LOOKING AT THE MOON
The moment of discovery is always an exciting one whether
its finding a jasper Perkiomen Broadpoint while collecting Indian artifacts
or extracting an exquisite Peltier Superman marble while digging in an old city
dump. My friend Bob and I both share the passion for amateur archaeology and
have spent countless hours in the pursuit of these activities. Here in a woods
where we have collected morel mushrooms and watched Spring warbler migrations
lies one such long forgotten city dump. In the painting we see Bob squinting
into the sun as he inspects a just found Akro Agate moonie, an opalescent marble
made during the twenties, which glows orange when held up to the light. This
is a case where the name for the painting came to me instantly as I couldnt
resist titling it Looking At The Moon.
Trails & Streams Medallion, 19th Annual Adirondacks Exhibition of American
Watercolors
Philadelphia Watercolors Society Founders Award, 100th Anniversary Exhibition