Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween!

My father in law and his wife love decorating their yard for Halloween.
Here are a couple of shots from this year!













Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Halloween Horses

Some pieces I've completed this month.
Also made up a fun, spooky playlist on the right sidebar to get you in the Halloween mood!

Steed of the Dead
8" x 10" acrylic on 1"canvas

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
original 8" x 10" auction donation for
@ Rock Ford Plantation

Witchy Arabain - sold

Bewitching Giraffe - sold

Appy Halloween - sold

Apples for Appys


 I'll be at the Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve on Thursday, October 23rd.
On October 30th join me for Pie, Poe & Pumpkins 
@ Paper Mill House Museum in Newtown Square, PA.
Some of my Halloween art will also be for sale locally at State of the Art Gallery in East Petersburg, PA.
Hope you can join me!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

EHAG Emporium - August Edition

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"The Horseman's Wild Ride"
Original acrylic painting on gallery wrapped Windsor Newton canvas. Measures 12" x 6".
Painted around the sides so no need for a frame!
Signed, dated, varnished.
$85 plus shipping (weighs about 1 pound wrapped and boxed)
Email to purchase or with questions: jmacneill@hotmail.com

More Halloween horses for sale on EBAY!

Friday, August 20, 2010

Old Burial Hill - Plymouth, MA


Old Burial Hill in Plymouth is a remarkable cemetery.
 Many pilgrims laid to rest there.
Overlooking the harbor, I can think if no better place to be buried, the view was amazing.







Love this skull. Very unique.




William Bradford, Plymouth Colony Governor.
Fresh flowers had been laid at his grave.




The family is growing tired of my old cemetery curiosity!

Duxbury, MA


While visiting my sister in Duxbury, MA this week, I had to visit the Myles Standish Burial Ground, oldest maintained cemetery in the US! It was an amazing little graveyard.


Yes, I make my poor family go to old cemeteries.
This skull is pretty though, looks like a heart for a mouth.
Abigail Alden was the wife of Capt John Alden who was accused of being a witch in Salem and escaped to Duxbury.

Myles Standish is buried in a plot surrounded by the cannons.
His gravestone is very bland and fairly new. 


John Alden, said to be the first person to set foot on Plymouth Rock!


CRAZY hair on this figure.






Some more wild hair!

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Dutch Bunny Halloween


My offering for July's EHAG Emporium is an adorable folk art Dutch Bunny in a Jack O' Lantern sculpture. The JOL is made out of Fast Mache, the bun is sculpted out of Creative Paper Clay. Both products dry very hard and are extremely durable making this Halloween rabbit a treat that will live for years and years. Measures 9" tall and about 7" wide. Painted in acrylics with an aged patina.  $195 plus exact shipping.


Wednesday, June 30, 2010

June EHAG Emporium


As we get closer to Halloween, EHAG has decided to open the EHAG Emporium every month. On the last day of the month at 9 PM Eastern, be sure to check the Emporium to see our latest offerings. We have some new members this summer who have created really amazing pieces!


This month I have painted a vintage wood candy dish. I bought it at an antique sale and could see a Jack O' Lantern and Black Cat immediately in the shape of the two compartments. On the bottom, I have left the original stickers unpainted. It is hand made out of monkey pod wood which really gave me a chuckle. It is varnished, signed and dated. Measures 14" x 6.5". Price is $79 plus shipping depending on your zip code.
Email me to purchase.  I accept Paypal, checks and money orders.