The Luncheonette.Lowell,MA

The Luncheonette   Sold
watercolor © 2018
Nita Leger Casey
My studio is located in a town with lots of history, and this painting of the Luncheonette has plenty, sad to say the owner has got old and the place is closed. I took a photo of it last year. of course added some life to it by adding people, I love to paint these little Street scenes, I did many in the passed ,some still need a home .  This scene is in Lowell Massachusetts .
email me if you are interested .
nlcasey@charter.net

The Mill

7x7 watercolor of a Lowell Mill
©2015 Nita Leger Casey
Lowell has Mills throughout the entire city, this one happens to be where the Brush Gallery is located, one day I was going there and the light was just right and wanted to do it in a really loose way, you know how I paint ! I have a way to ad too many details sometimes, so this time I stooped myself and left it  loose, I figured I got the light!
This painting is available ,
$100. email me nlcasey@charter.net    #lowellpark#themill#theBrush
  

Downtown Lowell

watercolor 8x10  framed
Having a studio in one of the old mills in Lowell, I have come to really love this Old Mill City full of History ! This week end alone we will have open studios  at our Mill the Western Avenue Studios from noon to five both days,  also a wonderful show at the loading dock gallery, called Winter Lights . Friday night  A wonderful gala at the Whistler Museum with an auction to help raised money to keep the Museum going , it is one of the oldest one in the Country!
This painting is available at my studio or can be mailed anywhere in the Country .
 $225.00 , free shipping in US
#DowntownLowell, #Massachusetts #NewEngland#Westernavenuestudios
 

Lowell's Bon Marche building

Watercolor 8x10 matted and frame 

©2014 Nita Leger Casey

My last post was a street scene of Lowell so I decided to post one from my collection at my studio who  needs a home, it's matted and framed with a simple gold frame . Lowell has a lot of history, this building at one time was probably the best place in town to shop, downtown has a lot to offer the tourists who come and visit the old mills , my studio is in one of them ! email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net,
 $150.00 , free shipping in the US

Dark sky in Lowell

8x10 Casein paint
on paper .©2015
It has been awhile since I posted, I had a husband with a bad cold, a sick chicken and extreme cold in New England left me a bit behind in my work !  the husband is fine ,the chicken didn't make it, but I must get back to my routine. I started painting this today,after the drawing was done I realized it was the wrong paper, I picked up a new paper on the market for oil painting,well watercolor does not work with that ,almost trashed it but after supper decided to experiment with it and used casein paint I think I saved it!  a lesson learn with the paper .This is a scene from Lowell very close to my studio . email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net   

Sketch of a Lowell Mill

 Sketch ©2015 Nita Leger Casey
Happy New Year to all my followers! may you all have a great year!

This sketch is in preparation to a possible painting ,I need to decide what medium I should do it with, loving most of them sometimes it gets to be a challenge for me to make that big decision. I know they have been painted by many artists before me and many will after me, if you love architecture  this is the place! Lowell has a lot of Mills, it make the town very Historical  and a destination for summer visitors, all these Mills have been converted into apartments,businesses  and studios. if you ever one to visit one come and visit me at my studio at Western Avenue .

Late afternoon sun

"Late afternoon sun on the Lady"

Watercolor 16x20 matted  and framed (c)2012

Nita Leger Casey

Here is another painting on display at the Loading Dock Gallery in Lowell Ma. This house is on my drive to my studio, this scene is when I am coming home from an afternoon there and the sun is coming down, to capture a good light it is always a challenge i like and I think i did it on this one .email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net

Winter Sun

 

"Winter Sun on the old Victorian "

Watercolor 16x20 framed

(C) 2012

Nita Leger Casey

A week has passed since my show has been on display at the LDG loading dock gallery.Lowell MA.This particular painting was used for the front of my card, I think I did mentioned we had a nice reception, the next day was open studio, then the election and now another storm has hit the North East so the week went like a flash! I must say I didn't get to paint this week.I decided to post some of the painting that are in the show, the gallery is open from Wednesday to Sunday 11AM to 4:30 , if you are in the area stop by, the show will be on until the 25 th. email me nlcasey@charter.net.for more info.

