Monday, February 27, 2012

Champagne Lane, 30 x 40, Ron Donoughe

I'm having an exhibition in Johnstown, April 14. It will feature about 65 paintings from the last 15 months. I think of it as a portrait of the rust belt city. The above painting is Luzerne Street, actually in Westmont. It is the last cathedral-arched boulevard left in the United States. There are 195 elms, the longest continuous stand of American Elms in the country, planted along the street. I call it Champagne Lane because, not only is a lovely street, an elm tree has a champagne glass shape to it.

7 comments:

Christine Marx said...

This is amazing! The detail on the tree trunks and the snow is impeccable. I love it.

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

This is incredible, and definitely a painting I will be coming back to view. This has such a wonderful depth - I can literally feel myself being drawn into the painting. A truly wonderful painting, Ron.

Ron Donoughe said...

Thanks Claire and Christine. I had fun with the perspective on this one.

Bertie Brown said...

So agree with Claire and Christine! I love those trees and your title!

Maria Kovalenko Leysens said...

Wow! the depth, and trees... You find so much interest in the everyday.

Taryn Day said...

This painting really pulls me in. I always love your play with warm and cool color- so satisfying. A real beauty.

Debra Kreiger said...

wow! I love this painting! I'm ready to walk thru the trees down the road to see what is beyond!