saturday smalls

'sneak preview of an upcoming show at the petite retreat spa in long beach, california'...

2009-11-30T17:10:00.005-05:00

the petite retreat spa will host a showing of 14 small paintings...the show will open shortly (december) and feature paintings from long beach area...all paintings are $130 and come with a lovely frame!...

so if you are in the neighbourhood, drop-in, have a look, maybe buy one to add to your collection, wrap one up for a christmas/hanukkah gift or book an appointment with the spa for a wonderful treatment...

don't forget to say a big 'hello' to kerri, the owner and natalie her trusted side-kick!!...

the petite retreat spa located at 5039 e. ocean blvd, long beach california...

'liquor locker liquor' (long beach, calfornia)

2009-11-30T12:48:00.001-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#087

'la cresta motel'

2009-11-30T12:46:00.001-05:00

7" x 5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#086

'holden's liquor/deli/parking in rear' (long beach, california)

2009-11-30T12:41:00.003-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#085

'dale's diner' (long beach, california)

2009-11-30T12:40:00.002-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#084

'motel capri'

2009-11-30T12:38:00.003-05:00

7" x 5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#083

'apartment palm, santa monica'

2009-11-30T12:37:00.002-05:00

7" x 5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#082

'the georgian hotel' (santa monica, california)

2009-11-30T12:36:00.002-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#081

'sears' (santa monica)

2009-11-30T12:35:00.002-05:00

7" x 5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#080

'runners high/liquor' (long beach, california)

2009-11-30T12:33:00.001-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#079

'regent theatre' (los angeles, california)

2009-11-30T12:32:00.001-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#078

'paul's liquor' (long beach, california)

2009-11-30T12:31:00.001-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#077

'norms' (santa monica, california)

2009-11-30T12:30:00.001-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#076

'norge ll' (long beach, california)

2009-11-30T12:29:00.001-05:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#075

'norge l (long beach, california)

2009-11-30T12:26:00.002-05:00

7" x 5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#074

'abandoned boat'...

2009-10-01T11:48:00.002-04:00

5" x 7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#073

SOLD (private collection of s.dick)

vacation...

2009-08-15T13:55:00.002-04:00

hey there!...

i want to let everyone know that i'll be taking a short break from posting new smalls...i'm going to be away on vacation for a while and will be posting new paintings in three weeks...when i return there will be new smalls for you look at...

i hope you keep me on your mind until then...

lisa g.

'blue star auto store'...

2009-08-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

blue star auto is located in chicago, illinois...

7"x5"
oil on ampersand gessobord
#072

'street corner-butte, montana'...

2009-08-01T08:00:00.000-04:00

7"x5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#071

'edith's fashion ll'...

2009-07-25T08:00:00.000-04:00

5"x7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#070

'red house, newfoundland'...

2009-07-18T08:00:00.001-04:00

5"x7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#069

SOLD (private collection of s.chambers)

'abandoned building, joplin missouri'...

2009-07-11T08:00:00.000-04:00

this building is located in joplin, missoui

#068
5"x7"
oil on gessobord

'busy bee cafe'...

2009-07-04T08:00:00.001-04:00

the busy bee cafe is located in kansas city, missouri

#067
7"x5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

'bird on light'...

2009-06-28T08:00:00.000-04:00

#066
5"x7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

'joined buildings'...

2009-06-20T08:00:00.004-04:00

butte, montana

#065
7"x5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

'the montana standard'...

2009-06-20T08:00:00.003-04:00

the montana standard head office is located in butte, montana

7"x5"
oil on ampersand gessobord
#063

'edith's fashion'...

2009-06-13T08:00:00.001-04:00

edith's fashion is located in the wilmington plaza, toronto...

#064
5"x7"
oil on ampersand gessobord

'theatre'...

2009-05-30T09:08:00.003-04:00

located in harlowtown, montana...

#062
5"x7"
oil on gessobord

'sugar grain city'...

2009-05-23T08:00:00.000-04:00

the sugar city grain elevator,
sugar city, colorado

#061
7"x5"
oil on gessobord

'english harbour, newfoundland'...

2009-05-18T13:42:00.003-04:00

7"x5"
oil on ampersand gessobord

#060

SOLD (private collection of b. stoller)

'town topic'...

2009-04-17T13:29:00.003-04:00

'town topic'

16"x20"
oil on canvas

(this restaurant is located in kansas city, missouri)

*this painting isn't considered a 'saturday small' and is priced differently than those...email me if you are interested in it

what i've been up to lately...

2009-04-17T13:24:00.002-04:00

well, it's been a while since i have refreshed this blog with new saturday smalls...believe me friends when i say that i have been working away here in the studio on many projects that have taken me away from my much loved saturday routine...why is it that once you've broken a routine, it can be a slightly difficult to get back into the swing of things?...anyway, i'm sure you have been in the same boat at one point in your life...here is an example of a painting i've been working on, it's a series of american mid-west scenes painted in a larger format...i promise to be back to posting more saturday smalls in a couple of weeks...please keep checking back!...

new painting on it's way!...