Trick or treat!

Watercolor 8x8

(c) 2012

Nita Leger Casey  Sold

Just wondering if the children of the East coast will be able to go trick or treat this year again, last year we had a snow storm ,this year Sandy has arrived with a fury of destruction. So far we still have power just a lot  of wind and rain for us but we are way in land ,I feel bad for all the coastal people .This is supposed to last a few days,I hope by Friday it will be OK for the opening of my show at the Loading Dock gallery, it is called "Lowell through my eyes " If you are interested in this painting ,contact me for the details  nlcasey@charter.net

Market street,Lowell MA

watercolor 8x10 (c) 2012 .
I had a nice week end in Maine relaxing and sketching and also worked on this watercolor for my solo show in November. What I liked in this scene was the nice sunny day with the strong shadows across the road, I think I captured what I felt that day. The downtown of this old mill town  has  made a comeback with nice restaurants and gifts shops,it has a lot of history and the town welcomes many  visitors, interesting tours of old mills and museums are offered. My goal for this show is to capture some of the best of Lowell. Having a studio at Western Avenue has opened my eyes on some of the local scene.

The pink house

Watercolor 5x7  copyrighted 2011
Nita Leger Casey
Just a view into my world ! I love old houses as you must see in my work if you have been following me for awhile they are my favorite subject, they have character I cannot described,  I see one a mile away I will stop my car in a dime just to take this special photo, I feel sorry for the person behind me, they honk the horn give me the finger and so on, but I don't care I want to capture the moment, I should have a sign, I brake for old houses! this one is in Lowell the series I am working on now.

View from the Mill

A Lowell view ,watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2011
Nita Leger Casey
This is a scene I painted last year from the stairwell at our Mill where I have my studio , from many of windows I have a wonderful views of the city and this is my project this year to paint many different scene from this city with a lot of history and character .I will have a show at the Loading dock gallery in November .
Today was taking with Dr's appointment and visiting a few friends ,it did not give me any time to paint, but this scene will give you an idea what I will be  painting for my show .this painting is for sale ,Email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net    

A Lowell Gem
watercolor 5x7 (C) 2011
Nita Leger Casey

When I go to my studio ,I always drive by a lot of old houses in Lowell I always say to myself one day I will make a series with them, this might be the start .
Had a nice morning visiting with my friends from the Breakfast club , we now meet at Barnes and Noble and not missing Borders at all .We have an ongoing show at the Chelmsford Library right now , if you are in the area stop by ,it is on until the 30 th .
email me if you are interested in this watercolor .nlcasey@charter.net

Lowell's Acres
watercolor 6x8 (c) 2011
Nita Leger Casey

I had a full day today , walked almost an hour this morning at 6 AM watched the sunrise in Pepperell walking with my friend Pam and Clancy of course , a bit cold at 7 degree , I later went to Yoga for an hour and a half ,I am really liking it! I think it is good for my back problem and very relaxing Then I drove to the Lowell Western avenue Studios had lunch with my friends before going to my own studio and painted most of the afternoon , this was my pick for the day another view of Lowell from the stairwell going to the fourth floor . The Whistler Museum is having a show about Lowell soon , I must think about this , so many interesting scenes to do .
email me if you are interested .nlcasey@charter.net

The kids are going home !
A Lowell street scene
watercolor 10x7 (c)2011
Nita Leger Casey

I had a great day at my studio today ,I was to meet a client who did not come ,but in the process I painted two paintings ,this one is a view from the window of my studio on the fourth floor . It was about 2:30PM as I was sketching the painting the school bus made a stop at the top of the hill , that sure helped my painting! I was told by a visitor a while back when I showed him the oil I also painted from the same window last summer ,it was the neighborhood where they filmed the" Fighter " the film that is in theaters right now and it was filmed in Lowell , I did see a trailer for the film and you do see our mill in it . This painting is for sale ,email me nlcasey@charter.net