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July 2009 through July 2010 The Route 4 Project thru July 2010
Artworks at Seventh CalvArt Gallery Dreamweaver Cafe
Works from the Route 4 series: Paintings and Drawings Showing in 2009: Artworks at Seventh Friday's Creek Winery Come celebrate the holidays at CalvART Gallery ___ The Route 4 Comment Board It started at Artworks at 7th It's been to Friday's Creek It stayed a month at Annmarie Where now? Let me know if you would like to host this board at your business offices or shop along Route 4. I am looking for layers and layers of commentary about this Calvert County Road.
this is the first state
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The Paintings:
Annapolis, Junction 1 Mile One thing I personally love about Route 4 are the ups and downs. This is a first attempt at showing this characteristic of the road.
Lusby Just north of Solomons, in this view, we see a lounge chair off to the side as we pass by, and ahead of us, an SUV, and a red light ahead is visible, and despite it's smallest, it catches our attention.
Signature As mentioned before, these trees, which I believe to be a row of sugar maples, strike a surprising, delicate balance, a dialogue between the trees and the traffic. I put no cars or trucks on the road, but in actuality, we rarely see 30 seconds with out traffic at this time of the day. I call this one Signature because these trees stand like a contract between the farm and progress.
Just North of Sixes This is the scene, just north of Sixes Road, and each year it shows differently. But it has to be one of the best maintained properties along our road. Peaceful.
The White Barn Located across from Lord Baltimore drive, this is one of the first paintings I made in the series. I consider it one of the most significant views visible from Route 4.
The Barns next to Trotts I like Trotts and I love this barn and the way the rows of crops line up in front of it.
Trotts Sunset This is a winter view of the pair of barns seen above, but from slightly further south along the road.
Two White Roofs This is a slightly different angle, and the winter view, of the image below.
Metamorphosis As you drive north in the morning this scene catches your eye on the right just after you leave Prince Frederick. This painting is a faithful reproduction of a row of old trees that have been overtaken by vines and underbrush. And no, it's not a marching band of stuffed animals, no sharks, no dogs, no hairy people, just stumps and vines and tendrils, right?
The Red Barn In the winter the crops are cut and the ground waits for a new crop. The detail blurs as you drive past, some of the rows can be seen at a glance. This is the red barn just north of the Route 2 intersection.
Red Barn in Winter
Red Barn at Six PM The red barn shows up on the right just north of the Route 2 intersection. This barn has a number of faces depending on what time of year you see it. I enjoy watching the progress of the crops in the field. The corn got high enough in this image to obscure the barn door. This was a tough view to catch, taken from the passenger side of the car, moving with traffic, going south.
Red, White and Blue This barn can be seen just behind a line of trees along Route 4 just south of Broomes Island Road.
January 30th, Winter Drive This is a winter view of the "Save Our Troops" Barn
The Corn God This one greets you at the intersection of Route 4 and Broomes Island Road. The head has gone, but the body remains, and the corn is really, really good, as are the tomatoes.
Fair View These are the fields next to the Fairview library. The weeping cherry, in the spring time.
Bowens I am not sure the Bowens own this property, but it is the field situated right behind Bowen's Florist just north of Prince Frederick. The barn and the little house speak to one another, they are connected, and it is very difficult to picture one without the other. It is also easier to see this scene as you drive south. Catch a glimpse of it just before you enter town.
Dawn Impression This view can be found just north of Bowen's Florist. The fruit stand has been taken away.
Chaneyville These trees are just south of Chaneyville Road. They have a special place in this series because of their proximity to the road and the intimacy with Route 4. Here is a peaceful scene, sometimes with a field of wheat behind, sometimes with corn growing high. A pastoral scene, right up against the trucks and cars and traffic. It's a delicate relationship, which, at the moment, is quite balanced.
Field of Curiosities We also call this one the archery field. It never changes, or hasn't altered in five or so years at least. It is on the right as you travel south on Route 4. It is a great field, I have another version of this taken in the summer, which i plan to paint as well.
Talbot Road Talbot Road intersects Route 4 just wher ethe road divides north
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