Works


Cape Sable Island, on the southwest shore of Nova Scotia is a sanctuary for many water birds.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton rag, blue jeans rag, sage green jeans rag, papyrus, sedum, sanseveria, iris, kozo, hibiscus, seaweed
abaca, cotton rag, blue jeans rag, sage green jeans rag, papyrus, sedum, sanseveria, iris, kozo, hibiscus, seaweed


Middlebury Falls
14.5x19
In private collection
14.5x19
In private collection
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton rag, blue jeans rag, sage green jeans rag, papyrus, sedum, iris, seaweed
abaca, cotton rag, blue jeans rag, sage green jeans rag, papyrus, sedum, iris, seaweed


Study in White and Red
23x18
In private collection
23x18
In private collection
I am drawn to the beauty of sumac trees after a snowfall; to the way the snow outlines their wildness as they shake their red berries in defiance of the winter snow.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton rag, blue jean rag, sage green jean rag, natural and pigmented flax, iris, papyrus, sedum
abaca, cotton rag, blue jean rag, sage green jean rag, natural and pigmented flax, iris, papyrus, sedum


Storm’s End
23x18
In private collection
23x18
In private collection
Winter paints a magical, starkly beautiful landscape in the empty fields.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, blue jean rag, sage green jean rag, natural and pigmented flax, iris, papyrus, sedum, tomatillo
abaca, cotton, blue jean rag, sage green jean rag, natural and pigmented flax, iris, papyrus, sedum, tomatillo


Rt116, south of Bristol, VT on snowy misty morning.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, blue jean and sage green cotton rag, papyrus, sedum, money plant, morning glory, iris
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, blue jean and sage green cotton rag, papyrus, sedum, money plant, morning glory, iris


A tiny hilltop village near Monte San Savino, covered with groves of olive trees.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton rag (denim, sage green, and white), pigmented flax, iris, papyrus, sedum
abaca, cotton rag (denim, sage green, and white), pigmented flax, iris, papyrus, sedum


Autumn was a symphony of color this year in Vermont. It was especially beautiful around Lincoln, VT.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, flax, papyrus, seaweed, morning glory, tomatillo, sedum, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, flax, papyrus, seaweed, morning glory, tomatillo, sedum, hydrangea


In the Autumn, the evening shadows become very long in the golden light. Coming out of the athletics center at Middlebury College the handball courts cast a shadow stretching toward the brilliantly lit birch trees behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts. The sky was dramatic as only in the Fall.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, blue jeans cotton rag, papyrus, sedum, hibiscus, tomatillo
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, blue jeans cotton rag, papyrus, sedum, hibiscus, tomatillo


July in Tuscany near Monte San Savino, the fields of sunflowers are coming into full flower.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, flax, blue jean cotton rag, pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus, turtle bean husk, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, flax, blue jean cotton rag, pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus, turtle bean husk, hydrangea


To bicycle or walk across the Lake Champlain causeway is one of the delights of living in Vermont.
Wasps are nature's paper makers, turning wood into the paper for their nests. I have included the beautiful, striated gray paper of the paper wasp in this painting.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, blue jeans rag, pigmented flax, papyrus, wasp paper
abaca, cotton, blue jeans rag, pigmented flax, papyrus, wasp paper


As the storm ended, the cloud cover began to lift on the mountains seen from Munger Road in Middlebury. It was a magical moment
natural and pigmented paper pulp
cotton rag, blue jean cotton rag, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus
cotton rag, blue jean cotton rag, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus


The sands and cliffs of Victoria-By-The-Sea, a village on the southern shore of Prince Edward Island, are a deep red sandstone color.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, seaweed, papyrus, PEI red sand.
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, seaweed, papyrus, PEI red sand.


mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, pigmented and natural flax, papyrus, seaweed, tomatillo, morning glory, hibiscus
abaca, cotton, pigmented and natural flax, papyrus, seaweed, tomatillo, morning glory, hibiscus


