Gallery

Blackberries painted small table and tea tray oil and acrylic 2009 Renata Moise Having only painted one piece of furniture previously (a mirror), this table set took me several months to visualize and complete; I continually found new places I wanted to paint the blackberry branches, leaves and berries as they climbed up the legs. This work features much detail on the legs of the table, a plain blue table top, and a simple design on the tray table.	Mangini Cottage Oil on Canvas 12" x 12" 2009 in private collection This work captures the cheerful New England home framed by majestic birch trees. I was captured by the dark pines nestled so closely to the sunny yellow house. This painting is smaller than my usual work. I feel drawn to more square canvases recently....
Hema's Red Flowers 26" X 34" Oil on Canvas 2009 In private collection, Lamoine, Maine.	Poppies Oil on Canvas 1980 William Moise 22" x 28" A vibrant work by William Moise, painted only two months before his death. Offered for sale from the collection of Jeanne Tjaden.
White Tulips Oil on Canvas Renata Moise 22" x 26" 2009 A modern, exuberant painting of the white tulips which grow near my studio door, mixed in with tall grass and clover.	Last Morning Oil on Canvas Renata Moise 2008 In the collection of Kathy Massimini and Steve Callahan. This painting was done in memory of my mother, Eva. It is the scene of her window, on the morning that she died, on August 10th, 2008. Her helper Kathy and I bathed and dressed her body while many birds came to the window, drawn to the light of the candle Kathy had lit.
Summer Meadow Mural Acrylic on Interior Wall approx 84 square feet Renata Moise 2009 This mural evolved from the wishes of the staff of labor and delivery at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital to have a "Tree of Life" painted on the wall of the unit. I had never painted with acrylics before this, nor had I painted a mural. The process proved fascinating and inspiring. What I had predicted might take three days evolved into almost six, as we decided to extend the mural around the left wall and include the railing. I had practiced the tree in several 12" square models, and knew that I wanted to include the flowers which appear in the pretty wall paper border of the hallways. With these basic ideas, the mural took on a life of it's own. Even though I used mediums to retard drying of the acrylic, at first I found the quick drying time especially frustrating, as I have always painted with oils. The benefits of quick drying meant I could paint over areas I wanted to change quickly, and build up "washes" of color. My palette was much reduced (from my oil paint selection) since I had only ordered a limited number of colors- and had no idea how much paint I would need. In the end I had enormous amounts of brown and violet left over, but needed to buy more cobalt blue. I used acrylics because I did not want to use toxic oils with turpentine odor in the labor and delivery environment. I find the stormy sky is one of my favorite aspects. Birth is a stormy, rich, and intense experience. The stormy summer sky to the left, as well as black berry brambles, give way to a vibrant and living tree, flowers, grasses, and sunlight. The next part of this project has entailed repainting the plastic toy box which sits in the corner to resemble a rock with moss and a frog. Lastly, I am adding brambles, flowers, and birds to the child sized wooden chairs and table which usually inhabit this niche.
Stiff Whisker and the Driftwood Kids at the Lazy Moose 42 x 42 Oil on Canvas 2008 Renata Moise This painting expresses at time of my life which has been one of the most joyful and one of the most intensely sad. This summer, while my mother began her final time on earth, my son, Chris Ross and his band played frequently at a terrific little club in South West Harbor Maine, called The Lazy Moose. I brought my sketch book and tried to capture the mood, as well as the listening/dancing crowd. Dancing on the left is Amanda, Matt the drummer's lady. To the far right is Homer, Chris's friend since toddlerhood. Christopher himself is seated next to Matt, his eyes closed, singing. Suz closes her eyes too, while she sings, her husband Gabe sits near her, playing his guitar. Nick, stands back and plays his bass. Several other beautiful young women watch and dance. The christmas lights strung above help to frame this painting as a magical moment.	August Peach Tree 42 x 42 Oil on Canvas 2008 Renata Moise My mother died in her home on August 10th of this year. Within a few weeks, the young peach tree ripened, bending low with fruit. This painting expresses my joy at the amazing spiritual journey of her passage, and helped me to begin to process her loss. I especially enjoy the clusters of peaches touched by sunlight, and the one peach resting in the cool grass.
