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EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE 2013
Member Solo Exhibit
Member Solo Exhibit

As an artist member of Edward Hopper House I was invited to exhibit six paintings for the month of August. Hanging my artwork in the home of one of my artistic influences was an honor.

OLANA - ARTISTS ON LOCATION 2013
Plein Air Painting & Auction
The Olana Plein Air Artists On Location 2013 event was a great success. I focused my view away from the front entrance towards the lower hills and mountains beyond. The day was perfect for color and light. "Top Of The Morning" captures the scene from the top of Olana at about 9a.m. with all of the majestic splendor Frederic Church had in mind. This painting tied for the Peoples Choice Award at the following viewing and auction. It is always a privilege to paint in this great location and to connect with Hudson River artists past and present.
Plein Air Painting & Auction
The Olana Plein Air Artists On Location 2013 event was a great success. I focused my view away from the front entrance towards the lower hills and mountains beyond. The day was perfect for color and light. "Top Of The Morning" captures the scene from the top of Olana at about 9a.m. with all of the majestic splendor Frederic Church had in mind. This painting tied for the Peoples Choice Award at the following viewing and auction. It is always a privilege to paint in this great location and to connect with Hudson River artists past and present.

RYE ARTS CENTER
Painters On Location
"I recently participated in the Rye Arts Center Painters On Location event and wound up painting at the Coveleigh Club in Rye. It was an overcast. cold day and the pool/beach area was dotted with fire pits. I decided to paint the view from the shore when I overheard a conversation about how members were singing karaoke around the fire pits till late the previous night. I decided to place one of those fire pits on the rocks and painted the sky as I'd seen it earlier that morning. Not the typical auction painting but "Coveleigh Karaoke" certainly captures the feeling".
Painters On Location
"I recently participated in the Rye Arts Center Painters On Location event and wound up painting at the Coveleigh Club in Rye. It was an overcast. cold day and the pool/beach area was dotted with fire pits. I decided to paint the view from the shore when I overheard a conversation about how members were singing karaoke around the fire pits till late the previous night. I decided to place one of those fire pits on the rocks and painted the sky as I'd seen it earlier that morning. Not the typical auction painting but "Coveleigh Karaoke" certainly captures the feeling".
OLANA PARTNERSHIP & CCCA
Creating Landscapes Within The Landscape

Steven James Petruccio's painting, "Olana Oak" was the recipient of the First Place prize at the first plein air painting event and auction at Olana, the home of Frederic Edwin Church. Mr. Petruccio was selected, by a jury process, to be one of thirty-one artists invited to paint on the grounds of Olana over a three day period. One of the paintings, created during two and a half days of actual painting, was then offered for auction. Steven's painting of the large oak tree in front of the main residence was unique among the many panoramic landscapes and indicative of his focus on individual elements in his paintings. "Olana Oak" brought in the third highest price in a successful event that raised funds for educational programs.