"A strong tree trunk softened by Spanish Moss frames the fisherwoman—almost as if the environment itself 'has her back.' " Clark Hulings had many ties to Louisiana: his parents moved there during WWII, when his father headed up the effort … [Read more...]

"They do not agree, they did not expect it, and they have something to say about it..." When he drew this in 1999, Clark Hulings was certainly already a master painter. It was the year of his one-man show at the Nedra Matteucci Galleries … [Read more...]

"This mother pig might be catching up on rest; we can't see her face, but we imagine she must be exhausted with her six hungry piglets having lunch...again." Chinese New Year gives us a chance to put the spotlight on an animal theme. Last … [Read more...]

"An ill-advised assault, it resulted in the cavalry's defeat, and Reynolds being court-martialed and suspended from the military." Henry Winston Allen was a writer of many names. As the author of more than fifty books about the American … [Read more...]

"They have the calmness and gentleness of those who fear nothing." One of the Hulings collectors in our circle just had his first baby. It's reminding us of the beauty of fresh starts—the innocence of being brand new and still finding your … [Read more...]

"The Percy Faith Music of Christmas orchestral arrangements are very lush, featuring strings, harps, bells, plenty of reverb, and those smooth-as-silk 1950s studio singers." To all who celebrate, a very Merry Christmas to you! This iconic … [Read more...]

"You may have an easier way to get your ingredients home, but with a resurgence of farm-to-table cooking, some of you may be wrestling with the real thing. " There's a fair amount of work involved in cooking from scratch, as many of you … [Read more...]

"Even on a clear fall day in Connecticut there is still a beautiful soft haze in the air that seems to go with lush grass and old walls." Flying Colors Is it just us, or are we all in need of some sunshine and color as the days get … [Read more...]

"Flower markets are signature subject matter for Clark Hulings—the Place des Ternes was a favorite spot." The romantics love Paris in the springtime, but what's more beautiful than Paris in the fall? Some of us have already seen snow, and … [Read more...]

"What competence I possess as an oil painter I feel I owe to the years I spent working exclusively in watercolor." Collectors and art-lovers are such an important part of how we keep track of a painting's history and provenance, and we'd … [Read more...]

 "When people note that Hulings is a 'realist,' it's interesting to consider these abstract moments and think about when—and why—he left these definitions behind." Hulings' still lifes are a chance to see him work through very engaging … [Read more...]

"Hulings has done a spirited portrait of Einstein here. The swoop of his wild white hair reaches up to the top of the frame, and trails off on the right side with a soft edge that could easily be a chalk smudge." While many of us can't … [Read more...]

"If the boy is on his way back in, he'll have to step over the napping dog, who doesn't look like he's prepared to move anytime soon." This 1974 work shows Hulings at the height of his easel-painting era. Two years after the family's move … [Read more...]