Power At Golden Hour

2019

Oil on Aluminum Panel

18"x 24"

This is a painting of The Con Ed power plant, and its surrounds in the Vinegar Hill section of Brooklyn, as seen from across the East River, in Manhattan.

Look for this painting at Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA

Catching Some Rays

2018, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 7"

City

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One bitter cold morning in New York, as seen from the twenty-something(th) floor of the Waldorf=Astoria. 

The Bells!

2018, Oil on Aluminum Panel, 6"x 9"

City

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From a visit this summer to the greatest city in the world. This is a scene from East 14th Street during the "golden hour'. A time of day as the sun is dropping into the low laying Jersey smog, causing the light be a warmer yellow, or "golden." It also creates wonderful cast shadows on nearby buildings.

'Long Day, II' Prints Available

Limited Edition Prints Available

Image Size: 16 x 12 in.

Paper Size: 20 x 16 in.

Edition Size: 50

Price $125

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East Village Haze

2018, Oil on Linen, 28"x 20"

City

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This is a larger version of this scene. The original of the same title, was 7x5 inches.  I don't do a lot of remakes, but this kept prodding. Here is what I wrote three years ago.

This is a scene that I happened upon during my quest for cannoli and cappuccino. The light show that is New York City at night is particularly evident in the cloud cover. In the '70's and '80's there were only a handful of buildings that were lit and the Empire State Building was the color of the evening. In recent years many other buildings have joined in, each with its own color palette. The result is a more neutral glow, and the color far usually much more subtle.

This, along with three other paintings are headed down to Principle Gallery, in Alexandria, Virginia for the group exhibit, City Limits. The opening reception is on Friday, April 13, 6:30-9:00

Beneath the Skyway

2018, Oil on Hardboard, 10"x 14"

Scenes From a Train

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This is a painting of the Pulaski Skyway, in New Jersey, as it passes over the Amtrak rails. I painted a smaller version of this scene several years ago. The structures then were relatively pristine. Not only was there no graffiti but the concrete was was smooth and seemed unscathed by whatever makes them scathed. It just shows how tenuous our infrastructure really is. 

This paining, along with three others will be included in the upcoming group exhibition, City Limits, at Principle Gallery, in Alexandria. The Opening Reception is Friday, April 13, 2018, 6:30-9 PM. 

When Learning a New Language...

2018, Oil on Hardboard, 6"x 8"

Scenes From a Train

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I painted this bridge several years ago when the structures were almost pristine. Time does the same thing to infrastructure as it does to faces. It just does it more quickly.

Looking Down the East River, II

2017, Oil on Linen, 10"x 20"

City

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This is a view of the East River of New York City, as seen from the lower tip of Roosevelt Island. It was a sparkling, but cold February day, not that I noticed. For about 20 years I lived in New York, but until this trip I had never set foot on this island. To quote General MacArthur, "I shall return!"

A Walk In the Rain

2017, Oil on Hardboard, 10"x 8"

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This is a painting of the Chrysler Building (NYC) during a pretty heavy rain. What drew me to this, aside from it being the Chrysler Building, was the light shining on, off and through all of those water droplets. It looked  a lot like fire. This painting is on view at Principle Gallery through December 2017, during the Small Works Exhibit.

The Red Drawbridge

2017, Oil on Hardboard, 7"x 5"

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This is a painting of the Roosevelt Island Bridge, which spans the East River from Roosevelt Island to Astoria Queens, New York. It opened in 1955, the year that 'Dem Bums beat my beloved Yankees in the World Series. The jubilation in Brooklyn was short lived when the universe was once again properly aligned the next year when the Yankees beat the Dodgers in five games (one of them being Don Larsen's perfect game). But I digress. The bridge is not terribly noteworthy unless you happen to paint urban landscapes, in which case it is magnificent!

Waldorf Tower

2017, Oil on Hardboard, 4"x 3"

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I am extremely grateful for having my painting included (and awarded Honorable Mention) in the annual National Miniature Exhibition, held at the Chambersburg Council for the Arts. The exhibition runs from November 3 through January 5. The opening reception is on Friday, November 3, 5 - 8 PM.

