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Landscapes - Darien, CT

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Darien, Connecticut is a town of  some 19,000 population located on Long Island Sound in lower Fairfield county and offers many Plein Air painting opportunities. Most of the paintings offered in this section are undertakings of this nature. Pear Tree Point, well represented here, offers numerous views...boats at anchor, sea panoramas, boat houses and beaches. A pleasure!
Storm Clouds at Five Mile River
18” x 24” Oil Painting 2010
Painted in the Summer from an estate lawn alongside the mouth of Five Mile River. 





Spring Green - Rings End Bridge
10” x 30” Oil Painting 2010
View from Pear Tree Point Road. 





Stamford Yacht Club in Spring
22” x 30” Oil Painting 2010
Painted from a beach position at low tide. 






Rowayton Yacht Club - Sail Locker
 12” x 36” Oil Painting 2010
A June morning view from the beach of the club. 





Spring Day at Rings End Bridge
24” x 30” Oil Painting 2010
View from the South and edge of Pear Tree Point Road.





Darien Boat Basin - Sail Day!
22” x 30” Oil Painting 2010
A colorful, airy sailing picture based on a view of the Darien Boat Club. 





Low Tide Grass at Rings End Bridge
20” x 24”  Oil Painting 2011
A view across the former harbor to Rings End Bridge and a study of vivid November colors. A very nicely painted sky adds atmosphere and depth to the scene.    Private Collection





Rings End Bridge - Early Morning
18” x 24” Oil Painting 2010
A wonderfully silhouetted view of Darien’s iconic bridge on a warm Spring morning with a 
peaceful low tide. 





Tilley Pond - May Morning
18” x 24” Oil Painting 2010
A fine painting full of color and atmospheric character! 





Darien Boat Club - Lobster Boats
10” x 30”  Oil Painting 2010
A beautiful Spring day, low tide view of the boat basin with Frate’s lobster boats at anchor.  






Ice South of the Bridge
22” x 28” Oil Painting 2011
A remarkable winter storm in early 2011 left the area decked in snow and ice for several 
weeks. This sweeping picture of Rings End Bridge captures the event and gives promise of 
Spring! A winter’s morning with atmosphere and beauty!    
May Sail at Noroton Yacht Club - Low Tide
10” x 30”  Oil Painting 2010
View from Pear Tree Point, Darien at low tide. 





Low Tide at Darien Boat Club Basin
20” x 24” Oil Painting 2010
A view from Pear Tree Point Road and painted on a 
bright May morning. 





Pear Tree Beach (Pier to the S.E.)
10” x 30” Oil Painting 2010
Painted from a Pear Tree Beach position at low tide. 





Rings End Bridge 
10” x 30” Oil Painting 2010
View from the South and edge of Pear Tree Point Road.





Rocks at Pear Tree Point Beach
18” x 24” Oil Painting 201
A morning view from the beach across to the Noroton Yacht Club.





Birch Park - Contentment Island Road
20” x 24” Oil Painting 2010 
A nice, airy view of a stand of Birch trees and waterside. 




May morning at the boat basin
18” x 24” Oil Painting 2010
A view North from the parking area and just as the boats are being brought back to the pier.  





Bridge at Rings End
10” x 30” Oil Painting 2010
Lots of color and strong local atmosphere in this lateral view of Darien’s landmark! 





Across Holly Pond - Winter 2011
18”x 24” Oil Painting 2011
For much of the winter of 2011 Holly Pond was covered with ice. This painting of a bright blue 
winter’s day in February captures nature’s force. 






November Low Tide at Rings End Bridge
18” x 24”  Oil Painting 2011
A portrayal of Darien’s fine Rings End Bridge in late afternoon of a November day. The 
painting features a very tight unity of earth colors…raw sienna, red ocher and burnt 
umber. A fine one! 





Rings End Bridge during the Winter of 2011
20”x24” Oil Painting 2011
The mauve  of a winter’s afternoon renders a fine setting for Darien’s iconic bridge. 
A very fine painting!   
Rings End Bridge Winter Ice  2011
18" x 24" Oil Painting 2011
Set in Mauve with touches of Light Blue this one presents the bridge in the hush of a winter's afternoon. A beauty! 

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