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EPA Superfund Calendar
#cartoon #spring #superfund #epa
Peter VanderPoel
Mar 31, 20161 min read


22nd & I (or so)
#art #watercolor #ambiguity #architecture #washingtondc
Peter VanderPoel
Mar 18, 20161 min read


Wyeth Smackdown
A few years back, I visited the Wyeth Museum in Chadds Ford, PA. The Wyeths are a tremendously talented family with a museum devoted to 3...
Peter VanderPoel
Mar 10, 20163 min read
A Very Short Story
Yes, it's a cat video; that's not why I'm sharing it. Read below before watching. Telling a story is a way to share meaning. How the...
Peter VanderPoel
Mar 3, 20161 min read


Backyard at Blackburn's
A view from the parking lot of a seafood store in Carolina Beach North Carolina. Oil on canvas, 20" x 30" #art #oil #painting...
Peter VanderPoel - Oil
Feb 24, 20161 min read


Wayson Jones-Artist
#photography #photograph #art #artist #profile
Peter VanderPoel
Feb 16, 20161 min read


It's Just a Game
I've noticed a subtle shift in some of the board games that have made their way into our house. But what seems subtle while we're...
Peter VanderPoel
Feb 16, 20162 min read


Peter VanderPoel
Feb 10, 20160 min read


Uncle Stanley's House
This old Lancaster County, PA landmark has been boxed in by development. It's in a somewhat dilapidated state but, thankfully, has not...
Peter VanderPoel - Watercolor
Feb 4, 20161 min read


Peter VanderPoel
Jan 28, 20160 min read


20" Later
#watercolor #snowstorm #art
Peter VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20161 min read


The Lavender Button
My computer was completely black. The only exception was a small, lavender button. It was a "disk eject" on the face of a PC that I had...
Peter VanderPoel
Jan 21, 20163 min read


Peter VanderPoel
Jan 19, 20160 min read


Peter VanderPoel
Jan 6, 20160 min read


I Can Paddle, Canoe?
Years ago I visited the Adirondacks and met Caleb Davis. He conducted a class on making a wooden canoe paddle. I hadn't signed up for the...
Peter VanderPoel
Dec 20, 20154 min read


Reflection and Rise
A photograph of a reflection of clouds in the Potomac and a fish rise. #water #reflections #potomac #photograph #nature #clouds
Peter VanderPoel
Dec 9, 20151 min read


Hauling Out
While waiting for my daughter to finish her swimming lesson, I saw this swimmer pulling himself out of the drink.
Peter VanderPoel - watercolor pencil/wash
Nov 25, 20151 min read


Loudoun County Courthouse
I was early for a meeting just outside of Leesburg. I had been to the downtown once before and knew there were many opportunities for a...
Peter VanderPoel - Watercolor
Nov 25, 20151 min read
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