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The Fine Art Website of William Mahan

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Roadside ice cream stands are a frequent New England delight. This one in Carlisle Massachusetts has captured the full attention of this little girl who, despite all the options, has settled on "A Small Vanilla". - William F Mahan

(Sold) A SMALL VANILLA, acrylic on canvas, 16x20

Coleman Gill came to the United States from Ireland in 1907. In pursuit of the American dream he became a citizen and managed to buy a house for his wife and nine children. When the Great Depression hit, his skills at shipbuilding kept him employed. During WWII he helped build the ships that beat the Axis. He doesn't look like much, but he's a hero to me. - William Mahan

(Sold) A WORKING MAN, charcoal on paper, 16x20

Catherine and Gavin look across four generations as Nate sleeps through it all. All share the same spark of life that has passed from one to the other. The spark is in good hands as life’s cycle continues. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) ACROSS GENERATIONS - 21 x 21 - acrylic on canvas

The referees are conferring. Everyone waits to see who should be going in. Whatever their decision, the advantage is ours. - William Mahan

(Sold) AWAITING THE CALL, acrylic on canvas, 48x24

Sometimes the tools can look as good as the lawn. - William F Mahan

(Sold) BARROW, acrylic on canvasboard, 9x12

A bee works its way through the hydrangeas, doing her part to assure there will be more of both. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) BEE WITH HYDRANGEAS, acrylic on canvas, 28x22

The colonials had been building defensive works all night in the dark. Sixty-five year old Colonel Richard Gridley, the first Chief Engineer of the Army, had directed the project. Only officers wore unifiorms that night, and his would be stained in blood when he was carried wounded from the field.

5:15 am came right around dawn. The British watch aboard the HMS Lively had just spotted the Colonials atop Breed's Hill. When Captain Thomas gave the order to open fire the Admiral sent a launch over to ask what the Captain thought he was doing.

This was how one of the most famous battles of all time began, and it was named after the wrong hill - Bunker Hill. - William F Mahan

(Sold) BREED'S HILL - 5:15 A.M., acrylic on canvas, 48x26, $1200 + shipping.

If it is foolhardy after the battle to look for some sign of a downed friend when there is still risk from the ground - so be it. - William Mahan

(Sold) BUDDY SEARCH, acrylic on canvas, 24x18

One of the best places to fish for migrating stripers is from the shores of the Cape Cod Canal. When a school passes through, the water boils with excitement. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) CANAL FISHERMAN, acrylic on canvasboard, 8x10

A Monarch visits the realm. - William F Mahan

(Sold) BUTTERFLY, acrylic on canvas, 10x8

The window is closed so he can't come in, but he sure is curious - William Mahan

(Sold) CHICKADEE HELLO, acrlic on gessobord, 4x4

A cash crop in the winter can be hard to find. Under the thin harbor ice the mudflats will still yield enough clams to be worth digging. You just have to get them passed those thieving seagulls - Bill Mahan

(Sold) THE CLAMDIGGER, acrylic on canvas, 24x18

Boston Public Garden in winter is no less wondrous than it is in Summer - William Mahan

(Sold) COMMON SNOW, acrylic on canvas, 43x24

The textile industry relocated from the northeast to the south in the early 1900s. Nevertheless, these mills still dot the landscape and have been adapted to other purposes. This is the Talbot Mill on the Concord River in Billerica Massachusetts. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) CONCORD RIVER MILL, acrylic on canvas, 24x18

Barnstable Bay on Cape Cod is enclosed by a lengthy dune called Sandy Neck. Without any roads the cottages at its tip are accessible only by dune buggy, boat, or a mile and a half swim. Most think either is worth it. - William F. Mahan

(Sold) COTTAGES AT SANDY NECK, acrylic on canvas, 20x8

September is cranberry harvest time in Carlisle Massachusetts. When the field is flooded the cranberries float to the top to be scooped up. This painting was featured in the AARP calendar for 2009. - William F Mahan

(Sold) CRANBERRY HARVEST, acrylic on canvas, 36x24

Mother, daughter, wife - advantage everyone. - William Mahan

(Sold) DEE, acrylic on canvas, 33x27

Waves tumbling onto the rocks bounce back in many directions on this Scituate, Massachusetts beach. - William F Mahan

(Sold) ECHOES IN THE SURF, acrylic on canvas, 18x24

If you want to see a real All-American get your next hair cut at Frenchy's in Millington, Tennessee. The whole business is made from American determination and grit, and Frenchy is proud to show it. - Bill Mahan

