2026 SCR Grant

I’m honored to have been awarded a grant for my project Essential Landscape: Accessible Abstraction from the Statewide Community Regrants Program (SCR), administered by The Earlville Opera House. This grant supports the production of a new body of work––abstract landscape paintings––which I hope will also result in the development of a new workshop for the public.

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I love painting portraits and still lifes, but I’ve always struggled with landscapes. Somehow everything I produce en plain air comes out flat. My hope is that abstraction will be my way in to painting the landscape.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

Open studio for cold wax painting

I am excited to be partnering with the Butternut Valley Arts & Crafts Center to offer Open Studio sessions for folks who have taken one of my classes or have some experience painting with cold wax.

Currently, I have two sessions scheduled for Wednesday, November 12th, 5:30–7:30p and Wednesday, November 19th, 5:30–7:30p at BVACC on 124 Main Street in Morris, NY.

Open Studio is an opportunity to ask questions, see demonstrations of more advanced techniques, and have guidance in troubleshooting, problem solving, and experimenting. It's also a space for those who just want some dedicated time for painting or want to share ideas with other artists.

This is a pay-what-you-can offering with a suggested donation of $20. I will provide tools and materials to use for no cost, and primed wood panels and paper will be available to buy at cost. If these sessions are well attended I will keep offering them.

I hope to see you at Open Studio!

Meanwhile, please enjoy the gallery above which features examples of the beautiful artwork produced by students of my cold wax painting class.

If you would like to take a cold wax painting class with me, there are some spots still available in my upcoming November class in Cooperstown. Check out this post for more information or register online with the Cooperstown Art Association.

Cold wax workshops this fall

Learners at all levels of experience attend my cold wax painting workshops. There are folks who have never painted with oils and folks who have never painted at all. There is usually at least one returning student who uses the class to review techniques and explore some new ideas.

Each time I teach a could wax painting workshop I also learn something new.

One the most alluring qualities of cold wax is its versatility. It gives us the sense that there are few limitations in the ways in which we can use the medium, and so encourages experimentation. At some point in every workshop a learner will say, “what will happen if I do this?” Almost always my answer is: “let’s try it.”

Morris in September

Location: Butternut Valley Arts & Crafts Center, 124 W Main
Dates/time: Tuesdays, Sept 9,16, 23 and 30, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Cost: $140 (materials included)
Register: bvartscenter.org

Oneonta in October

Location: First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut
Dates/time: Mondays, Oct 6,13, 20 and 27, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Cost: $75 (subsidized; materials included)
Register: secretary@firstumc-oneonta.org

Cooperstown in November

Location: Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main
Dates: Tuesdays, Nov 4, 11, 18 and Dec 2, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Cost: $140 (materials included)
Register: cooperstownart.org

I hope to see you at the next workshop!