I have created an art journal with my small daily paintings, giving my viewers an insight into my life as an artist in Maine, as well as a sense of my time and place in Portland. My daily painting project has resulted in the completion of well over 1500 small paintings as well as numerous larger works.
With my bright, bold use of color and expressive brush strokes, my paintings evoke feelings and moods taken from moments that impress me. From sunrises on the Eastern Prom, to napping pets and vases of flowers, to trips to the Farmer’s Market, and visits to nearby beaches and parks, it is the beauty that surrounds me in my everyday world that is the subject of my work.
Here I am in front
of one of my Winter Sunrise paintings at Gould
Academy
The Daily painting movement is an international
phenomenon & has received much publicity for making
art accessible to everyone. I have received national
attention in an article about daily painters in
the New York
Times
and Art Business
News
and have been featured in the USA
Today
online Holiday Gift Guide. I have also received local
coverage in Port City Life & the Maine
Switch.
Now,
about the critters … Every artist needs a muse and I am
blessed to have 4 that include a Basset Hound, a Boston
Terrier and 2 fluffy cats. As an animal lover, it is
such a thrill for me to paint not only my furry
friends, but also the beloved pets of others. I welcome
commission work and look forward to painting your best
friends. Please click on the pet portrait link for
details and pricing information.
Recent
exhibition highlights include a show at Casa Frela
Gallery in NYC, NY, & a sibling show with my
brother Michael at the Moos Gallery in Hudson, Ohio
& a floral themed show at Harmon’s & Barton’s
for the grand opening of their new gallery space. I
show my work in Portland at the Gallery at Casco Bay
Frames & in my studio, Fraser Art Studio, located
at 81 Congress Street. My studio is open for First
Friday Artwalk & by appointment—I’d love to have
you stop by sometime!