Low tide on the south shore of Prince Edward Island reveals the sandstone-red sands and creates shimmering reflections in the shallow mud flats which seem to go as far as the eye can see.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, seaweed, hydrangea, PEI red sand
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, seaweed, hydrangea, PEI red sand


A quiet, peaceful spot at dusk, on the shore of Fern Lake, Salisbury, Vermont
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, seaweed, hibiscus, papyrus, tomatillo
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, seaweed, hibiscus, papyrus, tomatillo


It was early spring in Guilford, Vermont. As the dense morning mist burned off, the sun filtered through the trees just leafing out with new growth, lighting up the forest floor of young ferns and early wildflowers.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, raw and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, sedum seaweed, tomatillo, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, raw and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, sedum seaweed, tomatillo, hydrangea


Field of Lace II
18x23
In private collection
18x23
In private collection
Down the road from The Handmade Papers Gallery in Brooklin, Maine, is Center Harbor. Looking up the hill from the harbor is a field filled with wildflowers, Queen Ann's Lace, wild poppies and daylilies.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus, tomatillo, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus, tomatillo, hydrangea


Autumn Reflections
10x14
In private collection
10x14
In private collection
Standing inside the Mahaney Center of the Arts on Middlebury College Campus, on a typical Autumn day of constantly changing weather, the skies cleared and the sun struck the birch trees around the pond turning them a golden yellow. The reflections in the pond picked up all the colors of the surrounding landscape.
mixed: natural and pigmented pulp w/pastel, pen and ink
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea


Morning Meditation II
8x16
In private collection
8x16
In private collection
The water lilies were just opening in the pond in the early morning as we biked over to the Wooden Boat School, Brooklin, Maine.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, tomatillo, hibiscus, turtle bean husks, seaweed, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, tomatillo, hibiscus, turtle bean husks, seaweed, hydrangea


Morning Meditation
16x20
In private collection
16x20
In private collection
Early morning reflections in the lily pond at the Wooden Boat School, Brooklin, Maine.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pen and ink
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, tomatillo, hibiscus, turtle bean husks, seaweed, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, tomatillo, hibiscus, turtle bean husks, seaweed, hydrangea


Field of Lace
15x18.5
In private collection
15x18.5
In private collection
Wooden Boat School, Brooklin, Maine
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus, tomatillo, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus, tomatillo, hydrangea


Sumac in January
10x8
In private collection
10x8
In private collection
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea


natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea


Bobbing wooden sailboats emerge from the early morning fog at the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax


natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea


Early morning on the beach at the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, sedum, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, seaweed, tomatillo, papyrus, milkweed
abaca, cotton, sedum, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, seaweed, tomatillo, papyrus, milkweed


Birches II
5.5x7
In private collection
5.5x7
In private collection
Walking along Morse Rd during a January thaw, we came upon this striking stand of birches next to a snow covered field.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea


Early morning mist beginning to lift, near The Wooden Boat School, Brooklin, Maine.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/watercolor
abaca, cotton, papyrus, natural and pigmented flax, seaweed, hibiscus, tomatillo
abaca, cotton, papyrus, natural and pigmented flax, seaweed, hibiscus, tomatillo


When Middlebury College built their BioEnergy Plant, a field of willow was planted near the College. In the spring, the young plants emerged in oranges and reds, glorious in the early morning light.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
cotton, abaca, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus, morning glory
cotton, abaca, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus, morning glory


Summer Isle (Ile Au Haut)
17x11
In private collection
17x11
In private collection
Late afternoon reflections in a cove on Ile Au Haut, Maine, at low tide.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca. raw flax, cotton rag, kozo, papyrus, hibiscus, tomatillo, lalang, gampi
abaca. raw flax, cotton rag, kozo, papyrus, hibiscus, tomatillo, lalang, gampi


Curiosity (Kathmandu)
10x16
In private collection
10x16
In private collection
In Kathmandu, Nepal, a child peeks out at the strange foreigner from the shelter of her simple home.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, flax, banana, papyrus
abaca, cotton, flax, banana, papyrus


diptych (l)
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea, tomatillo, morning glory, gampi, banana, sanseveria
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea, tomatillo, morning glory, gampi, banana, sanseveria