2009-02-01T13:24:00.002-05:00

hey there...

thanks for hanging in!...

many family obligations (death, 'birth') have kept me from maintaining my weekly saturday small commitment...starting next week, i'll be back on track with posting a new painting each week...

please keep checking and thanks for your support!...

'grain power ll'...

2008-12-06T09:00:00.001-05:00

click here to bid

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#059

'time off'...

2008-11-22T13:27:00.002-05:00

i'll be taking a couple of days off from working on the smalls...check back next saturday for a new painting...

thanks for looking...

lisa g.

'lounge'...

2008-11-15T12:32:00.004-05:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#058

'the lincoln hotel'...

2008-11-08T08:00:00.002-05:00

this hotel is located at 207 w. park street, butte montana...

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#057

'butte, back alley...'

2008-10-18T10:40:00.002-04:00

7" x 5" oil on ampersand gessobord

#056

'acoma restaurant/lounge'

2008-10-11T08:10:00.003-04:00

great name!...if you are in the neighbourhood you might want to give this place a try...it's located on 60 e. broadway, butte montana...

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

#055

'club 13, butte montana'...

2008-10-04T13:22:00.012-04:00

for those thirsty for a drink, club 13 is located on 13 w. broadway street in butte, montana...

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

#054

SOLD (collection d. hollis)

'church, lennep montana'...

2008-09-27T08:32:00.006-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#053

'dixie liquor'...

2008-09-19T13:21:00.007-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this dixie liquor is located in georgetown a hood of washington, d.c...

#052

SOLD (private collection of j. marsh)

'firestone corner'...

2008-09-13T12:48:00.005-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

the 'firestone corner' is located in butte, montana...

#051

'state theatre'...

2008-09-06T11:38:00.007-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

yup, every state has one...this one is located in ann arbor, michigan...

#050

'reflection'...

2008-09-06T11:36:00.002-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#049

'abandoned house, montana'...

2008-08-19T12:22:00.003-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

this house has been abandoned by it's human owners a long time ago and has new owners of a different species...i didn't notice them at first and after a few minutes of taking photos of the house, a huge herd of cattle emerged from behind it...i'm not sure if some of them were actually in the house but it certainly looked as though the herd had taken over ownership of this once lovely farmhouse...i wonder, do the cows have barbecues in the summer?...

#048

'time to wash'...

2008-08-09T09:51:00.003-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

yup, it's time to wash...

#047

'idaho street'...

2008-08-02T12:08:00.002-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

this house is now used for a beauty school and although the street name says 'idaho' it's actually located in butte, montana...

#046

'laundry world'...

2008-07-26T08:31:00.004-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

yup, this is 'laundry world'...

#045

'cermak plaza'...

2008-07-19T08:21:00.001-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

another interesting sign found in the city of chicago...

#044

'blue star auto'...

2008-07-12T15:23:00.001-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this is an auto shop in chicago...

#043

'all day breakfast'...

2008-07-05T11:07:00.001-04:00

7" X 5" oil on ampersand gessobord

#042

NFS

'tv service'...

2008-06-28T11:54:00.003-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

this store is located in chicago...

#041

SOLD (collection of s.chambers)

'red barn ll-perth county, ontario'...

2008-06-21T13:14:00.001-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

here is another example of one of the many well-kept, old barns located in the area...if you are interested in purchasing this or any of the other paintings in the perth county group, please email me and i'll let you know if they are still available...

#040

'red barn l-perth county, ontario'...

2008-06-21T13:11:00.001-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this is an example of one of the many well-kept, old barns located in the area...it's part of a group of four paintings that will be on display at the bond head gallery until august...if you are interested in purchasing this or any of the other paintings in the perth county group, please email me and i'll let you know if they are still available...

#039

'perth county farmhouse'...

2008-06-21T13:06:00.003-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this farmhouse is located in perth county, ontario...if you aren't familiar with this part of ontario, it's home to some of the most beautiful farm land in the province...as well, there is a huge mennonite community located here and that means lots of freshly baked treats for sale at some of these farmhouses...it's part of a group of four paintings that will be on display at the bond head gallery until august...if you are interested in purchasing this or any of the other paintings in the perth county group, please email me and i'll let you know if they are still available...

#038

SOLD (collection of d. slonski)

'perth county church'...

2008-06-21T13:01:00.004-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

this church is located on a country sideroad in perth county, ontario...it's part of a group of four paintings that will be on display at the bond head gallery until august...if you are interested in purchasing this or any of the other paintings in the perth county group, please email me and i'll let you know if they are still available...

#037

SOLD (private collection of M. and M. Roth)

'coborg I'...

2008-06-14T13:07:00.003-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

these buildings can be found on the main street in coborg, ontario...however for this painting, i chose to paint them from the back...i have two friends both named 'stephen' who live in that town and i wonder if they can tell where these building are located?...

#036

'redpath sugar'

2008-06-07T09:00:00.000-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

this building is located on queen's quay in toronto, right on lake ontario...when i was a kid and my family would make the long drive from guelph to toronto to visit my great grandmother, this building provided me with some hope that we were almost there...

#035

'texaco star'...

