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Painting 🎨🖌️
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items I love to paint! The Ecstasy of the Brushstroke...
The joy of painting is the raw, electric thrill of transformation. It is the moment a blank, silent surface is given a voice, a personality, and a new life. This joy is universal, whether the surface...
Map
My Vintage Nichols and Stone Boston Rocker just went from "estate sale relic" to "blank slate royalty." Having concluded the Kilz chalk paint phase—which, let’s be honest, is 10% painting and 90% convincing yourself you’re a DIY deity—so now comes th...
Chalk Paint in Specialty Paint(1000+)
"Behind the Curtain" is an acrylic whirlwind, a blur of fast, fluid strokes I whipped up using my highly sophisticated, top-shelf Daler Rowney paints... sourced exclusively from Walmart.
Consider the photos your exclusive "behind the curtain" peek in...
Acrylic Paints in Art Paints(1000+)
"Beach Blues" is an oil painting I whipped up using palette knives and a whole lot of "shore-side" inspiration! 🏝️ I used Artist Loft paints from my absolute happy place, Michaels—because let’s be honest, I’m pretty sure I have a permanent residence...
Michaels
Ace Hardware is my jam! The manager's a total gem, and every visit is a blast. It's my one-stop shop for everything: getting keys cut, finding the perfect fixtures, grabbing potting soil, and so much more!
But let's talk paint! They're wizards at co...
Ace Hardware of Norwich
Currently acting as a chair whisperer, giving this rocking chair a much-needed identity crisis with BEHR paint. The original black is still clinging on for dear life on the runner, but the transition is happening! Bonus: zero brain cells lost to pain...
The Home Depot
"Fish Tale Fountain," an acrylic painting completed in 2016, holds a special place in my history as an artist. This piece was selected to create the promotional poster for my very first solo art show, titled "Landscapes to Light Bodies."
The show was...
Gallery at the Wauregan
Caution: May Cause Severe Levels of Inspiration (and Full Stomachs). ⚠️🎨🍔
When the vibes peak in Norwich, CT, the creativity starts flowing! I wanted to share two pieces inspired by the local energy:
"On Point" – A sharp perspective captured in oil...
First Friday Norwich | Norwich CT
If you find yourself in New London, do your soul a favor and swing by Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery. The owner, Sara Munro, is essentially a wizard of curation—wonderfully talented and clearly operating on a higher creative plane. The shop is pac...
Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery
Hygienic Art is another must-visit gem in New London, Connecticut; there is always something fresh and exciting happening within its walls! Over the years, I’ve had the joy of participating in several of their Salon Des Independants shows, which are ...
Hygienic Art
Finding these slatted doors was a total Facebook Marketplace saga! 🕵️♀️ It turned into a multi-city road trip to track them down, but honestly? Worth every mile. 🚗💨
I couldn’t have pulled this off alone, though—thank goodness my sister is always ...
Marketplace
"Ghost Fisherman"
This expressionistic painting depicts a small boat navigating turbulent, vibrant magenta and pink waters under a dramatic sky. The vessel itself is rendered in stark white, seemingly alone against the powerful waves, creating a sens...
Thayer's Marine, Inc.
Stymier: An Artist's Witty Tale of the Tides
Well, here we are. Another day, another existential crisis brought on by the sheer volume of the ocean and the humble canvas that dares to contain it. The sea, you see, is a bit of a show-off. It refuses t...
Ocean Beach Park
"Wow, that’s dark."
"Indeed—it’s 'Cold Dark Matter' for the soul."
Mood: Feeling a little too sunny lately? Tired of relentless optimism? We have the perfect cure for your happiness overdose.
Introducing The Somber Seascape, a masterpiece of mood-set...
Ocean State Job Lot
"Art is a collaboration between God and the artist," the saying goes. Yet the nitty gritty collaboration is between you and a system that keeps your paint tubes from staging a jailbreak.
Enter the Costway rolling storage cart, your new studio assista...
Lowe's Home Improvement
"A Moveable Feast" is the ultimate outdoor kit: the umbrella provides the cover from either the heavens weeping or the blazing sun, while the pear provides the snack of crisp, dignified sustenance. Together, they form the poetic essentials for a picn...
Harry & David