Montgomery is a small New York town with a rich history. These paintings give you a sense of what my hometown was like a hundred years ago. These paintings are based on historic photos by William Crabtree, loaned to me by a previous town historian, Robert L. Williams. I combined my knowledge of the area from plein air paintings with the historic b&w photos to create colorful glimpses of a time long gone.

  
"Corn Husking on Suydam Farm" (1900)



"River Road Daydream" (1891)

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"Corner Deli" (Montgomery, NY) Pastel, 36x24, 2008

"William Crabtree Surveys his Mill" Pastel, 36"x24" Pastel, 2008

 "Wallkill Avenue" 12x26, Pastel, 2009