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Portrayed with a spectral array of autumn colors, Thieme has found a restful cabin in a secluded location on the Cape Ann Peninsula. Showing his diversity with subject matter, he incorporates the reflective coastal inlet and ever-present boats of the area with the aged structure. The work becomes a blend of the things he is known for: his professional handling of light and shadow, strong natural coloration and great impasto application of his oil to canvas.

Silent and serene, one’s senses are activated by implication to Thieme’s work. The visual stimulation conveys the cool, almost icy touch of the water, and the rarely broken silence of movement through the crackling ground cover. Inside would be a fireplace of warmth and strong . His heavy palette approach gives a depth to the objects which creates a dimensional realism.

Thieme’s wife, Becky, once wrote of her husband “he often says that he was born 50 years to late”. Thieme longed for simpler times amid the march of progress. He worked relentlessly at his art, and became one of the premier, internationally recognized members of the Cape Ann and Rockport School of Art. He painted scenes from the diverse Cape Ann Peninsula, traveling about in a modified horse-drawn wagon he converted into an art studio. He owned a reputation for establishing friendly relationships with locals and visitors alike, but would tolerate no interruptions while working at a canvas.

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