Oak in Stone Wall oil on panel 12" x 16"
Roots and Rocks, 1999 oil on panel 16" x20"
Weir
Farm National Historic Site is the only
National
Park unit in the nation devoted to a painter, James Alden Weir.
I
had the great honor to be selected as their official Artist-in-Residence
during the Fall of 1999.
Though
a relatively small piece of land, the site has preserved the beauties of
Western Connecticut's
New
England Landscape. I was impressed by the ancient oaks, meadows
and stone walls.
|
Oak in Stone Wall oil on panel 12" x 16" |
Roots and Rocks, 1999 oil on panel 16" x20" |
Slab Falls, 1999 oil on panel 9" x 12" |
Sun Through the Trees, 1999 oil on panel 8" x10" |
Weir Pond Edge, 1999 oil on panel 16" x 20" |
This was the fantastic residence I lived in during my time at Weir Farm. The studio is 25 feet by 40 feet. |
Photographs of the Weir Farm Site
 |
 |
The
long nights, generous facilities and immersion in nature encouraged
me
to paint some more experimental works.
Brockenspectre, 1999 oil on panel 9" x 12" |
Skywaves,
1999 oil on panel 9" x 12"
|
My
article about my residence at Weir Farm
"One
of the Best - Weir Farm National Historic Site Artist-in-Residence"