Oh Deer
A couple of summers ago, we visited Quebec City and stayed at L’Hotel Port-Royal in the lower town. I found the view of the street corner in front of the hotel endearing, especially a brick building with a curious mural…
Author: Paula Ogier
Texturing the Landscape
My most recent artwork, Mist on Birch Hill, has a back layer of purple patterns from a small strip of rubber I carved and then used as a stamp…
A Moonlit Gift
This winter a South End Boston resident named Marisa got in touch with me. Marisa and her husband live near beautiful and stately Union Park. Her husband had commented many times to her how much he loves Union Park…
The Old State House
When I was approached last year about doing a commission for Boston Children’s Hospital that would be colorful and fun, feature Boston buildings, and include animals, I thought: Yup, that’s definitely in my wheelhouse.
Painting Special Places
In November, a lovely woman named Maryanne contacted me requesting an artwork based on her very first date with her husband. The auspicious event had taken place in Boston’s South End at the Franklin Cafe on Shawmut Avenue. Several years and two children later, Maryanne wanted to give an artwork featuring the cafe as a gift to her husband…
Breaking Formation
In the past 2 weeks, I’ve had what might most positively be described as an unexpected break from routine. It began one evening when I was headed home from my studio, looking forward to a delicious dinner of stew-like…
An Airborne Art Adventure
My latest project was creating two artworks for an aerospace consulting firm here in Boston. The company’s managing director wanted something colorful and unique for their new downtown office space…
Getting Ready for Open Studios
This week I wandered around my art studio building to see what some of the other artists were up to. I figured that, like me, most would be preparing for the South End Open Studios, an annual weekend-long event that starts tomorrow in our neighborhood. Here’s what I found…
Feeling the Green
While the rain’s been working overtime in Boston making the outdoor world green, I’ve been surrounding myself with indoor greenery…
Two Artists, One Grand Space
An artist friend had a reception last week at the St. Botolph Club in Boston. I was blown away by how great her paintings looked in this elegant space…
