Niagara Views
Niagara Falls and its energy attract me. Standing at an easel outdoors to capture a scene is my idea of Heaven on Earth. The upper and lower rivers, Three Sisters Islands and the Falls provide constant change and inspiration in all seasons.
Rapids Up Close
15X20
oil 2009
Rapids of the American Falls seen from the pedestrian bridge.
Bridge At 3 Sisters
9X12
pastel 2007
The first of three paintings of this bridge from the same spot, this was early in the year & the trees had not filled in.
From Whirlpool to Whirlpool
18X12
pastel 2009
Standing in Whirlpool park, the water that has just careened over the Falls rushes to Lake Ontario churns & boils under the Whirlpool Bridge.
Waving Into Whirlpool
6X8
oil 2009
A tiny study of the waves in the rapids, this impulsive little oil was painted in between errands on a beautiful summer day.
Careening Thunder
20X16
oil 2009
Water of the American Falls seen from the platform of Terrapin Point.
Niagara Divot
8X6
oil 2008
A tiny painting that shows the power of a boulder under attack by water before cascading the Horseshoe Falls.
Night Curve
19X27 pastel 2008
Planning a street painting for my stint as
'Master Pastelist' in Perry NY, I started working on black surfaces.
This
painting is the view from Luna Island across the American Falls to Prospect
Point.
Tricia’s Line on the Falls
12x9 pastel
There is a dark line where the water turns to fall.
I did not know it until I stood on the dock and started drawing.
Winter Rapids
12x18 oil
From the Three Sisters bridge, looking upriver.
Really cold day, really fast painting.
This is the January picture on the 2007 calendar.
Niagara Skyline
12x18 pastel
A hot day, yet the searing glare from the sun could not warm the water.
Falls and Flowers
16x20 acrylic
Painting this close to the water attracts tourists and mist. A little breeze kept me cool with mist on a hot September day.
American Falls to Goat Island
12x18 pastel
This is an IPAP worldwide paintout image from the steps of 'The Secret Garden'.
Rainbow Bridge & Mist from Schoellkopf
24x24 oil
The Geological Museum has an overlook that was part of the original power project. This view looks upriver from there, at the Rainbow Bridge.
Branch in the Niagara Rapids
12x16 pastel
Giant trees catch on the rocks in the rapids. The Third Sister Island is a great place to spend a day with an easel.
American Rocks & Hurricane Deck
11x14 oil
Painted at an International Plein Air Worldwide
Paintout in Ontario, I removed the Maid of the Mist boat from the painting
because it looked like a toy next to the huge boulders at the American Falls.