Still Life with Oysters, Peeled Lemon, and Silver Pitcher with Self-portrait Reflection

Still Life with Oysters, Peeled Lemon, and Silver Pitcher (with Self-Portrait Reflection)
oil on linen on panel, 2018, 16"x12"
$6200
Update: Sold

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Self-portrait in a Blue Vase and Eight Figs, Jug and Heirloom Tomatoes (with Self Portrait Reflection), Two Satsuma Tangerines, or a bunch of my paintings with self-portrait reflections in them or paintings with peeling fruit or my paintings of oysters.

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Golden Series: Four Peaches, Cherries, and Grapes

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Giant Peach, 5"x4"

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The funny thing about this peach (in this little painting) is that it is about 4x or 5x the size of the actual peach.

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Golden Series: Four Peaches, Cherries, and Grapes

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The deadline to register for my August 4th painting seminar in East Boothbay, Maine, is this Wednesday, July 25. Click here for information and registration online. You can also call 207-633-6849 or email info@gleasonfineart.com to register. To read reviews of my workshops, click here.

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Still Life with Black Raspberries, Three Figs, and Humboldt Fog (the light / the shade)

Still Life with Black Raspberries, Three Figs, and Humboldt Fog (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 8"x10"
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Two Pears on Blue Block from Patmos, Greece (Yin & Yang)

Two Pears on Blue Block from Patmos, Greece (Yin & Yang)
oil on linen on panel, 9"x12"
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Still Life with PB & J Half

Still Life with PB & J Half
oil on linen on panel, 8"x10"
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Mango on a Wood Block

Mango on a Wood Block
oil on linen on panel, 10"x8"
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PB & J Halves with Jelly and Knife

PB & J Halves with Jelly and Knife
oil on linen on panel, 2018, 9"x12"
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golden series: peach, pear, five blackberries, bleu cheese (the light / the shade)

golden 
series:
peach
bleu cheese
bosc pear
and five
blackberries
(the light, 
the shade)
4 x 6 inches, oil on linen on panel, 2016.
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This painting is part of my the light, the shade series that I began back in December 2012. I wrote about how Robert Lax was the inspiration for my "the light, the shade" series here.

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NEW Workshop - Aug 4th - East Boothbay, Maine

My workshops tend to fill up fast -- here are the details for my new one-day painting workshop in East Boothbay, Maine on August 4th:

Still Life with Jug, Cicada, Grapes, and Hazelnuts (the light / the shade)

Still Life with Jug, Cicada, Grapes, and Hazelnuts (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 2018, 11"x14"
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One of the most prominently featured insects in Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance painting was the cicada -- as a symbol of prayer, sanctuary and hope. Also, the hazelnut was seen, by the Greeks and Romans, as a symbol of peace and health.

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P.S. Tomorrow morning, I'll be announcing registration information for my August 4th workshop in beautiful East Boothbay, Maine.

P.P.S. My August 18-20 painting seminar at the Academy of Realist Art in Boston is FULL, but they are accepting a wait list, just FYI.

Still Life with Cherries, Silver Bowl, and Dutch Cheese (present moment)

Still Life with Cherries, Silver Bowl, and Dutch Cheese (present moment)
oil on linen on panel, 2018, 11"x14"
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Still Life with Peach, Antique Silver Teapot, and Bird's Egg

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All of the subjects in this painting were a gift! This elegant silver teapot, a wonderful gift from my mother-in-law, has a neat story:

"Part of the Hopkins family saga: Granny T. rode the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad often between Philly and Baltimore. One hundred years ago, G. H. Thomson bought this silver plated pot as a memento of the days when railroads had elegant dining cars with heavy white tablecloths. The Baltimore and Ohio R.R. was selling off items because they no longer had the fancy dining car. It holds a cup and a half of tea water."

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see peach, bleu cheese, bosc pear, and five blackberries (the light, the shade), Self-portrait in a Blue Vase with Italian Plums, Peach, and Eucalyptus, 12x24", Two Hand-picked Peaches with Leaves, or a bunch of my paintings of bird's eggs.

P.S. I'm excited to share that I will soon be announcing details for a new last minute 1-day workshop in beautiful Boothbay Harbor, Maine. It will be on Saturday, August 4th. Contact abbeyryanworkshops@gmail.com if you'd like priority registration.

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Heirloom Tomato on Blue Block from Patmos, Greece (+ Wendell Berry on “Rugged Individualism”)

I've been away from posting auctions the last week because I've been focusing on painting larger more complex paintings. I will be ready to start posting some of those larger works in the next several days.

