Fredrick Gallery "Breeder's Cup" Show

I signed my first 'gallery' contract on September 20th, 2007 at Fredrick Gallery in Allenhurst! It was very exciting since I'd only shown in non-profit spaces (such as the guild) before that!


Heres a picture from the opening. They accepted 4 of my paintings of which a small one (9x12, Walking ring I) sold!! You can see two others hanging on the wall behind me.

2007 Spring/Summer Paintings

Havent posted anything in a while! Here are some paintings that were done in 2007 - dont want to call them latest since some of them are from summer!

"Red 'dream' boat" depicts the Fair Haven boat yard in Fair Haven, NJ.

This painting "Amidst Roses and Cherubs" was done at the Rumson Garden tour in summer on Judy Stach's patio - was a lot of fun with some pressure since there were a lot of people who were going thru the tour - one lady started admiring this chair & actually picked up the cushions and started looking for the tag totally oblivious to the fact that I was painting this very chair!

"Navesink Country Club golf course" was painted in the Spring in two painting sessions spread across 2 weeks - the spring blossoms had disappeared when I went back the following week! Luckily I had reference pictures.

Avon by the Sea

By the Sea, Oil, 8x10 (SOLD)

Painted in Avon by myself on a sunny summer day on the jersey shore - this scene of the waves crashing against the dark rocks was so inspiring!

2006 Paintings (sold!)

Since this blog has become a place to share images of my paintings, I decided to add a few earlier ones (from Dec 2006) even though they are no longer with me!

Lal Bagh, India - Collection of Dr. Shobha Chottera, Holmdel, NJ

Lake in Upstate NY - Collection of Gerry & Lisa Burke, Holmdel, NJ

Sunlit house, Rensselaerville, NY - Collection of Veronica Cicalese, Colts Neck, NJ

Belford Harbor, NJ - Collection of Gerry & Lisa Burke, Holmdel, NJ

Belford Harbor, NJ

March 25, Sunday:

Spent the last few hours (wow! from 1 to almost 6pm!!) completing this painting. It was started on location (with PAPJC in Belford) and I had been very pleased with the beginnings of this one..but getting back to it several months later and working from the reference picture I took was a quite challenge. For one thing pictures are never true representations of the color, so what I saw on that bright sunny day appeared much darker in the photo. Anyway, its done & signed, looks pretty good even if I say so myself!

Marlu Lake, Thompson Park, Holmdel, NJ

This painting was started last summer, but just finished it!

I think it came out quite good..idea was to be spontaneous and not cover every little spot on the canvas to keep the scene fresh & bright. (Ask me about the creepy guy story associated with this painting!!)

Paintings done at Ozzie's class to be shown in May at a Student show

Bayonette Farm, Holmdel, NJ
Started en plein air, finished in the studio.
Very challenging this one as backlit scenes usually are - for me the appeal of this scene was the brilliant day with an interesting shadow of the barn forming a nice cool retreat. I love old structures anyway, and this is a beautiful barn!

Nikhita on the beach
Painted from a photograph in the studio.
Was drawn to her posture and the sunlight hitting her and making her squint! Very cute look!

Chanda in her condo with painting..thats where shes going to hang it..

Latest finished Paintings..

First commission for Chanda:
Her bottle-brush bush with humming bird "thrown in"!
Enjoyed painting under pressure, had to be done in time so I could take it with me to california, also had to be good and realistic based on the picture of the bush she sent me!
Anyway, most importantly she loved it!