Reflections II (Otter Creek)
10x10
In private collection
10x10
In private collection
When Middlebury's Cross Street Bridge was built in 2010, it gave us new views of Otter Creek. I was captivated by the reflections of the trees overhanging the creek.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, gampi, hibiscus, hydrangea, tomatillo
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, papyrus, gampi, hibiscus, hydrangea, tomatillo


diptych (r)
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea, tomatillo, morning glory, gampi, banana, sanseveria
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, papyrus, hydrangea, tomatillo, morning glory, gampi, banana, sanseveria


Birches
12.75x5
In private collection
12.75x5
In private collection
Birches are striking in every season, but especially in the autumn.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, hibiscus, tomatillo, papyrus, hydrangea, morning glory, turtle bean
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, hibiscus, tomatillo, papyrus, hydrangea, morning glory, turtle bean


Winter Light
23x18
In private collection
23x18
In private collection
Driving out South Street Extension in Middlebury during a January snow, the roadside weeds took on a special winter beauty."
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, queen Anne's Lace, morning glory vine, banana, wasp paper.
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, papyrus, queen Anne's Lace, morning glory vine, banana, wasp paper.


Coming over the Appalachian Gap in late October as the sunset-painted sky set off the bare branches of the trees in dramatic silhouette. The surrounding mountains were still awash in fall colors. It was truly an Autumn Symphony.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, wasp paper, morning glory, papyrus
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, wasp paper, morning glory, papyrus


Autumn Light
14.5x5
In private collection
14.5x5
In private collection
A walk on the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) in the fall inspired me to try using the natural colors of the plant fibers I had gathered to make this painting.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, morning glory, papyrus, hydrangea, banana, tomatillo, ground cherry, sanseveria
abaca, cotton, natural and pigmented flax, hibiscus, morning glory, papyrus, hydrangea, banana, tomatillo, ground cherry, sanseveria


Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, Maryland
natural and pigmented paper pulp
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus, hibiscus


Late Summer Night
14.5x5
In private collection
14.5x5
In private collection
The full moon was rising over Lake Champlain near the Crown Point Bridge on a summer night, driving back from the Adirondacks, illuminating the shallows with it's reflection in the water.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus


Block Island
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, gampi, hibiscus, lalang, sanseveria, banana, papyrus
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, gampi, hibiscus, lalang, sanseveria, banana, papyrus


The old Coast Guard Station watches over the entrance to the channel into the Great Salt Pond of Block Island, RI.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca cotton, pigmented flax, hibiscus, gampi, lalang, tomatillo, sanseveria, papyrus, ground cherry, hydrangea, sand.
abaca cotton, pigmented flax, hibiscus, gampi, lalang, tomatillo, sanseveria, papyrus, ground cherry, hydrangea, sand.


A few feet away were the remains of buildings destroyed by the Tsunami. On the sand, one could see the huge footprints of elephants that had been walking on the beach. Looking out to sea, all was peacefully calm.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, sand
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, sand


During the Monsoon Season, as you walk in the bright sun along the white sands of the Maldives, you see the storms rolling in--huge billowing black clouds about to deluge you with their heavy rain.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, sand, shell and coral fragments.
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, sand, shell and coral fragments.


Block Island, Rhode Island
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, gampi, morning glory, ginger, banana.
cotton, abaca, gampi, morning glory, ginger, banana.


Dusk is always a magic hour, especially with the reflections of sky on water. We would always try to bike out to the ponds of Block Island to catch to peace and mystery of the early evening light.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, papyrus, banana, ginger, gampi.
cotton, abaca, papyrus, banana, ginger, gampi.


