"Pierre Smoking"

Oil on museum quality ampersand gessobord panel

2014  

6" x 8"

 Sold

This is a painting of my friend Pierre enjoying a little cigar on the Rue des Acacias outside his restaurant, Villa Palatine in Paris. I tried to keep this loose and free. 

"Paris Carousel Horses"

Oil on museum quality ampersand gessobord panel

2014

8" x 10"

sold

"Oyster, knife and block"

Oil on museum quality ampersand gessobord panel

2012  

6" x 8"
Sold

"Cocktail Shaker"

Oil on museum quality ampersand gessobord panel

2012  

6" x 8"
Sold

"Bridgett"

Oil on museum quality ampersand gessobord panel

2009  

 8" x 8"
Sold

This little girl has stared at me from the shelf of my studio for the last 5 years.  She was painted as a donation to the Humane Society and the painting was meant to go to her new owner but somehow she fell through the cracks and was never picked up.  Link to the full story here: http://markadamsstudio.blogspot.com/2009/11/bridgett.html

A donation will be made to the Humane Society of Baltimore from the sale of this piece. 

The curve of the black tail and the tips of the ears floating on a field of grey give this painting a Miro-like abstract quality.  

 

"Blanche"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

8" x 10"

Sold

"Foggy Paris Afternoon"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

  8" x 10" 
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"Llamas"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

8" x 10"

Sold

"Blue Dog"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2013

8" x 8"

available

Click on main blog and scroll back to October 31 2013 to see more about this painting.  A portion of the sale of this painting will be donated to the Maryland SPCA. 

"Special Delivery"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

6" x 8"

Sold

"Ren Fest Bubble Girl"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

8" x 10"

Sold

"Blackie"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2013

6" x 8"

Sold

"Winnie"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014 

8" x 8"

Sold

"Blue"

 

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

8" x 10"

Sold

"Cody"

 

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

8" x 10"

Sold

"El the Emu"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

6" x 8"

Sold

"La Chien Fleur"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2013

8" x 8"

available

study for "Fetish Stilettos with Rubber Dress"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

6" x 8"
Sold

"Scared puppy"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2013

6" x 8"

Sold

Another in the rescue series.  This little guy was a reluctant model at the SPCA

French military hat with plume

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel

2014

6" x 8"
available

While in Paris last year I visited a friend who had this great antique french military hat sitting on a bureau in his living room.  Being an enthusiastic hat collector myself, I was compelled to photograph it for later transposition into paint.  I was also amused to think how this chapeau would not last 10 minutes on a table in my house as the bright red plume would prove to be too much of a temptation to my rambunctious resident felines.  

"Wire haired Terrier"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel   

2014

8" x 8"
Sold

This is the first time I have painted a wire haired terrier.  The afternoon sun was high in the sky creating some fun back-lighting.  I tried to have some fun with the paint - pushing copious amounts of it into the highlights.

"Lonely Beagle"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel  

2013

8" x 8"
Sold

Last year I went to "Wine and Wags," a fundraiser at the Maryland SPCA.  Ostensibly it was an event to bring attention to the plight of so many dogs and cats in need of loving homes.  On the grounds outside, dogs of every size and shape romped together in enclosed dog runs, bobbed for hotdogs in wading pools, made paw-print paintings and basked in the sun while their owners sipped wine and conversed with fellow animal lovers.  Inside was not so cheery as forlorn pooches like this one vied for attention from the many visitors that were on hand.  The Maryland SPCA is a no kill shelter so hopefully more than one lucky dog or cat found their forever home that day.     

"Two Oysters with lemon"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel
2013

5" x 5"
Sold

"Jerry"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel
2014

6" x 8"

Sold

One would guess by the warm light and rustic stonework that this little goat was peering out of some doorway in Greece.  Nay, he resides in Northern Baltimore County.  

"Kirei"

Oil on museum quality Ampersand Gessobord panel
2014

6" x 8"

Available

 I recently started a series of portraits of cats and dogs who, through no fault of their own, have wound up in shelters here in Maryland.  I won't use this post as a diatribe against those insensitive owners who turn in their pets for such lame excuses as:  "He peed outside the box," or "My boyfriend/girlfriend didn't like him/her," or "He's sick or old," or, God forbid, "She scratched the sofa," et cetera, et cetera.  It breaks one's heart to see these little guys and gals staring out of their cages with imploring eyes, their paws reaching out for a touch.  This tabby was at the Maryland SPCA.  According to the tag her name is Kirei.  They are a no kill shelter so I know this girl will land on her feet. A portion of the sale of this painting and all from the "Rescue Series" goes to them to help with their efforts.