John Sheedy John Sheedy's paintings are not what they might appear at first glance. They are not, as are most well-worked landscapes, simply representations of pretty places. These visions of the marshes, roads, churches and farmhouses of north-coastal Massachusetts are intense, loving, even analytical studies of light, earth and history. They are the products of a painter who lives a complex and demanding life and seeks to extract peace and solace with a brush. They speak also to truth and commitment. These paintings of Sheedy's chosen environment of Newbury, Massachusretts offer moments-- usually as the sun is coming up or going down-- of a world seemingly at peace, settled, subdued. And yet the shadows are forming at the edges; night waits; and even as we linger at a scene which seems to beckon in familiarity, we are reminded of how fragile, temporary, and fleeting these moments have become. In a world of pain and loss, this artist recreates-- with intense faithfulness and color-- a world in which sense, order, memory, love, and stability prevail-- if only for the moment. All paintings are oil on canvas; usually mounted on board if under 12"x16",larger sizes are usually stretched. The frames are hand made by the artist in wood painted with gold-leaf. click any image below to REVIEW LARGER COLLECTION for this artist, with sizes and prices... and PLEASE give each page TIME TO LOAD... there are over 1.000 images on this site
Humphrey House	the Congregational	Crimson Dawn
On the PowWow	Newburyport Choral Society	Little Farm