Related to my postings on mindful studio practice, I often read renowned writer Maria Popova's work (my previous mentions here). As I often spend my time closely observing the beautiful fruits of our planet, her piece on "Wendell Berry on the Grandeur of Small Places and the Perils of Our 'Rugged Individualism'" caught my eye. This is an excerpt towards the very end of the piece:

"Under the tyranny of 'rugged individualism,' this profound disconnect between our personal interests and our world’s wellbeing is a rift rooted in pitting the wilderness as an antagonist to human progress and seeing the welfare of the two as mutually exclusive — a pie fallacy which began at least as early as the Industrial Revolution and which Bertrand Russell bemoaned in his 1930 classic, observing that we’ve come to measure our progress by our 'separation from the life of Earth.'" Read more.

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meloi beach, patmos, greece (the light / the shade)

meloi beach, patmos, greece (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 2017, 4"x5"
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Meloi Beach was my all-time favorite beach on Patmos, Greece. You can view some of my Greek island painting travels here.

Here is a link to a few snapshots
of the making of a short film
about my "the light / the shade" series.

the light / the shade exhibition at Arcadia
Here is a link to a few snapshots of the making of a short film about my "the light / the shade" series. More on that soon.

Today is the final day of my exhibition: abbey ryan: the light / the shade, in the Harrison Gallery at Arcadia University on view from April 16 - June 16. If you enjoy this painting, you can also see other paintings from my the light / the shade series. Contact me directly about purchasing any paintings.

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psili amos beach, patmos, greece (the light / the shade) (+ exhibition installation)

psili amos beach, patmos, greece (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 2017, 5"x6"
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Psili Amos Beach was another one of my favorite beaches on Patmos, Greece. You can view some of my Greek island painting travels here.

the light / the shade exhibition at Arcadia
These are the final two days of my exhibition: abbey ryan: the light / the shade, in the Harrison Gallery at Arcadia University on view from April 16 - June 16. If you enjoy this painting, you can also see other paintings from my the light / the shade series. You can also view installation views of the exhibition in the Photo gallery on the right side of this page.

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Still Life with Stacked PB&J (larger painting)

Still Life with Stacked PB&J
oil on linen on panel, 2018, 16"x12", framed
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"In the end, it is the reality of personal relationships that saves everything.”
—Thomas Merton

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kohlakoura beach, lipsi, greece (the light / the shade)

kohlakoura beach, lipsi, greece (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 2017, 5"x4"

Kohklakoura Beach was one of my favorite beaches on one of my favorite islands in Greece. I posted an interesting photo before I started painting this seascape. You can see it here. You can view more of my Greek island adventures here.

the light / the shade exhibition at Arcadia
These are the final days of my current exhibition: read more about abbey ryan: the light / the shade, my exhibition in the Harrison Gallery at Arcadia University on view from April 16 - June 16. If you enjoy this painting, you can also see other paintings from my the light / the shade series.

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two cherry tomatoes on wood blocks (the light / the shade)

two cherry tomatoes on wood blocks (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 2017, 5"x4"

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the light / the shade exhibition at Arcadia
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Pohnpeian Cowry Shell and Pear

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"For it isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

When I was in my 20s, I spent time doing volunteer work (teaching, scuba diving, and illustrating) in Pohnpei, Micronesia (near the equator in the North Pacific). If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see my other paintings of Pohnpeian cowry shells.

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Still Life with Pear and Bumble Bee

Still Life with Pear and Bumble Bee
oil on linen on panel, 2018, 5"x6"
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Today's painting, Still Life with Pear and Bumble Bee, is available for a set price using the PayPal "Buy Now" option. Subscribers to my email list received this painting 30 minutes before it posted publicly on my blog or social media. If you'd like to subscribe to my painting emails, enter your email above.

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Still Life with Pear and Silver Cup in North Light

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When I can't paint for a few days due to an injury or illness (I fell down the stairs), when I am back at the easel, I tend to gravitate towards more complex subjects (such as silver). (The last time really was when I had pneumonia.) It's not a conscious choice. But perhaps it's because I'm just so thrilled to be back at the easel. #thankyou for all your kind comments and notes about my back. I am totally OK -- it's going to take some time for it to fully heal -- but at least I can paint.

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Apple Core

Today I 'graduated' from Seth Godin's altMBA. It's a phenomenal program so I will definitely write more about it in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you're interested, there's a video about it here.

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still life with lemon and greek bottle (the light / the shade)

still life with lemon and greek bottle (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 2017, 3.5"x4"

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the light / the shade exhibition at Arcadia
If you enjoy this painting, you may like to read more about abbey ryan: the light / the shade, my exhibition in the Harrison Gallery at Arcadia University on view from April 16 - June 16. If you enjoy this painting, you can also see other paintings from my the light / the shade series.

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