Fire

2017, Oil on Hardboard, 4"x 5"

This is a painting of a New York City fire call box. It is located along the east side of Madison Square Park, at 25th Street. I'm always amazed that since they no longer work these historical artifacts are still around, and apparently some are being maintained. This painting will be heading down to Principle Gallery, in Alexandria, VA, for the annual Small Works Exhibit, in December. 

The opening reception is Saturday, December 2, 1-4.

Three Stacks

2017, Oil on Linen Panel, 9"x 6"

This is a painting of the Con Ed power plant in Astoria, Queens (NYC), as seen from Roosevelt Island, in the East River. It is slated for the Small Works Exhibit at Principle Gallery, in Alexandria, VA later this year. The painting, not the power plant, or Roosevelt Island.

Mansardé en Cuivre

2017, Oil on Canvas, 20"x 20"

Started over two years ago, this is a painting, in a long line of paintings that I did not want to work on. It is a depiction of a building along Madison Square Park, in NYC, with a copper mansard roof and a lot of mythic adornment. I am by nature, a procrastinator. So every time I'd look at it and ask myself if I wanted to work on it, my answer was an emphatic, NO! I like however having painted it. There are many things that I love about this work, the intricacies, tone values, and color balance, forms and shadows. I do not however cherish my memories of working on it. It is the way of things detailed.

March, 2015. Shortly after beginning.

 Early June, 2017. Getting close. The painting was sold shortly after posting this image on Facebook.

Late June, 2017. Finished! After an all-nighter. Needing to frame and deliver the work later that day.

"Mansardé en Cuivre" (Mansard in Copper) is currently on exhibit at the Chambersburg Council for the Arts, in Chambersburg, PA until August 25, 2017.

Looking Down the East River

2017, Oil on Linen, 10"x 20"

This painting is of a view of the East River in NYC, as seen from the southern most tip of Roosevelt Island. I lived in New York for over twenty years but until I ventured there this past winter to take photographs I had never stepped foot there. I'm glad that I did. This painting will be part of an exhibit which opens later this month at the Chambersburg Council for the Arts, in downtown Chambersburg, PA. More info, including the date and time of the opening reception coming soon.

Under the FDR

2016, Oil on Linen, 36"x 28"

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Of all the places that I've lived I've never felt more at home than when I lived in New York City. However much it has changed it still feels like home. My urban landscapes attempt to reflect that. I normally forgo the frenetic aspects of the city in favor of the more quiet scenes. This is what New Yorkers tend to do, look for solitude in a city of eight million people.

Indigo Skies

2014-16, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 7"

Scenes From a Train

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This is a painting from my series, Scenes From a Train that I originally put aside. Not because I didn't like it but because all attempts to photograph it had failed miserably. It is so dark that light from any source would lay across it terribly uneven. It wasn't until Gamblin came out with their new picture varnish, Gamvar Satin. that it could be seen well enough by my camera to render it faithfully. Three cheers go out to Gamblin, and to their R & D department.

Root to Bloom

I am honored to have two of my paintings included in the exhibit, Root to Bloom, at Principle Gallery, in Alexandria, VA. Thanks go to Teresa Oaxaca for selecting my work and allowing me to participate in this show. The Opening is November 11, 2016, 6:30 - 9:00. For directions go to: Principle Gallery

Below are the two pieces that were selected.

Long Day, 2015, Oil on Hardboard, 9"x 6"

Rain on The Chrysler, 2015, Oil on Hardboard, 9"x 6"

I hope to see you there!

The Edge of Night

2016, Oil on Hardboard, 7"x 5"

#215

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I'm revisiting a previous subject, the building that houses the New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division. It's located just east of Madison Square Park, in Manhattan. After taking even more photographs of this magnificent building, I'm certain that if anything ever happens there I'll be getting a knock on my door. I hope that it's worth it.

Last Gasp

2016, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 7"

Scenes From a Train

#214

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The golden hour returns. The early evening light from the low sun sheds a beautiful golden light and long, high shadows on everything that it touches. Unfortunately this WPA relic is no longer standing. Time, weather and neglect had finally taken its toll. The sun finally set.