Too Big to put into Their Stockings...

Two Bruckmann paintings were given this Christmas from wives to their unsuspecting, and then, reportedly, very happy husbands.  This first one below has never been exhibited, but painted and then very quietly presented to a couple who live on the edge of this scene....she loved it and he received it Christmas morning. O joy!

The next painting almost went home with a few suitors, but was finally purchased by a woman whom I met many years ago, when I was a mother's helper, and she and her three young siblings were my charges!  All grown up with families and art collections of their own....in which we are very pleased to be included.

Field off Newtown Road 24x36" oil painting by Frank Bruckmann©

Hayfeeder 32x42"  oil painting by Frank Bruckmann©

Paintings SOLD at the Suzuki Music School of Westport

While Frank has buried himself in his studio this Fall, painting portraits, figures, and landscape commissions (evidence to come soon), these two paintings were busy hanging at the Art4Music Benefit for the Suzuki Music School of Westport.  Happily they are now hanging in new homes. The show,  curated by the lovely Heidi Harrington, is on display until July 2012, should you be in the Westport zone.

Cloud Study. 6x8"  Original oil painting by Frank Bruckmann©

Midnight Road. 16x20" original oil painting by Frank Bruckmann©

Love this one....it is part of a series Frank began during a few nights of brilliant moonlight on Monhegan...we would have a nice dinner together, couple glasses of wine...we'd get the kids to bed, and then Frank would pack up his easel and headlamp, to go out and paint...again. 

Painting Commission, finished and installed

Here's  the view of the road in front of our house from our winter season on Monhegan Island, ME that Frank painted for a client's mantle piece. The room it lives in has walls of grayish/tan wood, so this really stands out amidst the neutral tones of furniture and other decor.

"Snowy Road" 34 x 62. original oil painting by Frank Bruckmann.©

Paintings with New Homes in Pennsylvania

We had a fantastic turnout for Frank's Local Landscape Event, which was last Thursday night 7/28. Here are just a few of the paintings which found new homes, including the smallest, 6x8" to the largest, 50x60". Besides ogling over the paintings, we ate and drank and made merry. For those who joined us, thank you so much, and for those who couldn't quite get there, you were certainly missed. 

Hay Rolls on Driveway. 6x8" original oil painting by Frank Bruckmann. SOLD

Hay Study. 6x8". original oil painting by Frank Bruckmann. SOLD

Chanticleer. 12x16". original oil painting by Frank Bruckmann. SOLD

Along the Stream.  50x60" . original oil painting by Frank Bruckmann. SOLD

In Pennsylvania, painting from sun up to sundown!

If you are anywhere near Berwyn, PA, you should consider coming for 

Frank's one-night only Local Landscape Event.  He's been painting from the first light until the last light of day, trying to find shade in this unforgiving heat.  

Come join us for a look at Frank's show, and as always, a lovely dinner and wine will be waiting.....

Date:  Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Time:  5:30-9:00pm

New location:  403 Waynesbrooke Road, Berwyn, PA

RSVP:  203-444-3100

Hayfeeder in Autumn.  original oil painting by Frank Bruckmann , click to enlarge.

Award at the Lyme Art Association

The Hudson Valley Art Association (HVAA) held the reception to their 80th Annual Exhibition at the Lyme Art Association last Friday night. Frank, en route from his 3-week painting stint on Monhegan Island, Maine (with our kids in tow, similarly clad, ragamuffin style) arrived just in time to receive the prestigious Frank Mason award for the painting below.  The show runs until July 31st, 2011 for those in the Lyme area.

Horn Hill in Winter.  18x24"  oil painting by Frank Bruckmann ©

Monhegan Island Workshop

Frank and his students spent last week painting all over Monhegan Island, Maine, on his 2nd Monhegan workshop gig. I've received reports from many that it was truly a fantastic workshop with tons of fun, lobster, and a number of really nice paintings.  He is still there, but this week is for him, he says, to paint.  The kids and I arrive this Friday.....

Frank at work during the 2011 Monhegan Island Painting Workshop-photo my MLO'COnnell