Train Station, Vienna Virginia, 36" x 20"

This is the old train station in my home town. The station is now part of the WO Railroad bike trail. I live on the bike trail and commute every day into town on my bike. When I was a child the railroad tracks were still in place. This is the heart of Vienna--located on Dominion and Church Street. Come visit sometime!

Inner Core, 13" x 13", Oil on Canvas

This week I am back to work on my "earth objects" series. This is the inner core of a a large tree pod collected during a walk in the woods last week. I plan on painting it from all angles and the middle seemed the natural place to begin. The natural design is of interest to me. The inner core- like the inner mind-is complex with many twists and turns. I ponder these thoughts today as I am painting.

Train, Train, Take Me on Out of This Town, 20" x 20"

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There was a song I listened to in High School about a train taking me out of this town. Guess I won't be rolling anywhere on this caboose. Have a great day and enjoy the view. We townies sure do!

Gourd & Jug, 6" x 7" , oil on canvas

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Each one of these paintings seems to flow one after the other. I don't know why they relate to each other, yet are so different or why I choose certain colors. One has to pay attention to their moods to try and figure that out. Try not to read too much into these paintings. They are really just exercises in value and color.

"A Couple of Tomatoes"

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If my Italian grandfather, "SP" (Santo Peter) saw this painting, he'd say Joan... those are a "A Couple of Nice Tomatoes". Personally I prefer to be called a peach!

"It's Basil Time"

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I woke up at 3 am this morning. I had the basil painting on my mind. I can't help but think of that song by the "Flight of the Concords"--It's Business Time. Thus--Its Basil Time. Basil Hours are over--baby.
This was an interesting session in the studio. The smell of the basil was in competition with the turpentine.