This is an oil painting I did one morning last week as part of a fund-raising effort by the Newport Art Museum. Artists create fresh works and donate them, usually still wet, to the museum for inclusion in a preview and silent auction. On Saturday of last week, the auction was ended and high bidders went home with art works, artists went home without their donated pieces, and the Museum supported its educational mission by raising much needed funding.
This is an image of an 18th century church in the heart of Newport, Trinity Church. It is most recognized by its pointed spire which can be seen from the waterfront, but I chose a close in view focusing on the different geometry of the openings in the base of the building. Some viewers may recognize Trinity from the 2007 film, “Evening.”