Ancient Theatre

Oil on Stretched Canvas

5" x 7"

This is a small study of the Ancient Theatre at Agrigento, Sicily from our recent visit.

Portrait of Enzo

Oil on Linen Panel

6" x 8"

Enzo Paul Maas at one and half months old.

Holyhochs

Oil on Linen Panel

8 x 10

I found these growing wild here along the street in den Haag.

Calimari on Blue Dish

Oil on Linen Panel

8 x 10

One of the dishes that I prepare, usually at holidays, is stuffed calamari and it is a favorite of my family members. When we arrived in The Haigue one of my daughters first requests was for a stuffed calamari dinner. In preparing the dinner I set aside a few to use in this still life much to the chagrin of the dinner guests. I finally finished the painting after several sessions. I tried to deal with the odor by sealing them and putting them in the freezer for short sessions, but it was a struggle, well now they are gone and I am a bit sorry for having wasted them.

An Update

It has been a long time between posts. For a period I was very busy with some family matters and was not able to spend time at the easel. In early October we traveled to The Haigue in the Netherlands for the birth of our grandson who is now one month old and a bundle of joy. I have two small still lifes in progress and hope to post some new works in the coming days. Yesterday we visited Mauritshuis, a wonderful museum filled with paintings of 17th century Dutch masters. It was our second trip to the museum and we will return several more times. It houses Vermeer's, "The Girl with the Pearl Earring," which of course is very beautiful. There are several Rembrandt's which simply took my breath away, it truly was the "Golden Era" of art.

Here is picture of our little grandson, Enzo Paul Maas, another work of art.

String Beans

Oil on Linen Panel

5 x 7

Garden Tomato with Stem

Oil on linen

5 x 7

Garden Tomato #1

Oil on Linen

6 x 8

Sold

Michigan Yellow Plums

Oil on Board

6 x 8

Another small work for the upcoming September Show.

Green Apples in Dish

Oil on Linen

16 x 20

I received very exciting news today that this painting has been juried into the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 114th Annual Open Exhibition at the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park in New York City. The Exhibit will be open from October 5 to October 29. I have had sculptures in three past exhibits, this is the first time that I have submitted one of my paintings.

Still Life With Farm Onions

Oil on Canvas

16 x 20

MMMMichigan Cherries

Oil on Linen Covered Board

5 x 7

I am visiting with my daughter in Michigan and she has allowed me to turn her living room into a studio. For the last month or so I have been working and reworking a large still life. It is nearing completion, but to maintain my sanity, I am doing some small works for an upcoming show in September.

Figure Study

Charcoal and Chalk

14 x 17

This is a 30 minute study done this week at the Ann Arbor Art Center open sudio session.

Korky-Portrait Sketch

Oil on Canvas

11 x 14

Katya

Oil on Canvas

10 x 12