek running just down the hill, and I find it refreshing to get away from the desk every ninety minutes or so and just stroll...
View ArticleIndian Summer
I used to work here, and I still like to walk around the grounds – used to the clubhouse for a golf course that formerly occupied the land. This was set on a brilliant early November day – abundant...
View ArticleCoraopolis from the River
This is one of my earliest pieces, and one I keep meaning to do a new version of, as I could do much better now. A view of Coraopolis, PA as seen from the river. Well, there’s a bit more to the town...
View ArticleSewickley Valley in Impasto
This was inspired from the view from the Sewickley Cemetery, looking down on the town itself and the bridge crossing the Ohio River into Moon Township. Sewickley is a great little town to walk around...
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