These three paintings capture scenes in Middleboro, MA, a mostly low lying area with ponds, lakes, streams and cranberry bogs. True Grit Art Gallery holds an annual painting event where painters capture scenes from within the town boundaries for a month long exhibition of the masterpieces that result.
The first scene is from Lolans Farm in mid-October. The displays are bursting with harvest bounty with every kind and color of pumpkin you can imagine. It was a brisk and mostly cloudy day when this woman walks through scanning for the perfect pumpkin.
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| Scanning for the Perfect Pumpkin |
The next painting was done along the Nemasket River next to the Oliver Mill. This spectacular old stone bridge was first built in 1859 and was referred to as the Muttock. It was repaired/rebuilt a number of times since but the structures' sturdy, rustic design remains true to the original. The bridge was a visual magnet for a painter like me - love of water and Irish roots. The gorgeous reflections of the stonework and autumn color doubled the magnificence of scene.
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| The Muttock |
The third and final plein air exhibition painting was done at an area called Betty's Neck. It was a perfect day for enjoying the fall color. I met a couple who were scoping out the spot from where they were going to watch the Northern Lights that evening. They agreed my very spot was going the get the nod once it got dark. For me, it was very much the bright sunshine, water and peak foliage getting the nod.
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| Causeway View - Betty's Neck |
