Author Archives: Victoria

The great Nor’easter

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Victoria

I went to bed with snow coming down and woke up to the same weather. Stumbling out the front door, the snow was up to my knees. No NY Times out front, and I can’t get out the back door … Continue reading →

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February paintings and glaciers

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Victoria

I wanted to paint more snow scenes, but we haven’t had enough lately. So this week I resorted to glaciers and memories of travels in Glacier National Park and the Columbia Icefields in the Canadian Rockies, north of Jasper in … Continue reading →

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Pink Road in Umbria

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Victoria

I began this painting with brushwork, but ended up slashing at it with a palette knife. Too bad I can’t post the highest resolution here because it’s pretty damned juicy. Photographs helped to document my  walks on mostly unpaved roads, winding … Continue reading →

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Voice of Rain

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Victoria

Another new painting from my series based on Walt Whitman poems. THE VOICE OF THE RAIN, Walt Whitman. AND who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower, Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated: I … Continue reading →

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January’s tribute to Kate McGarrigle, + new paintings

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Victoria

Kate McGarrigle died of cancer on monday, she was only 63. I discovered the McGarrigle sisters when I bought their debut album, ‘Kate and Anna McGarrigle’ in 1975. One of my favorite songs on that lp, ‘Talk to me of Mendocino’, presaged … Continue reading →

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The dazzling days and nights

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Victoria

A break in the cold weather and a few new paintings. The book ‘Neruda’s Garden, an Anthology of Odes’, poetry about nature and his odes to ordinary items informed the title for the painting below. Incandescent Dusk. Oil on canvas panel … Continue reading →

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Winter 2010, new paintings

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Victoria

I’ve started a new series of small works, the first of 2010 is based on a Walt Whitman poem, the title a phrase from his “One Hour to Madness and Joy” from his ‘Leaves of Grass’.   ‘O to drink … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania winter

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Victoria

My pal Ali was here for Christmas and we had a fine country walk on monday, around the 574 acre Stroud Preserve, just south of West Chester. There are many nature preserves, parks and farms in Chester County, but this is … Continue reading →

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Snow sunsets and Christmas eve

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Victoria

The big storm that ravaged the northeast left a lovely two feet in the Brandywine Valley here in southeastern PA. It’s beautiful when dusk rakes across the drifts. Here’s my latest, and I’m working on another small painting of snow … Continue reading →

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White out

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Victoria

Here in southeastern PA, we had almost two feet of snow over the weekend. Beautiful coming down, fun to shovel with the neighbor kids helping, and forgeddabout driving. The pickup has been safely ensconced in the garage, waiting for the … Continue reading →

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