I live in a small town in New Hampshire, where nearby ponds and rivers fill my pallet. I’m a watercolorist who loves fishing, or perhaps a fisherman who loves to paint watercolors! They are of ponds and river... of fishermen and their boats. My inspiration usually comes while standing in a river with fly rod in hand, so to capture a moment in time, I may get out my camera and take a few shots. Rivers, rocks, boats, and constant change are exciting to me. Back in my studio, I paint and go back to that magic moment. I want others to enjoy that moment too, not as I enjoyed it, but with whatever they bring to the painting.

Fortunately, I live in a part of the world where, within five minutes to three hours, I can be on some of the best fishing and painting water in the country. Fly fishing has brought me so much more than the catching.

I have met wonderful folks on the rivers and lakes over the past 50+ years, and have formed friendships that last to this day.

So if you’re ever out on a river or pond and see a guy with a full beard, wearing a grey Greek fisherman’s cap with a streamer stuck in the side of it, say hello and swap some fishing stories. I can lie with the best of ‘em!

My work is represented in The American Museum of Fly Fishing, Rangeley Region Heritage Trust, The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum, select galleries and private collections throughout the country.

My shows over the years have been

included the Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Trout Unlimited National Convention, the L.L. Bean Fall Art Festival, and Guide’s Day in the Rangely Lakes Region.

My first book was entitled Tight Lines, a 128-page book of watercolors, published by Grey Ghost Publishing. I also have a new book in 2011, A journey on the end of a fly rod, published by Fanfare for the Arts. This book features many more of my paintings, and several original poems as well.

My paintings have been featured in national publications such as FlyFishing Magazine, Maine Fish and Wildlife, and in The Hatch Guide for New England Streams by Thomas Ames, Jr.

My work was juried by the Carnegie Institute and selected for a national arts and crafts exhibition tour, and represented at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

I founded Tibbetts & Tibbetts design studio and led the firm in it’s catalog design specialty for over 25 years. My son now carries on with the graphic arts business from his studio in Sutton, NH.

I welcome commissions from individuals, corporations, and sporting camps to do paintings of fishing spots, camps, and all places held dear.