Thank You

The art show at Darien Rowayton bank is over. Thank you to everyone who took time out to go see the display. For those who weren't able to get there, watch for news of future shows or contact Patricia Creedon

Art Show Coming Up!

Here is a detail of one of the pastels in the show.

Paul's Representative, Patricia

Lighthouse study

Textured grasses and the solidity of the old lighthouse were the attraction here.

Drawn to Nature Reblog from 2011:

Drawn to Nature:
I was honored with the news today that my pastel,...: I was honored with the news today that my pastel, "Orange and Copper" won second prize in an art show. I will receive the prize o...

Walking Weather is Almost Back

I think a walk over to the local Nature Center would be a nice idea if the weather gets better later this week.

Cold Snow, Warm Candlelight

The recent blizzard here dropped 24 inches of wind-blown snow. We lost power for a while and lit the candles seen in this pastel, "Candlelight". The wet weather this week has reduced the snow but it's still beautiful as we begin Lent tomorrow. Happy Fat Tuesday everyone! 

Going Realistically Abstract

My attempt lately is to abstract my landscapes more. I feel it's important to be able to do them realistically before trying to go more abstract. Because then the abstraction is more informed and has the structure needed to give it strength. See what I did with the same scene twice: