Bruce Peninsula, Southern Ontario, you blitz down the highway...and you will see these splendid scenes which I think make fine summer or fall wall decor, the image is taken on the fly-by, a second and its gone. Cows for as far as the eye can see, crops, and here, large wind-turbines. They don't bother me in the wide open spaces of Southern Ontario...winds whip down this peninsula. Check out photos on my website, George Delany Art. 

Summer leaves us now, Fall arrives...am left with a memory of this moment when I caught a scene on the water in York Harbor, Maine. A simple estuary, a tidal pond catches a few leaves as Fall arrives, I am the one lucky enough to be on the scene. I will be paying attention to "leaf art," in the weeks just ahead. Here is a start on the season should you find yourself in this Pandemic seeking to "change up" your wall decor. One of my favorite Instagram photo images of that year. 

Never Forget 9.11.01, a Day of Remembrance. We all know what this is about. I will add this poster image to my Americana Collection. This entire section, Americana Posters, was undertaken not long afterward...in response to the events of this day. The flag you see here flew on our home...on that day. 

Sunflower Summer! Here we are, one minute in crazy May, the next in crazy September, just what you'd expect in crazy times. Here is one of my favorites...a honey-bee working her magic on a September Sunflower-- this is my second summer as a bee- keeper, and bees this year are more mysterious than they were in year one, different flight paths, different Queens, different water sources...but a productive season it has been...so far. Check out this print, Bees on Sunflower... on George Delany Art. 

Watch Hill, Rhode Island, in August, what is more charming than this little ocean-front hamlet by the sea? I miss Watch Hlil, this year what with the Pandemic...we were headed to the beach in Watch Hill a couple of weeks ago and were reminded by friends...we risked incurring a $500 fine-- two seniors going to the beach on a sunny day. So we shifted our plans. Still plan to get down there when this condition lifts. Here is one of my favorite of all yachts seen along the wharfs in this town. 

August...Honey-bee Art Prints, of which this is one from a series of five original paintings, so far. In every case, the focus is on the Honey-bee. I'm trying to get at how astonishing these animals are...they are always ahead of me, the neophyte bee-keeper. They know what is going on. They have the whole place mapped. They are high-precision flying machines, the most incredible! In this case, the honey-bee wants to get out of the way of the smoke....the bee-keeper is smoking bees prior to investigating the hive in summer. The Honey-bee knows what is going on, all right. 

August 2020, Lilies have been on display, love this time of year, but we need rain. The earth has that "talc' quality. It's been hot, very hot... tomatoes are coming in, we have a volunteer melon coming along, seed must have come from the compost heap. Pollinator Wildflower Garden, first ever, is doing well-- I water it, nightly. Lots of inspiration for summer art prints! 

August Wall Art: How about the First Amendment? Do you believe we've outsourced our five freedoms to the corporate tech-titans? With our Federal election 90 days off, this topic keeps coming up in my life...as a particularly important one. Why is this? Because it is under attack. I am one in this context who has no plans to participate in the rewriting of it, the degradation of it, the compromise of it, the watering down of it, or the trashing of it. "Just sayin'..."-- my orientation is more in the direction of helping in whatever way I can to steward, protect, guard and cherish the glorious vision of our Founding Fathers, their battles, their struggles, their compromises, their trade-offs, their wrangling, and all the trials thru which they persevered so that we may inherit this country-- in our own efforts to 'build a more perfect union.' This is my choice, my decision. Suggest you may find "Founding Brothers," a good book to take up as summer winds down. 

Sun sets on a hot day in York Harbor, Maine...one of my favorite (among many) summer haunts...a young fisherman is happy casting from his rock, a couple of kids are still in the water in the distance, the sky cools down, peace settles in...my kind of summer evening. 

July heats up. The humidity rises, the moisture in our gardens shrinks. We need rain. But out here on the ocean where the sky meets the vastness of the cool summer ocean....all under the sun, the day-sailer has a ball. No worries, no cares, nothing but the sound of the wind and the sea, with possible exception of some random gulls squawking down food as they soar over the water-- all in all, a memorable experience. This is what I've attempted to capture in this print, made from a small original painting, 7" x 5" acrylic paint on masonite board, from which these prints are offered. "Sailor Off Newport," an antidote to the month's summer heat. 

Pandemic Beach Days-- here we are in a weird and trying year, in a weird and trying summer. I painted the original from which these prints are offered, some years ago. The series honors one of my favorite beaches around this area, Horseneck Beach in Westport, MA. I painted the series well before the pandemic of this year...but it is amusing now to see my two protagonists "social distancing" on the beach. Looks like they may just squeeze in at the 6' mark. 

Tumultuous times, Happy July 4, 2020! Yes, I've "thought about it." Yes, I've "rethought July 4." Yes, I've "reimagined July 4." Please, save your breath. Today is a wonderful day in the life of our Country, wishing you every Happy July 4 celebration!  What document, what sort of summer art can better express the times...than the Declaration of Independence. Here is to all of us who call ourselves, Americans. 

Kayaks on the river...in summer, a great summer wall decor selection, available now at George Delany art. I happened by this site late last season, only to realize the site and image work well as a summer kayak wall art selection, right now. I'll be going by this park later this week, no doubt these kayaks will be out on the river, exactly where they belong! 

The Declaration of Independence, from my Americana Poster Collection: In challenging times, I will be posting graphic expressions of American Ideals, frequently-- offered as wall art, or wall decor, or American Poster Art, or Americana-- for those who have never learned American history, now is the time. For those who may want to "throw it out," perhaps now is the time to revisit our ideals. For those who love our founding ideals and choose to live into them (rather than away from) more fully, perhaps you will appreciate these posts. I have endeavored to capture in contemporary typographic expression the quality of this essential, founding document. You may see others here to consider. 

Paint a lighthouse, you paint an image that holds romantic value for a lot of people in the art market. Here is Goat Island light, off the coast of Southern Maine in the Kennebunkport area. The original painting is acrylic on an old wooden shingle, from which these prints are offered. This image is one of a series of such images I painted in a "Lighthouse Immersion Experience..." some years ago when I completed the entire family seen on this site, and then some. 

Spring...Marches on. Amidst Pandemic, economic meltdown, racial and international tensions, last week we got from a particular family member an on-line tour of a family chicken coop. Am glad to report hens are well, roosters are crowing, and chicks are breaking out of their shells, growing up amidst saw dust, chicken feed and green grass, the spirit of the season comes thru, unmistakable. 

Memorial Day Weekend, in a daunting time, an even more meaningful weekend, just ahead. We've had months now to figure out what matters in life, to reflect, to catch up, to initiate new activities, to acknowledge, to understand...here is the weekend to pay special attention. 

We're beyond itchy. Time to work, to get back to work, to open up in every way...safely, of course, but open up! Data tells us that survival rates are much higher than we thought, originally-- and death rates are much smaller than we originally understood. So let's protect those who need to be protected...and get this local, regional and national economy on the move, again. 

View of Eagle Island Light, Maine, original acrylic on wood shingle, prints available at George Delany Art. One of a series of "shingle-lighthouses" painted by artist. 

A few recent testimonials from my FB page, thanks to enthusiasts for their remarks...

"...the very best and you never know what's next!" 

"...George is a fantastic and creative artist!" 

"...insights to nature and art..." 

We made it...to May, despite all kinds of chaos, mayhem, pandemic, economic meltdown, health chaos, geopolitical shenanigans, you name it, here we are! We can do this. < g > 

Another cold, rainy April day, today. These are the days that make May and June so glorious, are they not? These are times when people, most people are home, or occupied in some fashion decidedly different from the norm, unlike any other, I would say...here in the Days of the Virus.