(sold) FRENCHY'S, acrylic on canvas, 24x18

Maybe it was the pincurls or maybe an old cathead walked by. My guess is the sunflowers are swapping jokes again. Either way, these two have lost it. - William Mahan

(sold) GIGGLES AND SUNFLOWERS, acrylic on canvas, 18x14

This is what the word "awesome" is meant to describe. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) GRAND CANYON, acrylic on canvas, 24x18

Just fruit. - Bill Mahan

(sold) GRAPEFRUIT, acrylic on gessoboard, 4x4

A sailboat heads towards the horizon from Cape Cod's Barnstable Bay. - William Mahan

(sold) HORIZONS, acrylic on canvasboard, 10x14

A day on the boat can mean lots of things. Swimming off the bow, towing in an inner tube, or exploring mysterious islands. With a little luck and some skill, he might even bring dinner home with the catch of the day. - William F Mahan

(sold) JACK, 18x24, acrylic on canvas

After the apocalypse corporations become everything to everyone. People live and work in airtight office buildings. It is the buildings, not the people, that are mobile. They are shaped like wheels and have a revolving tread around their circumference which enables them to travel on a network of gigantic grooved rails. This one has gone to the end of the line to have its company picnic beside the last remaining tree. Another wheeled building can be seen leaving the area in the background. When this tree is gone, there will be no more picnics. - William Mahan

(Sold) THE LAST CORPORATE PICNIC, acrylic on canvasboard, 22x28, $550

Rake a few New England leaves together on the right day and this is what you get. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) LEAVES, acrylic on canvas, 24x20

This soaring eagle is an illusion created by varying the shape of many lines. - William F Mahan

(Sold) LINES, acrylic on canvasboard, 24x18

This lobster shack is in Cape Neddick, Maine. Enter, and pick out a few live ones from the tank to bring home for supper. - William Mahan

(sold) MAINE LOBSTER SHACK, acrylic on canvas, 28x18

Under the railroad bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal is an Army field office. The US Army Corps of Engineers built, maintains, and controls the canal. They use the tug Manomet and the patrol boat Onset to help them do it. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) MANOMET AND THE ONSET, THE, acrylic on canvas, 30x22

Is a beautiful fall day in New England right for a wedding? How could you make a better choice? - William F Mahan

(Sold) MARY, acrylic on canvas, 18x24

Lake Chocura at the foot of Mt Chocura in New Hampshire. This has a 3-D look to it because it is done on three layers of glass. - William Mahan

(sold) MOUNTAINVIEW, acrylic on layered glass, 15x11

A summer night's view of lake-side reflections. If you listen hard enough you might hear the crickets. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) NIGHTDRFIT, acrylic on canvasboard, 28x22

The view from my window seat during a cloudy night's descent into Logan Airport. - William Mahan

(Sold) NIGHT FLIGHT, acrylic on canvasboard, 48x60

Standing on the edge of Lake Ontario. - William F Mahan

(Sold) ONTARIO, acrylic on gessobord, 4x4

Wakiki Beach with an outrigger on it. The background consists of some surfboards, bathers, a few hotels and a volcano. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) OUTRIGGER, pastel on paper, 24x14.5

Boston's Haymarket Square has operated as an open market for decades. Over the years this man and woman have been relying on each other as Partners in many things. Today it happens to be selling dandelions in the market. - William Mahan

(Sold) PARTNERS, acrylic on canvas, 20x24

Starkly beautiful during the day, Pocasset Light performs a critcal function at night. - William F Mahan

(Sold) POCASSET LIGHT, acrylic on gessobord, 4x4

Brookline Reservoir is a great place for a stroll. That's a piece of the Boston skyline in the distance. - William Mahan

(sold) PROMENADE, acrylic on canvas, 16x12

Fenway Park is a great place to see a ballgame, but this little girl is more interested in what's in her cup than in what's on the field. - William F Mahan

(sold) RILEY, acrylic on canvas, 24x20

If you were sitting in "Section 31" at Fenway Park you'd see something like this. The Orioles are in the field and the Redsox are up. Be careful not to get beaned by those Cracker Jacks you ordered. - Bill Mahan

(Sold) SECTION 31, acrylic on wood, 37x24

They need lunch too. - William Mahan

(Sold) STEERS GRAZING, acrylic on canvas, 18x24

Long Island lies off the tip of Squantum in Boston Harbor. At its far end sits a fortress in disrepair that used to guard the city. Beyond that, built to protect mariners, stands the lighthouse. - William F Mahan

(Sold) SQUANTUM LIGHT acrylic on canvas paper, 9x12