Dennis Sheehan

Dennis Sheehan lives and paints in New Hampshire, and his pastoral paintings are reminiscent of 19th-century New England in both style and subject. He is fascinated by the subtle tones and chords of light on landscape during transitional moments: dusk, dawn, or the time immediately before or after storms, when small amounts of light and color in an otherwise somber environment produce piercingly beautiful effects. "My goal is to have the painting emanate light," the artist explains. "This is why the areas of shadow are so important, for it is from them that this emanation proceeds." His attention to technique is derived from his training in the "Boston School" of painting, which he studied at the Monserrat School of Visual Art, the Vesper George School of Art, and under private instruction with Richard Whitney and Robert Cormier. In addition, he studies his own extensive collection of art history books, which comprises hundreds of volumes.

      Autumn Meadow          oil, 20 x 24        $ 4,500--SOLD   

Edge of the Greenwood         oil, 24 x 30          $ 7,200

Nature's Silent Hour         oil, 16 x 20         $ 4,000--SOLD

Colors of Winter--SOLD

Along the River--SOLD