Church in Halcotsville, Oil 16" x 20" $400
A Road in Andes, Oil 16" x 20" $400
Peregrine Falcon, Etching 8" x 10" $200
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My home in the western Catskills, NY provides an endless range of shifting colors, light and moods. To capture the particular light I return to the same scene at the same time of day. My interest is not in the grand vista but rather in exploring beauty in the commonplace, the familiar brought to light, the intimate view, and the moment captured. My oil and watercolor subjects often come from looking out my windows, walking down a road, riding in my car, going to a park, sitting in a restaurant or my home. More recently my images of local environs include etchings.
BIOGRAPHY
Doug received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is the author of the book Draw from Your Head: A Step by Step System of Drawing the Human Figure, published by Watson Guptil. He has recently self-published The Nighttime Adventures of the Man in the Conical Hat, a book of his etchings and poetry. Before moving to Treadwell, NY Doug lived and worked in NYC. He was a freelance illustrator and courtroom artist. He now teaches classes at various venues in Delaware and Otsego Counties as well as from his studio in Treadwell. Doug is a member of the Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY; The Smithy-Pioneer Gallery, Cooperstown, NY, and The Main Street Gallery, Franklin, NY. He is a Signature Member of NY Plein Air Painters (NYPAP) and Founder and Leader of Catskills Plein Air Painters (CATPAP).
AWARDS
In 2006 and 2008 Doug received the “Award for Excellence in Graphics” for his etching from the Upper Catskill Community Council for the Arts, Oneonta, NY. His painting won “Best of Show” in Oneonta, NY “City of the Hills Art Festival: 2006, and “Best in Graphics” in 2008 and 2009. At the Cooperstown Art Association National Exhibition in 2008 Doug received an award for his etching. At Art & Soul of the Catskills in 2009 he received the “Best of Show” award for his etchings. Doug received an Award of Merit at the Cooperstown Art Association Essential Art Exhibition 2011 for his painting.
EXHIBITIONS
H.F. Johnston Museum of Art Cornell Univ. – ’10 Group Show
Main Street Gallery, Franklin, NY Gallery - Member Shows ’10-P
Village Hall Gallery, Sharon Springs, NY ’10-P Group Shows
MURAL Gallery, Stamford, NY – Solo Show ‘09
Kubiac Gallery, Oneonta, NY – Solo Show ’09; Two Person Show ‘05
Regional Shows ’04 – 09; Etchings at the Mansion Show ‘07
Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury, NY – Solo Show ‘09’ Group Show ’08;
Group Plein Air Shows ’08-P
B. Sharp Gallery, Oneonta, NY – Two Person Show ‘09
City of the Hills Art Festival, Oneonta, NY ’09–06, ‘04
Heart and Soul of the Catskills Art Festival, Delhi, NY – ‘09
Viviana Hansen Gallery, Delhi, NY – Group Shows ’09-‘10
C.A.S.A. Gallery, Andes, NY Group Shows ’07-P
Smithy Pioneer Gallery, Cooperstown, NY – Member Shows ’06-P
Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY – National Show ’08;
Essential Art ’04-11; Members Shows ’04-P
Word & Image Gallery, Treadwell, NY – Solo Show ’07;
Group Shows ’04-‘08
Sixteenth Mini Print Int’l Exhibition Group Show, Binghamton
Univ.,Binghamton, NY ‘08
Windham Fine Art Gallery, Windham, NY – Group Plein Air Show ‘06
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY – Group Plein Air Show ‘05
Volcano Gallery, Oneonta, NY – Solo Show ‘05
Giraffics Gallery, East Hampton, NY – Group Shows ’99-‘00
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY – permanent mural ‘98
Drew Chryst Gallery, Sparta, NJ – Solo Show ’92;
Group Shows ’92-‘98
Grand Central Galleries, NY, NY – Group Show ‘92
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI – Group Show ‘91
Five Points Gallery, East Chatham, NY – Group Show ‘91
Player’s Club, NY, NY – Group Show ‘91
Salmagundi Club, NY, NY – Group Show ‘88
Burd House Gallery, Nyack, NY – Solo Show ’87;
Group Shows ’87-‘92
Port Arundel Gallery, Kennebunkport, ME – Group Show ‘87
