The Red Roof

THE RED ROOF

Nancy Herman

8" x 6"

oil on canvas board

There are some great views of Manyunk from the bottom of the Cynwyd Trail.  Here is a close up of the town's roofs making abstract patterns with a little help from the late afternoon sun.

SOLD

$125.00

WINTER PORCH

We don't have to shovel or slosh around in piles of snow to appreciate the beauty of a white Christmas.  Our memories can supply the details without the hassle.  Here is an old favorite painting done from my window on a beautiful day many years ago.  Best wishes for a merry day.

A GLIMPSE OF MANAYUNK

A GLIMPSE OF MANAYUNK

Nancy Herman

6" x 8"

oil on canvas board

As you near the bottom of the Cynwyd Trail civilization begins to appear.  Here is a glimpse of Manyunk through the trees on this golden day in November.

$125.00

HOUSE ON THE CYNWYD TRAIL

HOUSE ON THE CYNWYD TRAIL

Nancy Herman

8" x 6"

oil on canvas board

Continuing my stroll on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail I found the way the light caught the foliage on this bend in the trail reminded me of a Constable painting of the English countryside.

$125.00

LAUREL HILL CEMETERY

LAUREL HILL CEMETERY

Nancy Herman

8" x 6"

oil on canvas

Along the Cynwyd Heritage Trail a lovely allay of trees welcomes all to Laurel Hill Cemetary.  This beautiful spot was"established as a permanent, non-sectarian burial place for the dead, but also as a scenic, riverside sanctuary for the living."*  

Here you can wander for hours in peace and quiet contemplating nature with great views of the river.  Read all about the interesting history of Laurel Hill, begun in 1885 with a new concept in burial grounds which were almost exclusively in crowded church yards at this time. This concept of grand public open space was incorporated into the planning for our great parks, both Central Park in New York City and Fairmount Park in Philadelphia.  

* website

$125.00

UNDER THE BRIDGE

UNDER THE BRIDGE

Nancy Herman

8" x 6"

oil on canvas board

This week I am continue chronicling my stroll on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail.  I noticed while I was walking that, although I was going through areas that I probably knew well from the street, I was in a completely different world here on the trail with nothing to distract me from the lovely patterns the light made on the surroundings.  I believe from the map (click this link) that this is the Belmont Ave bridge, but as you can tell you certainly would never know it from this position.  How easily our perceptions can be changed if we are able to look at things from a different point of view.

Cynwyd Station

CYNWYD STATION

Nancy Herman

8" x 6"

oil on canvas board

The Bala Cynwyd Train Station originally built in 1886 and restored by a group of institutions in our community under the auspices of the Historical Society is the beginning of the Cynwyd Trail.  On a warm day in late November I took my first stroll down the newly completed trail and will be featuring paintings from that local adventure in the next few days.

$125.00

LIGHT IN THE MORNING FOG

LIGHT IN THE MORNING FOG

Nancy Herman

8" x 6"

oil on canvas board

I love the early morning just as the world is waking up.  The night light is still on and the fog has not lifted on this balmy November day in Merion.

$125.00

Rue Frederic Mistral, Arles

"Rue Frederic Mistral, Arles"

Nancy Herman

8" x 6"

oil on canvas board

Another painting from Arles for the Virtual Paintout using Google maps. This very narrow street is intriguing.  What is it like to live here I wonder.  Is it comforting to be in such an inclosed space or stifling?  

$125.00