
Many of my paintings have music related themes. This is another expression of my interest in the topic, with its blocking patterns showing an unusual grouping pattern.

Gary J Kirkpatrick, Art and Travel
the art of expression

Many of my paintings have music related themes. This is another expression of my interest in the topic, with its blocking patterns showing an unusual grouping pattern.

Getting ready for the day
Several watercolors from our time on the beautiful coast of Puglia, Italy


Today the tide of war has turned in favor of Ukraine. Still people suffer from Putin’s war of choice, Ukrainians and Russians too.



“Face It”- Abstract 1


This is my first abstract painting, although I have done several paintings with significant abstract areas. Even so there’s more than meets the eye at first glance.


We came upon this scene not far from Kalenberg, Netherlands. Kalenberg is in Friesland, which has some of the most picturesque scenes in the country. I have abstracted some of the foliage, sky and water.
Some ink drawings and sketches









There are many thatched roofs in the northeastern area of the Netherlands. I decided to let this one veer towards realism to give the viewer a sense of what being on the boat is like in this country. We were moored around the curve thus the canal appears off to the side.