Peach Blossoms 2008 Oil on Canvas 29" x 24" Renata Moise This spring the young peach tree in my yard simply exploded with deep pink blossoms. I felt intrigued by the reach of delicute branches and the rich rose tints of petals.	Blueberries Oil on Canvas 35" x 28" Renata Moise 2004 I used the garden cart to transport supplies to the top of the pasture - a cart seemed easier than a loaded pack basket. I began this painting with a bit of dread- I knew the mosquitoes would be fierce, the painting large, demanding detail and concentration. (Times like this one wishes one could paint from a photograph...) But it worked- hours later, smeared with Prussian blue, I surrendered to the heat, bugs, and exhaustion, very happy with this painting.
Schoodic Mountain Oil on Canvas 24” x 28” Renata Moise At ten degrees, with a stiff wind, my paint became almost as thick as the nearly frozen ocean of my motif. The Bay was freezing in a circular pattern, in that lovely green of the Arctic.	White Pine Oil on Canvas 28"x 38" 2008 Renata Moise Behind my house the forest is tangled and wild; white pines, spruce, maple, and oak compete for space, with many dead trees among the living. I felt swept up by the brilliant reds and yellows of the fall, but focused this painting on the majestic white pine, towering above the undergrowth.
Evening Tree 24" x 36" Oil on Canvas 2007 Renata Moise In late summer of 2007 the peach tree's young branches hung low with fruit. At night the raccoons came and ate several, by day the birds tasted a few. I forbade picking of the tree until I painted one more time. This painting was done late into the evening, as I raced the shadows, aware that if we were to eat any of the delicious peaches, it was time for harvest.	October Field Oil on Canvas 24" x 36" Renata Moise Second in the series, I began experimenting; turning my attention to the tall white pines towering over the the brilliant forest, as well as the soft yellow grasses of the meadows. Wind played wildly with the brilliant birches and thick clouds.
Last Light Oil on Canvas 28” x 32” Renata Moise I painted this in the woods beside my home, starting in mid- afternoon. Winter evening comes early, and the sun reflected pink on the snow as it set.	Elaines View 2008 Oil on Canvas 36 x 24 Renata Moise The leaning apple tree in the foreground is very old, and recently lost the right half of itself. I love the way that it bends over, as if stretching out to rest.
Breakfast Fruit Oil on Canvas Board 12" x 24" Renata Moise 2007 This painting came from a long held image in my mind of a Mediterranean village, fruit near a window, a soft warm morning breeze, a view down to the sea. Originally the image in my mind was only of the window, but recent sketches of nudes, as well as a trip to Europe last month, all coalesced into this small painting of a woman enjoying fruit in the morning, her cat dozing on the bed. The small green decanter on the side table is a precious, ancient glass oil or perfume holder that my mother's mother acquired many years ago. I like to think that it came from a sunken treasure ship in the Aegean, as there is a bit of iridescent shell grown into the bottom of it.	The Ballerina & The Psychoanalyst, Retired Oil on Canvas 31” x 23” Renata Moise This painting was done from sketches I did at our favorite lake, Little Tunk. My Aunt Lore, a retired Psychoanalyst, and Winkie, a retired Ballerina, have been friends for more than 40 years.
Blue Peach II Renata Moise 12" x 24" Oil on canvas board 2007 Second in the series, this painting grew from my absolute ecstasy over the fresh ripe peaches. I felt the need for a striking background, and used a turquoise jacket. The sun played in through the studio window, varying the flesh tones, and brightening the reds, pinks, and orange.	Barn and Studio Oil on Canvas 31" x 23" Renata Moise After many months of "painters block", painting began again! The barn is huge and falling down- all I can do is paint it with all my love and passion. The afternoon was brilliant, spring promising to come.
Poppy and Calendula Oil on Canvas 36" x 24 Renata Moise 2004 This painting is one of those paintings which lead me in a far different direction from what i expected. I began early on an August morning, expecting the light mist to rapidly burn off and yield to a brilliant day. In reverse, the fog thickened, and I found my self painting flowers through a swirling white veil. The effect, especially in a golden frame, is striking.	First Generation Oil on Canvas 18” x 22” Renata Moise I was struck by the shapes and shadows built by the large, green beans growing from seed In the garden.
