brettonarts

10/19/2026

This painting is creeping along, but it’s getting there. Cadillac Mountain Road is on Mount Desert Island in Maine. So far so good…

10/19/2026

Here’s a fun sketch I did during my nephew’s soccer game. (Spoiler alert: they didn’t win…)

10/17/2026

I went to see my painting “Hyde-ing in the Shadows”at the Merrimack Repertory Theater in Lowell Ma last night and the great performance of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde!
So fun!

10/05/2026

Today I’m working on a new painting for the MRT’s performance of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde…

09/18/2026

Ok, yeah, I’ve accepted it. Summer days are at an end. I can see the writing on the tree leaves…I am now switching gears and Fall is what you will see. Your Painting of the Day is: “A Ride in the Woods”, (reminiscent of my trail riding years in a forest behind my house growing up) acrylics on canvas, 12”x12”, $500.00. Prints can be found here:

A Ride in the Woods Colorful Abstract Forest Scene Painting by Debra Bretton Robinson

08/29/2026

Huge estate sale today Saturday August 29th 9am-1pm 17 East Pine St Plaistow NH!!
Tools:
Woodworking tools
Machines for machinists
Farm tools
Furniture:
Windsor chairs (Heywood Wakefield!), Hutch, kitchen tables, kitchen chairs, side tables, bureaus, grandfather clock, benches
Electronics: radios, tv, vcr’s
Housewares:
Silverplated dinnerware, plates, mugs, cups, bowls,
Antique Lanterns, marble chess board, antique sewing machines,
Etc etc!!
See you there!

08/28/2026

Early home of the ARTIST!? Good morning! My family is hosting an estate sale at our childhood home in Plaistow, NH tomorrow, Aug 29th from 9-1. If you ever wondered about the inspiration that set this artist’s career in motion, (before a commemorative plaque has been afixed to the outside near the door), NOW is your chance! Yes, you will gain access to the creative beginnings of artist Debra Bretton Robinson! Meet the artist! In honor of this grand event, I am posting paintings of Plaistow, her (my) hometown that are available for purchase as prints!

Farmstead Painting by Debra Bretton Robinson

08/09/2026

SOLD! But many, many treasures still left to unearth! Estate sale, day 2 10am-2pm TODAY SUNDAY AUGUST 9. (Please remember to be kind and respectful of the family’s feelings and items. This was the family home for 60 years.)
17 East Pine Street, Plaistow, NH

08/05/2026

BIG ESTATE SALE IN PLAISTOW, NH! 🚨
THUS WEEKEND!!!August 8& 9 • 10 AM–2 PM • CASH ONLY
This is NOT your average yard sale! We’re clearing out a longtime family property, including the house, barn, breezeway and woodshop.
🔨 Woodshop tools & machinery
🌾 Antique farm tools
🐴 Saddles, bridles & tack — including a parade saddle
🧵 Antique sewing machines
🛷 Wooden sleds
🏮 Metal lanterns
📚 Books
🪑 Furniture & household items
🎄 Christmas items
❄️ Air conditioners
🔧 Lots of tools & miscellaneous treasures
There is MUCH more than what's pictured!
📍 17 East Pine St., Plaistow, NH
📅 Saturday & Sunday, August 8& 9
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
💵 CASH ONLY
Come early and give yourself time to explore — there are decades of things to uncover!

07/28/2026

The Manchester by-the-sea Museum Exhibit for “The Revolution and the War at Sea” published a Booklet of all the works of art in the show and my painting was represented. Expected, but still exciting to see. The exhibition will be up until September 19, 2026. Try to catch it if you are in the area.