20 X 20 original acrylic painting on canvas

The view of Camel’s Hump from the off ramp of Exit 11 on I-89 is pretty breath-taking. Maybe I’m biased in thinking it’s the prettiest exit on the interstate, in part because that view also means I’m almost home.

24 X 35 original acrylic painting on canvas

I encountered this spruce clinging to a leaf-covered ledge with all its rooty might earlier this fall along the Long Trail in the vicinity of the App Gap. The warmth of the afternoon sun was glowing through the trees, and I feel a little tread of connection back to that moment through the memory of that day and through painting it.

16 X 20 original acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas painted continuously around the edges

Just because you don’t know where you are doesn’t necessarily mean you’re lost. On this particular day the trail was merely a suggestion, and while we weren’t exactly on it, we knew it was nearby. A happy byproduct of the ensuing bushwhack was encountering a grove of ancient yellow birch with their long twisted limbs filling the canopy. Many artists prefer not to paint Vermont in the summer because of the abundance of green - but personally I think it’s jungle-like quality is quite lovely.

20 X 20 original acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas, painted around edges

This is my favorite riffle on the Mil Brook down behind my home in Jericho, VT. Some ancient hemlocks hang over the bank and some water-sculpted boulders create a quiet haven for sitting and taking in the low angle winter sun.

16 X 20 original acrylic painting on gallery-wrapped canvas.

Near the start of a longer hike earlier this fall, long shadows cast by a rising sun fell across the Long Trail as we approached Mt. Ethan Allen. Abundant moss, fragrant balsam, and a sparse understory gave the feel of an enchanted forest - so strongly that I can practically smell it and feel it as I describe it to you now.

12 X 12 original acrylic painting on canvas

The sun rises over Owl’s Head Mountain and Kettle Pond in Groton, VT on a midsummer day.

12 X 12 original acrylic painting on canvas

Coming down Maple Ridge on Mt. Mansfield on a beautiful spring day.

11 X 14 original acrylic painting on a gallery wrapped canvas - painted continuously around the edges

This little mushroom was sitting on the edge of the Long Trail, and it’s perfect red cap drew my attention as I was hiking past. As I crouched down to take its photo, I remarked on what a nice view it had, sitting along a section of trail corridor that opened out onto a vista over the expanse of the green mountains. What a lucky little mushroom.

11 X 14 original acrylic painting on canvas

I encountered this little cascade flowing off the rocks in Eden in the vicinity of Devil’s Gulch on a gorgeous fall day.

11 X 14 original acrylic painting on canvas

When hiking Nebraska Notch from the Stevensville side, we sometimes opt to bushwhack a bit along the edge of the what is sometimes a pond and sometimes a meadow depending on the level of beaver activity. On this particular late summer day, there were a few grumbles from the peanut gallery about our bare legs getting scratched by the sedges, but for me the expansive view of the pond and notch was worth it, and the lingering stings a physical reminder of being in that peaceful place with people I love.

30 X 24 original acrylic painting on canvas

Looking up the trunk of a giant Hemlock tree.

24 X 30 original acrylic painting on canvas

A warm summer evening on a Vermont stream.

30X24, acrylic on canvas, $1400

This grove of old hemlock sit on a rocky ledge above a waterfall. The energy in these environments is distinct - undisturbed by past agricultural practices due to the thin soil and ledge outcrop, these trees have been free to grow to their full potential and share their quiet, patient wisdom. When the sun streaks through the canopy through an opening caused by a fallen ancient, the electricity of the moss and needly duff almost seems to vibrate.

48X36, acrylic on canvas, $3,600

When hiking Nebraska Notch from the Stevensville side, we sometimes opt to bushwhack a bit along the edge of the what is sometimes a pond and sometimes a meadow depending on the level of beaver activity. On this particular late summer day, there were a few grumbles from the peanut gallery about our bare legs getting scratched by the sedges, but for me the expansive view of the pond and notch with reflected clouds was worth it, and the lingering stings a physical reminder of being in that peaceful place with people I love.

24X30, acrylic on canvas, $1400

This is a view from Camel’s Hump looking towards Mt. Hunger. In early Fall with the kids tucked back in school I am escaping to the mountains. The colors are just beginning to turn in the valley below.

16X20, axrylic on canvas, $670

Driving home from a concert one evening we chased the most magnificent storm… the sky reflecting back the music still drumming in our hearts.

20 X 24, acrylic painting on canvas, $865

A young beech tree’s winter-held leaves catch the glow of the winter sun.

24X36, acrylic on canvas, $1,500

This painting is the view of Sugarbush and beyond from atop Nancy Hanks Peak in Lincoln/Warren, VT.