PixleyHouse Gallery

   All you need is an overactive imagination, a big tree branch, ( I prefer beech ) and ALOT of time.   Working on and off, it took over nine months in 2007 and 2008 to create    "THE TROLL TREE"   This piece is 12" x 36" at it's biggest spot, and stands 42" high.  To date , this is the largest , most time consuming, and certianly the most intricate piece in my gallery.

 With no thought of my artwork , one day I took a photo of a friend at an old stone quarry near my home.  The developed picture showed the water almost black and the rocky forground almost white.   "WOMAN BY THE WATER"   was painted in September of 2007, on a 24" x 36" canvas, and to date is my only piece using an (almost) live model.

 "BOY IN THE WOODS" was painted on a 16" x 20" flat canvas in November of 2008. I found framing this piece more challenging than painting it.

   Do you like wizards ?  Do you like castles ?  Do you like dragons ? I hope you like    "IN A TIME FAR AWAY".       This acrylic was painted on a         15" x 30" canvas in November of 2003.

  In April of 2009, I painted   "EVA AND KIKI" on a 16" x 20" flat canvas. When completed, this little blue pixie kicked me square in the imagination, and promted a three piece series.

   "KIKI" is a little blue pixie with a girlish figure and an attitude.  The second picture in this series is painted on a 23" x 36" canvas.

  The third in the series,   "KIKI IN THE CATTAILS" is painted on 12" x 16" flat canvas.

  I created this little 8" x 12" "springish" piece in April of 2008.

 In the summer of 2008, while I was clearing some land for some friends in Worthington, MA., I was fortunite to find an INCREDIABLE  piece of wood.  I created this 10" x 14" x 18" high piece in July of 2008.

 Trying to pull myself out of a short "artist's block" slump, I tried a landscape. The outcome was "OLD STONE BRIDGE".  I painted this 25" x 34" acrylic in May of 2009.

 I love fairies and pixies. I painted "FIREFLY" on a 16" x 20" flat canvas in October of 2008.

    "OLD DEAD TREE ( IN RED )"   To date, this 22" x 28" (done in December of 2007 ) is MY favorite pen and ink piece.

    In the first half of the nineteenth century, Friendship IN. was a starting point for many mountian men and folks headed west.  painted on a 14" x 18" flat canvas in 1987, this acrylic is the earliest piece on display in my gallery.

     "THE GAMBLER"   I painted this 22" x 28" acrylic in November of 2003, when I was just begining to experiment with special effects. I kind of impressed (if not surprised ) myself  with this one.

  This is still MY personal favorite piece from the "dark side"   "THE WITCH AND THE WIZARD" was painted in April of 2001 on an 18" x 24" flat canvas.

 "GHOST STORY"   Also painted in April of 2001, this 24" x 30" piece is my first successful use of acrylic wash.

   "AND HELL FALLOWED"  This is my depiction of the apocalypse. painted in January of 2001, this 24" x 30" acrylic I believe is still my most exciting (and controversial) piece.

 "THE FOURTH HORSEMAN"   Another apolcalypse painting. I painted this 20" x 24" acrylic in May of 2001.

               "A DARKER SHADE OF JEALOUSY"   This 22" x 28" acrylic was painted in January of 2006. I'll leave it's interpretation up to your imagination.                                                                    

      This little castle is also untitled. It is 10" x 10" at it's base and stands 15" high.                          

   "FIVE CANDLES" is my personal favorite 3-dimentional piece. I made this piece in June of 2008.

"IN THE LOOKING GLASS" is my largest painting to date. This ink on acrylic was done on a 36 x 49 canvas, also in May of 2009.

   "FIREPLACE DREAM"  Painted in May of 2009, this acrylic is painted on a 20 x 26 canvas.   (foot note)  One of my favorite past times is sitting by my open hearth fireplace and listen to music.

         Hello,      Thank you for visiting me and my little gallery.   You have seen just a few of the paintings and pieces on display at Pixley house.   "Pixley house" has been the home for five generations of my family , and is located in Cummington, MA.   In addition to the kind of artwork you have seen,I have also illustrated two children's "booklets", and have done face painting / body art at many special events.   Your comments are always welcome and if you have any questions........ASK.                                                                       ...