Why We Live Here

8"x10" oil

I am selling this painting with all proceeds going to help a young man (former elementary student of mine) finance a trip to Haiti to help build an orphanage.  It is $225 plus $10 shipping and I am selling it framed.  The painting was inspired by a painting I saw of Italy, but I decided to do my home state of Vermont with Camel's Hump in the background, a colonial style house, Rosa Rugosa in the foreground and field of rape seed which is the source of canola oil and is being pressed in New Hampshire and sold in Farmer's Markets.  Trials on growing rapeseed in Vermont have been studied by the University of Vermont, but sunflower growing seems to have taken hold throughout the state.  Both sunflowers and rapeseed make for a very picturesque landscape! Email me if you are interested in purchasing this painting which will aid Josh on his humanitarian adventure.

Landmark oil 6.25"x5.75" #119

I carry my camera every where I go and am constantly taking photos. The day I took this photo was one of those incredibly perfect fall Vermont days and I pulled over to snap a photo of an east looking landmark view of Camel's Hump. I have felt the need to paint a landscape this week so I pulled this one up and was surprised to see the lamppost and fire hydrant were in the shot, which I thought was funny as it was in the country. Then I thought how property taxes are reduced in proximity to a fire hydrant...for this piece of land...I don't think that would make a lot of difference.