Up The Hill

2019, Oil on Linen Panel, 10"x 15"

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A scene from the summer The outskirts of the Mont Alto Campus of Penn State University.

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.

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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.

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. 

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.

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.

Last Gasp

2016, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 7"

Scenes From a Train

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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.

Morning On The Beach

2016, Oil on Hardboard, 6"x 8"

The Caribbean
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There were days in paradise when we were the first to appear at this extraordinary place.

Autumn Shadows

2015, Oil on Hardboard, 7"x 5"

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This is a painting of Madison Square Park, NYC in Autumn. I've always loved back lit trees, especially in the Fall. It's like a canopy of stained glass. 

Under the Exit

2015, Oil on Hardboard, 6"x 9"

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This is a painting of one of the exit ramps off the 59th Street Bridge, as Manhattanites like to call it, the Queens Borough Bridge for those living on the other side of the East River. For me it epitomizes the dichotomy that is New York, order and chaos all at once. It represents the patchwork infrastructure that is most noticeable when entering or leaving one of its bridges or tunnels.

Saving The WPA

2015, Oil on Hardboard. 5"x 7"

Scenes From a Train

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I've always been fascinated by the WPA creations that dot this country's landscape, especially the bridges. Many of the people who took part in the WPA were artists and their influence can be seen in the design details of every one of these structures. This bridge was probably built in the late 1930's and it shows, but the details on the upper retaining wall structure show just how important aesthetics were back then. Even on a bridge whose audience would consist mainly of a handful of railroad engineers. It says to us, "Everyone is important." The support columns are from a much later renovation, and they tell us, "There's no money in the budget for pretty."

The Dance at St. Mark's

2015, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 5"

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This is a painting of the courtyard at St. Mark's Church in NYC. More specifically, it is a painting of a very old locust tree hat happens to be in the courtyard at St. Mark's Church. I love New York and I love trees, so any time that I can combine the two is a red letter day.

Diagonals and Stripes

2015, Oil on Hardboard, 7"x 5"

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On First Avenue in NYC, just north of First Street, there is a staging area for a variety of safety barriers for a big dig on Houton. It has been going on for a couple of years now and I pass by it on my way to Russ & Daughters, the finest purveyor of smoked fish in the city. I have been looking at this photograph since December, wondering what to do with it. It occurred to me that the question was not what to do with it, but whether I had enough patience to work with it.

East Village Windows

2015, Oil on Hardboard, 7"x 5"

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One of the most interesting things about buildings in New York City has very little to do with the subject building, and more to do with the shadows cast by its neighbors.

Power

2015, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 5"

Scenes From a Train

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Just one of the many Amtrak power stations along the Harrisburg to NYC route. I've enjoyed working with the images from this visit. The return trip was primarily during the golden hour. Lots of great shadows and that magnificent amber light.

From the Shadows

2015, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 7"

Scenes From a Train

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This is just outside of Newark Station. This is easily becoming my favorite train station.

Only a Matter of Time

2014, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 7"

Scenes From a Train

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For the past couple of years I have been chronicling the nations crumbling infrastructure, at least what is in my corridor. This has been good for me. It has given me direction and focus. However, Sometimes I come across scenes that remind me of just how precarious train travel really is.

Golden Arches

2014, Oil on Hardboard, 7"x 5"

Scenes From a Train

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Riding the train in late afternoon at this time of year is a great opportunity to photograph all of the decaying infrastructure during the golden hour, that time when the sun is still above the horizon but only its warmer orange light is getting through. In contrast, shadows seem that much more blue and violet. Compliments at their finest.

The Replacement

2014, Oil on Hardboard, 5"x 7"

Scenes From a Train

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I'm back after a long hiatus due to illness. This was truly the lost summer. Hopefully I can resume my painting schedule and try to get back to "daily" painting.

This is a scene from the Amtrak line going to NYC. I was drawn the thin band of light streaming through between the two bridges. Aside from the obvious tonal contrast, there is a distinct contrast in age between the to spans. Painting old concrete never gets old.

The Corner Curve

2014, Oil on Hardboard, 7"x 5"

Curves

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This is a painting of a building in the East Village, in NYC. I seem to be drawn lately to curves and have inadvertently created a series. They're usually the best.