Keepers House (Monhegan Island, Maine)

Busy, busy, busy...but who isn't these days? I finished this painting of the Keepers House on Monhegan Island, Maine. It's 10x20" oil on a wood panel. I made it specifically to hang above the fireplace in the Old Tavern gallery at my opening at the Rockport Art Association show this Sunday. I had originally planned for a painting twice this size and had a piece of wood cut to 20x40". Unfortunately, I found myself pressed for time and decided on this much more intimate sized painting. I think these dimensions are perfect for small landscape works. Great fun. This is my last post until the show on Sunday so here are the details one last time....I hope to see you there.

Todd Bonita solo art exhibition
Sunday, March 28 from 2-4pm at
The Rockport Art Association
12 Maine Street, Rockport, Mass

Look Ma...I'm wicked famous!

Maaaa...check it out, I'm on the front page of the Transcript!
I live on the New Hampshire sea coast but I grew up in the small Boston suburb of Winthrop, Massachusetts. The local newspaper; The Winthrop Transcript, was kind enough to print an article about my upcoming show at the Rockport Art Association. My mother still lives in Winthrop and she really bought ten copies. Thank you Winthrop Transcript...I thought that was very cool. I still know a lot of people from my old hometown and I've received word that some people who read the article will be coming to the show. Awesome! I look forward to seeing you. This is all a great way to post another reminder for my art exhibition next week:

Todd Bonita One Man Show
at the Rockport Art Association
March 28 - April 09, 2010
Opening reception Sunday, March 28, 2-4pm.

At the Old Tavern
12 Main St
Rockport, Mass 01966

Hope to see you there.

Rockport Harbor

I finished this painting yesterday in my studio, it's (16x20") oil on wood panel. I'm calling it "Rockport Harbor". I was going to title it "Motif #1 and #2" but that would have been a little hokey I think. This painting will be part of my one-man show at the Rockport Art Association at the end of the month. I will post the info again before the show but here it is for you now:

Todd Bonita One Man Show
at the Rockport Art Association
March 28 - April 09, 2010
Opening reception Sunday, March 28, 2-4pm.

At the Old Tavern
12 Main St
Rockport, Mass 01966

Please feel free to come to the reception, there will be wine, beer, food and a lot of characters. Hope to see you there.

Cove Lilly

We have been without electricity for a few days here in New Hampshire after a wicked weekend wind storm. Read that last part again. Anyhoot, I finished this small 8x10" commission titled "Cove Lilly" a few weeks ago and I'm just getting around to posting it today. I think there is another painting in here somewhere, maybe in a crop of the Lilly pads. Hmmmm...
Busy, busy, busy working in my studio painting and getting ready for a solo exhibition in four weeks at the Rockport Art Association. The opening is Sunday, March 28th from 2 -4pm. Please feel free to come. I will be posting several more times about it before the show and I will include images of some of the paintings. There are so many that are in-progress right now..I really should focus on finishing some of them. I hope this finds you well.