After a paddle on the creek, the sun was reaching the golden hour, bathing the creek in glorious light.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, gampi, banana, ginger, papyrus, pastel
abaca, cotton, gampi, banana, ginger, papyrus, pastel


Late Summer Light
18x23
In private collection
18x23
In private collection
Center Harbor in Brooklin, Maine, is one of the prettiest little harbors I have come across. It has inspired many paintings.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, gampi, banana
abaca, cotton, gampi, banana


Bennington Gap
18x23
In private collection
18x23
In private collection
Three weeks before the winter solstice at the top of Bennington Gap, the afternoon sun lit the scene with a warm yellow-orange color; the stands of white birches shimmered in the golden light; the subtle shades and textures of winter grasses and seedpods, reds, oranges and many shades of browns and purples. And the dark clouds on the horizon gave way to blue sky above.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
Abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, hibiscus
Abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, hibiscus


During the January Thaw, we walked on Morse Rd. through the flood plain. The partially melted ice with the plants frozen underneath was beautiful.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus, lalang, banana, hibiscus, sanseveria
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, papyrus, lalang, banana, hibiscus, sanseveria


mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, gampi
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, gampi


The mountains of Vermont are just as beautiful from across the border. Eastern Townships, near Lake Memphremagog, Quebec Province, Canada.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, hibiscus, gampi
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, hibiscus, gampi


Island of Pagodas Inle Lake
18x23
In private collection
18x23
In private collection
Another memory of the magical island on Inle Lake in Burma.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana


In Just Spring
18x23
In private collection
18x23
In private collection
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana, gampi
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana, gampi


In the Fall, before the snows come, the cross country ski trails become hiking trails of spectacular beauty.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, gampi
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, gampi


Lunuganga
10X16
In private collection
10X16
In private collection
This work was painted for a 2009 commemorative exhibition honoring Sri Lanka's most famous and influential architect, Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003), held at his country home, "Lunuganga" in Bentota, Sri Lanka. The painting is of a wall in the courtyard beneath his workroom. I love the play of light on the complex colors of the old wall.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax
abaca, cotton, pigmented flax


Sunflowers (detail)
18x23
In private collection
18x23
In private collection
In the fertile valley of Lake Memphremagog in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, we passed this field of sunflowers lit by the late afternoon light.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, gampi, hibiscus
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, banana, papyrus, gampi, hibiscus


Chianti Valley Tuscany
18x23
In private collection
18x23
In private collection
Driving through Tuscany, down to the Chianti Valley, we were surrounded by beautiful vineyards and mountainside villages. The light on the landscape was stunning.
natural and pigmented paper pulp
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax


As we traveled south to Rome we stopped to visit the walled city of Orvieto, sitting on an impregnable rock from which it has guarded the road from Florence to Rome through the centuries. The countryside beneath the city is full of vineyards, olive groves and fields of wheat. Wild poppies grow along the sides of the road. The city sits in magnificent splendor, visible for miles around.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, hibiscus, wild oat grass
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax, hibiscus, wild oat grass


Inle Lake is a shallow lake, 22km long and 11km wide, in the hills southeast of Mandalay. The 17 villages of the area are built on stilts right in the lake and food is grown in floating gardens staked to the lake bottom with bamboo poles. From our hotel we looked out over floating rice paddies and vegetable gardens. Men were out in their canoes tending the paddy. On an island in the distance was a temple. We could hear the chanting from across the water.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax


Bagan Sunset (Burma)
10x16
In private collection
10x16
In private collection
Our first evening in Bagan, we went to watch the sunset from the top of the Shwesandaw Paya, a large white pyramid-style pagoda offering a 360 degree view of the plains of Bagan (a vast 42sq. mile Archeological Zone in Central Burma covered with the ruins of 4400 temples).
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax


We spent the night at an “Agriturismo', a working farm which took in overnight guests. Early in the morning I went for a walk with my watercolor sketchbook and sketched this scene, which I later painted as a pulp painting. The farm dog kept me company the whole time. I sat painting on the edge of a wheat field as the golden morning light gradually illuminated the landscape surrounding me with its magic.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp, watercolor pencil
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax


As we were moving from one place to another in our motor-propelled longboat "taxi", we passed this island covered with stupas crowded together as far as the eye could see. We passed by so quickly that I was only able to snap a few photos. I never found out the name of the place, but still find the images very beautiful.
mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp w/pastel
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax and abaca
cotton, abaca, pigmented flax and abaca