Hawaiian StreamfallGentle Hawaiian stream Acrylic on Canvas Board by Frank Shear Size: 14x18 About Frank Shear I paint scenes from areas I have visited in person. I have been painting for 3 years now and specialize in realism with a touch of "spice".

quaint buildings dotted with windows and hanging lanterns

Kennebunkport ME

My goal is to invite the viewer to pause and reconnect with the quiet

This is a plein air painting

but never formally trained on it

I have delved into painting purely abstract compositions

these images are about optimism for the continuation of a free and peaceful life

and the architecture of Lowell House at Harvard—objects and places that quietly organize movement

This image is reminiscent of dancing along a river

The fog emphasizes a calmness and stillness of the boats patiently waiting for the wind to arrive to be able to sail away

BENJAMIN ZANDER is probably the best-know American conductor at bridging the gap between the hardened professional and the enthusiastic amateur

and the patient layering of light