We live in downtown Green Bay and we also have a small cottage “up north” in Oconto County. It is a mixed bag of a life. Our City life provides us with a walkable lifestyle. We are planted right in the middle of the everything downtown. We love the closeness of opportunities and the diversity offered by a big city. And, when we’ve had enough of the traffic and noise and congestion, we head to the forest to find peace and to catch our breath. Both places are filled with inspiring landscape forms and moods and energy. Recently, I’ve noticed that the alleyway near our place has a special ambiance under winter’s cloak. The large and small buildings look like giant building blocks in the late afternoon light. The touch of warmth against theses gritty buildings has reminded me of the rough and tumble work of the painters of the Ashcan School. I have long admired their honest work. I love that they honored what was both ugly and refined - life in the city. This painting is a nod to them.
“Winter Alley” 8x 8 oil on a cradled panel.
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