Cherry Blossom Time

They are blooming at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden

BBG Cherry Walk
Oil on canvas
36 x 30 in.

Cherry blossom time in Brooklyn - an oasis of serenity and beauty in the heart of a bustling city. I wanted to share this older painting with you today as this week-end is the height of the cherry blossom season at the Garden - enjoy!

A Doorway

A little whimsey on 7th Avenue


Seventh Avenue Doorway
Oil on canvas
10 x 8 in.

Passed by this recessed doorway on 7th Avenue and was taken by the playfulness of the architectural details. There are so many hidden treasures in the city and I love coming upon one when I least expect to.

A Library Lion

"Patience"


Library Lion
Oil on canvas
10 x 8 in.
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The New York Public Library is a great pile of stone on Fifth Avenue. The lions that proudly guard the entrance are a real landmark in this town. "Patience" sits proudly watching the countless throngs pass by, day in and day out.

Silent auction continued

One of two paintings in a silent auction at Franklin 54 Gallery


Study in White
Oil on canvas
12 x 9 in.
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A quiet street, sun hitting the side of the building, a lone figure walking by, a study in white. This painting is in the silent auction at Franklin 54 Gallery to benefit the organization Equality Now. Closing reception Thursday, April 26, 6-9 pm. Nice work on display! Contact franklin541@verizon.net

Gone but not forgotten

A little architectual detail



Pandora Arcade
Oil on canvas
11 x 16 in.

Having attended a Broadway show last week-end, I walked around the theater district, marveling at the ever-changing scene. This painting of an architectural detail on a 42nd Street theater is no more. I love finding and painting these details before they're gone, preserving a bit of a lost New York.

A painting in an auction

A month-long exhibition


Jefferson Market #2
Oil on canvas
7 x 5 in.
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This small scale painting of the Jefferson Market building on 10th Street and 6th Avenue is a real standout in the neighborhood. Built in the late 1880's, it is a prime example of High Victorian Gothic architecture and a wonderful building when seen from all angles. A silent art auction is being held at the Franklin 54 Gallery to benefit the organization Equality Now, The exhibit is on view from April 4-26, 2007. For more info e-mail franklin541@verizon.net

April Fool's - Not Really!

Two more small works today.



Looking North
Oil on canvas
8 x 6 in.
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This painting screams New York City with a view of the New York Life tower and the Empire State Building - sans Kong - looking northward from the East 20's.





Sherry Netherland #1
Oil on canvas
7 x 5 in.


Here is an eagle's eye view of the famous Fifth Avenue hotel as viewed from a spectacular vantage point on the west side.