There’s quiet joy in small rituals: applying sunscreen, sipping a cold Del’s , standing at the waterline and daring the first cold rush before the body remembers and relaxes. The time and deadlines matter less; the day is measured in tides and how long it takes to fall asleep on a towel.
Ride your bike to the beach! Light and shadow play on this beach fencing in front of the Narragansett Beach Pavilion. The perfect ride.
Oil on Canvas 20 x 16
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What a special place. Weekdays and the beach is empty of all the boats that usually are anchored here. This strip of beach will soon be a memory as beach erosion is causing the pines and fence to fall into the river.
Oil on Canvas 36 x 18
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Weekends in the waves. It doesn’t get much better than this. Looking north with the Dunes Club in the distance.
Oil on Canvas 24 x 12
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The standing lifeguard keeping watch is this painting’s focal point.
Oil on Canvas 14 x 11
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Walking Back to the river mouth for the boat ride home.
Oil on Canvas 10 x 8
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There’s a little bit of everything on this hazy summer Sunday. The river is at your back in this Dunes Club view
Oil on Canvas 30 x 36
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Everyone has stood in this line, feet burning to get a Del’s lemon.
Oil on Canvas 24 x 18
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This was one of the hardest paintings I’ve ever created. I researched clothing in old paintings and movies to accurately make this 1890’s sepia beach day come alive.
Oil on Canvas 24 x 12
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A beach chair view of perfect beach day!
Oil on Canvas 16 x 8
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Orange Umbrellas
Late June on Mansion Beach - Block Island. Flowered covered dunes in foreground hides the beachgoers from onlookers
Oil on Canvas 14 x 11
At a 4:1 ratio, this panoramic view of the rocks at the river mouth reminds you of summer with a bit of everything. Sunning, kayaks, swimmers, walkers and a digging dog!
Oil on Canvas 48 x 12
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Hold the straw - When it’s hot, Del’s is the only solution.
Oil on Canvas 12 x 9
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Lots happening in this painting. This is the Happy Place for generations of beachgoers. Dunes Club umbrellas in the distance
Oil on Canvas 36 x 24
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The best time of day on Narragansett Beach The Golden Hour, calm waves, pizza on the beach and The Towers glows pink.
Oil on Canvas 20 x 12
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The happiness and sense of renewal that lifts your spirits. Chair 6 at the Narragansett Town Beach.
Oil on Canvas 30 x 24
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All artwork on the site is available as Giclees. Some originals are available as well. Just drop me a note if you are interested!