Almost Ripe Renata Moise 24"x24" Oil on Canvas 2007 This painting is of my young peach tree by the kitchen door, heavily laden with fruit. In a way I worship the tree, afraid to prune it, hesitating to pick all of the fruit even when the raccoons have begun to feast nightly. All I want is one more painting day...	Flower Meadow Renata Moise 36" x 24" Oil on Canvas 2007 Friends near the Point have planted wild flowers over an entire field; glorious pinks of cosmos, blues of bachelor buttons, yellows of some small buttery flower- a feast for the eye! I found the only way I could approach the painting was to paint as if I was immersed in the petals, focusing on a small area rather than the whole.
March Thaw 19 ½" x 34" Oil on Canvas 2007 Renata Moise I drove to Hancock Point on a brilliant, warm March day, looking for places where the white snow still contrasted with the bright water. I brought my granddog Maggie for company, as well as some crackers and cheese for sustenance. I found this view of Schoodic Mountain where snow patches still clung to the edge of the seaweed. Maggie found a big bone. We were both happily occupied for several hours.	Poppies Oil on Canvas 30” x 30” Renata Moise The Opium Poppies grow beside my Mother’s door, having been planted more than 100 years ago by the Sea Captain.
Roses Oil on Canvas 2004 21" x 29" Renata Moise Wild roses grow in tangled broad bushes, along the shore and around the door yards. Delicate and fragrant, the blooms appear from June through September.	Eva's Window Oil on Canvas 2005 Renata Moise 24"x36" The Petunias are luscious this year; magnificent velvet colors over flowing the window boxes. As my mother grows older and weaker, she spends most of her day in her downstairs bedroom, looking out at the fields, her view framed by purple and pink petunias. The white shadow in the big window is actually the outline of one of my mother's helpers assisting Eva in her bed.
Maynard's Barn Oil on Canvas 2007 24" x 36" Renata Moise Not For Sale / Spoken For I was obsessed with painting apple blossoms, but could not decide where to go- I drove to several spots but simply couldn't settle on where to set up. The weather shifted, swinging from lovely late May warmth to overcast and downright cold. I settled on the old row of overgrown apple trees to the south of Maynard and Bee Foss's house. Maynard died last year, and I have been thinking about him a lot. Bee sat on her porch, so I went in to meet her new cat. By the time I was well into the painting rain began to fall! Also, I was set up near the edge of the Point Road, and cars drove by, slowing down to watch. One man even asked for directions! The finishing touches came in the studio, warmed by a fire in the old stove.	Old Pond 2007 28" 1/2 x 24" Oil on Canvas Renata Moise This painting fulfilled a goal of snowshoeing the half mile down to the shore, and painting the glimpse of blue ocean water that first sparkles through the gap in the evergreens. Midway through the painting, the wind picked up and the sun went behind clouds. I declared myself done when my fingers became too cold to grasp the brush properly; I knew still I had a 45 minute trudge though deep snow, carrying the pack basket, easel and canvas.
January Morning 24" x 36" Oil on Canvas Renata Moise Painted from upstairs in my winter studio, looking out the long windows. Earlier in the winter a red fox had looked up at me from his rounds in the snow- This painting holds the spirit of that fox, quietly treading under the laden boughs.	Dream Iris Oil on Canvas 28"x 31" Renata Moise . This bed of Iris is more than 50 years old, growing next to the granite foundation of my mother's farm. Actual painting is slightly more square than photo appears (several inches have been cropped off the width by this photo, but the impact of the painting is virtually unchanged).
Mary's Orchard Oil on Canvas 24" x 30" Renata Moise 2005 This painting was done near an old log cabin owned by my friend Mary. Several old apple trees bend near the cabin door, and the wind played with the falling petals. A melancholy mood had held me at the start of the painting, leading to the blue palette.	Winter Cat II Oil on Canvas 20" x 16" 2006 Renata Moise A young shiny black cat began to live in my mother's barn midwinter, trying to become part of the family, but eluding capture. My mother gets asthma from cats, so we adopted the cat over to our neighbor Lois. This painting is one of the series of Lois doing her dishes, looking at the black cat in the snow, out of her window. "Barney" as she is called, has matured into a sleek, affectionate companion, and is most beautiful in the snow.