2008-05-31T09:15:00.001-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

#034

SOLD (collection of s.nelson)

'circus tent, deux'...

2008-05-24T09:25:00.003-04:00

5"x 7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this is the other half of the circus tent...(part one is number #005)

#033

SOLD (private collection of D. Drew)

'hettinger equity'...

2008-05-17T14:55:00.002-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this grain elevator is located near bucyrus, north dakota...the town of was founded in 1908 and as of 2000, 26 people live here...

#032

'butte power 1'...

2008-05-08T12:59:00.001-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

i really love the simplicity of this composition...simple geometric shapes with power (pun intended!)

#031

'big red, butte montana...

2008-05-08T12:50:00.003-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

this building is located in butte, montana...beautiful big red building...i wonder rooms are behind those round windows?...

#030

'a froggy went a courtin' '...3

2008-05-03T11:47:00.006-04:00

'cyril, bachelor #3'
5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#029

COMMISSION (collection of j.olivier)

'a froggy went a courtin' '...1

2008-05-03T11:47:00.005-04:00

'irving, bachelor #1'
5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#027

COMMISSION (collection of j.olivier)

'a froggy went a courtin' '...2

2008-05-03T11:47:00.004-04:00

'nestor, bachelor #2'
5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#028

COMMISSION (collection j.olivier)

'green door, butte montana'...

2008-04-26T11:52:00.001-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

the green door is located right next to the broadway barber shop in butte, montana.

#026

'forman hotel/motel'...

2008-04-19T10:55:00.001-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this hotel/motel is located in forman, north dakota...

#025

'reflection'

2008-04-12T10:54:00.002-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

buildings in butte, montana...

#024

'grain power'

2008-04-12T10:43:00.007-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord
a run down grain elevator in the american mid-west...

#023

SOLD (collection of b.stoller)

'the off broadway barber shop'

2008-04-05T09:36:00.001-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord
this barber shop is located in butte, montana...

#022

'majestic theatre'

2008-04-05T09:34:00.002-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

i'm not sure if the movie theatre is still in operation...it's located in a very small town in south dakota...

#021

'babcock hats and furs'

2008-04-05T09:31:00.001-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord
this faded sign is located on a building in butte, montana...

#020

'richards and rochelle'

2008-03-29T12:03:00.005-04:00

7"x5" oil on gessobord
a clothing store in downtown butte, montana...

#019

SOLD (collection of s.chambers)

'casino corner'

2008-03-29T12:01:00.002-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord
this is a corner in downtown butte, montana...

#018

'abandoned pink house on the prairie'

2008-03-29T11:59:00.004-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

abandoned house in north dakota...

#017

SOLD (collection of s.chambers)

'grain elevator and train tracks'

2008-03-29T11:57:00.003-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

a lonely grain elevator in north dakota...

#016

SOLD (collection of d. slonski)

'saco motel'...

2008-03-22T11:54:00.003-04:00

5"x7" oil on linen on board

saco, montana :population (roughly) 199...there's a place to stay, water and hydro...

#015

'norman county road 23'...

2008-03-22T11:36:00.002-04:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

deserted school house located in north dakota...

#014

'choice meats'

2008-03-15T11:21:00.002-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

mmmmmm......choice...

#013

'signal'

2008-03-15T11:17:00.003-04:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

#012

'green garage graffitti'...

2008-03-08T10:31:00.003-05:00

7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

i wonder who went to the trouble to tag a garage door?...

#011

'red light'...

2008-03-01T09:20:00.001-05:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this building with the missing sign is located next to 'joseph's'...

#010

'joseph's'...

2008-02-23T18:00:00.002-05:00

'joseph's' 7"x5" oil on ampersand gessobord

this is just one of the many shops that were closed for business...

#009

'bride to be...'

2008-02-23T16:51:00.001-05:00

'bride to be and more' 5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

this is a store located in a small mid-western american town...i wonder what is implied with the '& more'?...

#008

'harlo movie theatre'...

2008-02-16T11:38:00.004-05:00

'harlo movie theatre' 5"x5" oil on ampersand canvasbord

this is a movie theatre located in a tiny, dusty mid-west US town.

#007

SOLD (collection of p. chambers)

'hotel howdy ll'...

2008-02-09T14:24:00.004-05:00

5"x7" oil on ampersand gessobord

#006

SOLD (collection of s.chambers)

'circus tent'...

2008-02-03T18:24:00.003-05:00

'circus tent' oil on board 6"x7"

#005

SOLD (private collection of l.snyder)

'coke sign corner'...

2008-02-03T18:23:00.003-05:00

'coke sign corner' oil on board 6"x4"

#004

'grain crossing'...

2008-02-03T18:22:00.002-05:00

'grain crossing' oil on board 7"x5"

#003

'hotel howdy l'...

2008-02-03T18:20:00.003-05:00

'hotel howdy l' oil on board 7"x6"

#001

'zimmerman's'...

2008-02-03T18:18:00.003-05:00

'zimmerman's' oil on board 5"x7"

this furniture store is located at, 317 East Main Avenue, Bismark North Dakota...great old building with some really lovely furniture!...

#002