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.
Thinking on Curves Curve from 3 Sisters
12X24 oil 2011You can see the Horseshoe Falls rapids and the rim of the falls from 3 Sisters Islands.
I selected this small part of the view as I had painted it from the front several times and was interested in how the water approached the edge.
Marshmallow Mist
6X12 pastel 2011
Early morning mist at the Horseshoe Falls filled the gorge and obscured the river. It seemed thick and remained until the sun was higher in the sky.
Splitting into Three
9.5X12.5 pastel 2011The annual International Plein Air paintout in September brings me back to Ontario and the long view of our American Falls.
The rocks are bigger than the Maid of the Mist ship.
The narrow falls on the left are called Bridal Veil, the rock at the top is Luna Island, a great viewing spot.
24X36 oil 2010After painting the lovely curve of the Horseshoe Falls en plein air each summer, I decided to paint it as a large studio piece.
I believe it has the motion and energy of the earlier small works because I have studied it so intensely during previous paintings.
Morning Light on American Falls
24X24 oil 2010The sun rises on the right and fills the gorge with light as the day progresses. Half of the mist is still in shadow here from Goat Island and the cliff.
Olympic Ice
12X24 oil 2010Plein air in winter can be pretty cold, the iced mist covers the fences and the viewers so the ice is 4-5 feet thick.
This area could make a serious sliding competition at an olympic venue, I painted in January while the olympics were on.
Master Views
24X8 oil 2010Painted to be screened for the sidebar in the Niagara Falls Boys & Girl's Club Cookbook. The cookbook is for sale.
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.
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.