A friend who follows my work, and knows that I admire and aspire to some of the abilities of the Abstract Expressionists mentioned to me that Jack Meanwell from Cinncinati had passed away recently. He was a member of the mid 1900's movement in abstraction. One of his paintings resonated with me and I dug out a life drawing that I had done and used his painting to inspire me.

I'm painting simple things for my dailies.  Shadows and light.  Repetition!  

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This is my daughter Kate's walk home from work, and she knows what appeals to my eyes for painting, so she sent me this view.  It was wonderful fun playing with all of the lights twinkling everywhere, and creating the ribbon of river that glows in the night.  The original was a quick sketchbook study in colored markers and I have tried to re-create the original spontaneity in this 24x18 oil painting.