First Peaches II Oil on Canvas 24" x 26" Renata Moise This painting is the culmination of dream that began with the planting of two tiny peach trees; three years in the gestation, waiting through long Maine winters for the trees to show life each spring- and then finally, real peaches! They grew more beautiful each day, riper and luscious, feeding us, as well as the raccoons. The painting flowed with ease and excitement, the colors of vibrant reds, yellows, and greens were chosen more for "taste" than with any conscious effort.	First Peaches I Water Color on Canvas 16" x 20" Renata Moise Anxious to begin painting the peaches before the season passed, I realized the canvas I had before me was a water color canvas! I had spent the week playing with water colors of the peach tree on paper, but this day had been planning a thick oil painting. Forced to try a completely new tequnique, I used the water colors like oils, with only small amounts of water, enjoying the delicious colors.
Pasture View Oil on Canvas 24" x 36" 2006 Renata Moise This painting broke a several months long painting block that began after January Morning and the cat series. The clouds set the mood for this work, tumultuous and dark. Pink blossoms blew and swirled in the breeze.	Squash and Apples 24" x 22" Oil on Canvas Renata Moise This painting is of our own Buttercup squash and store bought Delicious apples; the red of the apples so strong against the comfortable colors of the squash. I bought the apples especially for this painting, but the squash are a yearly gift of the land.
Iris 22" x 12" Oil on Canvas Renata Moise I began this painting in 2004, but finished it in 2006, my only painting of iris the year. The tall upright shape of the canvas, although small, felt perfect for the three flowers. I am always torn between purples and blues- sometimes they feel purple, at other times not- so I used both shades, unable to decide.	Red and Yellow Tulips 38" x 30" Oil on Canvas Renata Moise 1998 Painted in a year of huge tulips, the beautiful big blooms lent themselves to a larger than life canvas.
Lupine and Clover Oil on Canvas Renata Moise 2005 22" x 26" Finally, summer is exploding around us. After a cold long spring where I felt uninspired, painting is pulling at my sleeve. "Lupine and Clover" flowed easily and quickly. This is the year of the lupine- they are everywhere and lasting weeks longer than usual.	Maynard and Bee's House Oil on Canvas Renata Moise 30"x 40" 2005 This painting is story upon story, memory upon memory. Bee and Maynard Foss live in the second farm up the hill; Maynard is now past 90. I have wanted to paint this house for a long time; I have admired the house in sun sets, enjoyed the slanting light of late winter, the foggy view on a rainy day- when I did actually paint the house I did it in the middle of a blistering hot July afternoon. The cool shadows and sunny spots played off each other. I ended up with a sunburn and near heat stroke, the canvas being one of the largest I've ever painted.
Eastbrook Stream Oil on Canvas Renata Moise 30" x 24" 2005 After several months of painters block (again!) I drove to a local stream, late in the afternoon, delayed by stretching canvas and other preparations. I headed north from the road, sinking deep in the snow between huge granite boulders, breaking through ice into the edges of the stream in the process. Once set up, the cold settled over me- the jar of painting medium froze shut, the paint congealed- finally I dumped brush cleaner terpenoid into my sardine can, and it formed a gelatinous substance which worked well to paint with. I used only four colors; white, phthalo blue, greenish umber, and sap green. The pleasure of new brushes, an exciting motif, and delicious paint has stayed with me for several days.	Lewis House Oil on Canvas 20"x 30" 2005 Renata Moise As with many of my paintings, this began as an idea of something completely different. Originally I intended to paint the cove which cuts into the land below the field. A stiff wind hit me on the snow pack, flinging my canvas to the ground over and over. Turning around I became excited by the shadows sent from the various angles of the house. The wind continued to plague me as I painted, adding to the intensity, and contributing to the deep strong colors of the painting.
