William McCarthy’s dreamlike, mysterious landscapes often feature the sky, using the light striking clouds to highlight colors and patterns. His luminous skies are just as intriguing as what is on the ground. “Light has come to play an important part. When I look back over this body of work, I feel it speaks about spiritual places, places that contain a quiet inner light, radiating an ethereal whisper, the places we see every day,” McCarthy writes. “I know that my best oil paintings develop out of memories of landscapes from both the recent and distant past.” "Sky Dance", oil on canvas. 60" x 48". Hamden, CT 06517;Painting