I've been working on a series over the past couple years reflecting on the historic aesthetic of Wickford. I'm not the first artist to be intrigued by doorways. Some artists focus on this motif because of its symbolism as a gateway, a threshold that must be crossed before we pass into another world. Some enjoy the different nuances in architecture and décor. For myself it was a bit of the latter,...
Surf in Rhode Island doesn't kick up often, but in the winter months... when it does... it's usually BIG! This February was no exception as we experienced snow after snow, then an arctic blast below freezing immediately followed by 50° temperatures. The waves came roaring in just after the chill and the ocean put on quite the show. For those lucky enough to have the day off work (or perhaps call...
Winter's finally here! We were spoiled into thinking El Nino had completely run the winter weather out of town, but as we get into the end of January it's very clear that the brisk New England winter has arrived, however late. On a rather beautiful sunny winter weekend I found myself walking along Hull's Cove in Jamestown, a lesser known spot facing due south out towards the open ocean. I hadn't...
The surf season for New England properly begins in autumn, when seasonal storms start to kick up more regularly and persist through the winter. I made my way to the beaches on a few occasions to watch the surf come in and the surfers paddle out. Here we start with a late afternoon surf session with some lumpy bumpy swell that rolled into Narragansett, Rhode Island. These were the first waves in...
It feels like we're almost halfway through the summer but Wednesday Nights are just beginning! Between hot no-wind days and rain, there have been few gorgeous sunny summer nights on the bay. But one of the first few weeks of Wickford Yacht Club's summer beercan racing series provided a rather beautiful sunny evening with a westerly breeze. I was onboard the family Nonsuch 30, Papa, and captured...