Autumn Wood Oil on Canvas 19" x 23" Renata Moise 2004 This small painting flowed easily but proved difficult to physically paint due to a strong wind that threatened my canvas. Leaves swirled around and up. A slice of blue sky blew past in an otherwise gray sky. Within a day the leaves were off the trees, the bare branches of autumn replaced the brilliant colors of my painting.	Black Eyed Susans Oil on Canvas 36" x 30" Renata Moise 2004 This painting was done far up in the field, near the blueberries. Black Eyed Susans appeal to me in a visceral, edible way. Their centers combine the visual appearance of chocolate and feel like velvet to the touch. I was especially pleased with the rich yellows over the deep blue.
Eva's House Oil on Canvas 2004 Renata Moise 36"x 24" This impression from the back pasture has been teasing me all winter, as I ski or take the young dog Maggie for meandering walks. A week after finishing "Barn and Studio", I loaded up my backpack with painting supplies on a bright day in February. By the time I was finishing, the day had turned arctic, my face numb.	Blackberries Oil on Canvas 22” x 26” Renata Moise Painting Blackberries is a summer ritual for me, as they are only ripe for a short time, and one must catch them at their ripest, most lush moment.
Trespassing Oil on canvas 25"x 32" 2003 Renata Moise I painted this in early June, at Hancock Point, on a grassy area above the rocks, across the road from a large unoccupied summer home. Midway through I found myself confronted by a person who angrily asked if I realized I was on private property. Yes, I said, I did, but I wouldn't leave any mess... the wind also blew gale force and I finished the work flat on the ground!	Peace Oil on canvas 2003 20"x 16" Renata Moise Painted from inside looking out, after a morning snow, listening to Martin Luther King Jr. give a speech against the Vietnam war.
Schoodic Surf Oil on Canvas 34"x 31" 2003 Renata Moise Painted several days after "Trespassing", this time I went to the national park and stabilized the easel with rocks around all three legs. I painted undisturbed and was able to keep the canvas upright despite strong winds. The day felt fantastically alive with crashing waves and burning sun; sardines and crackers completed the experience.	Blackberry #2 Oil on Canvas 10” x 18” Renata Moise The second in my series, this small painting pleases me with simplicity.
Hog Island Oil on canvas 2003 36" x 24" Renata Moise Painted from my memory of the many kayak camping trips we have taken. In the painting I am happily cooking mussels, unperturbed by the late hour and impending darkness. In real life our late landings cause me great anxiety!	Cosmos Oil on Canvas 30" x 24" 2001 Renata Moise Cosmos grow in tangled arrangements, brilliant and hardy at the end of summer. To warm up for this painting I did a study of the same theme on the inside of my studio door, a permanent memory of that afternoon some years ago.
Peonie 20 " x 16" Oil on Canvas 2007 Renata Moise The peonies in late June, near the blue Iris. I am amazed and challenged by the deep maroon blossoms, so hard to capture; in this painting I played with the geometric outlines of the leaves and petals.	Winter Scene Oil on Canvas 38 x 28 mid 1970s (undated) William Moise offered for sale by Irving Paul through this site. A striking and gorgous painting of rushing stream and the deep blue shadows of winter on the snow.
Daisy Oil on Canvas 20 x 28 1971 William Moise Likely one of the first of "the daisy paintings", this is a delicute dancing painting, done in the early style of the later, bolder, "Summer" and "Crocus". Offered for sale from the collection of Irving Paul	Fall Colors Oil on Canvas 28 x 30 1978 William Moise Buttery yellow against deep blue captures wonderfully the New England forest in Fall. This is a marvelous William Moise done just two years before his death in 1980. Offered for sale from the collection of Irving Paul.
Summer (Dandelion and Crocus) Oil on Canvas 42 x 22 mid 1970s(undated) William Moise A beautiful meadow painting, capturing the play of sun and the depth of the cool grass. Offered for sale from the collection of Irving Paul through this web site	Crocus Oil on Canvas 38 x 22 1976 William Moise Moise was known for his impressionistic flowers of the Maine spring and summer; this painting is a beautiful long narrow work, giving the feeling of a field of crocus, a few snow drops in the fore ground.