Since mid June I have been living and painting in Addison, Maine, developing a series of evening paintings for an October exhibit. As well as working in the studio, I have made frequent photo excursions into the fleeting evening light as it saturates familiar local landscape. I have always been attracted to the strong physical presence of evening, to the color, contrast, and muted, cool light that cues us to the end of the day's activity. In painting this series, I have been surprised and inspired by the limitless and unique variations of the quality of evening that occur throughout the summer season.  

As August comes to an end I'm working to finish the paintings I've started, and hoping there will be time for a few more. Here's a sample of my summer efforts.