Wild Connections by Jack Lancaster and Rick Van Der Linden

This is an image I did back in art college in England and it became a cover for a record album in the late 70's. I'm happy to see it has been reissued on CD and they are still using the original cover.

Sailing the Doodletown Byte

The Doodletown Byte is still there but the small hamlet, located near Bear Mountain, turned into a ghost town after 1960, when it was supposed to have been turned into a ski park but it never happened. Nature took it over instead.

Perennial Surprise

Debra, a student from the Wallkill River School, surprised me with this purple perennial. After I made this photo, it looked so colorful in the sunshine, that I just had to add it to this blog. It's a "natural" work of art.

Chance Encounter

Last month, I dropped my daughter off at the Beacon train station, so she could catch the train to Manhattan. She just started living there, so she can fulfill her dream of becoming a Fashion Designer.
In the meantime, I happened to see the schooner "Mystic Whaler" on her way out of Beacon Bay and pass right in front of Newburgh. Thank goodness, I had my camera and was able to capture this moment and with a little tweaking, create this painting of the Mystic Whaler sailing out.

Touch Up

My August show is now over. How sad. In the meantime, Jim Hiller bought a beautiful painting of an alp scene at a yard sale. It had a few scratches but with a little restoration paint, it's now back to it's former glory. We both just find it hard to believe that the artist "David Slade" is completely unheard of.