Mary Montague Chester Birch

I just couldn't resist the sparkling white of this birch against a deep blue summer sIt's what plein air is all about. A moment where nature draws you in and you try to fit, in some minute way.

Upper Leeds Resevoir

When I heard that this resevoir, that I had driven by for most of my adult life, was going to be drained, I knew that I had to find the time to capture it's beauty with my pastels. I love change but this view is something that I'll miss.

Moonstone Beach

We found this deserted beach at Trustom Pond Wildlife Preserve. The waves were rolling in that morning and the breeze was sure cold. Still it was a great place to paint with no a sole in sight.

Naragansett Marsh

Catching the laziness of a coastal marsh on a late afternoon in May.

Mary Montague Wyben Farm

A cool, early spring morning in the Wyben area of Westfield. The long shadows caught my attention.

Mary Montague Hydrangeas

I do love hydrangeas, especially the real blue ones. Reminds me of the Cape and summer and vacations. I planted a couple in my garden out by the fence and painted this last summer. Can you tell I'm ready for summer?

Mary Montague Waiting for Summer

It seemed like spring last week but with these cold, rainy

days I'm wishing for some sun again so I can go play in my gardens and feel the warmth of the earth. This painting of a drainage ditch in the lower meadow was done late last summer on a hot and clear sky kind of day.