Small Works Exhibition at Baruch College March 3-28

I'm pleased that my small, 12x12 inch painting, Chocolate Times Square Reflections has been included in this year's Small Works Exhibition at the Sidney Mishkin Gallery of Baruch College. The exhibit runs from March 3-28. I enjoy working on small scale paintings as they present their own set of challenges. Looking forward to attending the reception tomorrow evening to see what other artists have created on a small scale.

It was a Chelsea morning...

In the Pink in Chelsea
Oil on panel
6x6 inches

A new small study of a sunny street in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. I was taken by the bright pink tones of the building across the street with the sunlight bathing it in a warm glow. A quiet little moment in the bustling city.

Broome Street Guardians

Broome Street Guardians
Oil on canvas
12x9 inches

A new year, a new painting. This architectural study captures details on an older building located on the Lower East Side. The angel and gargoyle guard the current home of New York Artists Equity located on the ground floor. I am enchanted with these whimsical embellishments, especially plentiful in the older neighborhoods of the city. The LES is changing rapidly as is evidenced by a new structure rising rapidly diagonally across from this modest red brick building.

I have many fond memories of spending Sundays with my family on the Lower East Side, eating, shopping and soaking up the history of this neighborhood where my Dad was born.

View from MoMA study

View from MoMA study
Oil on panel
6x6 inches

This is a small study of the view from MoMA. When the museum was renovated several years ago, large windows were installed on the lobby level, creating a soaring, bright and open environment. The view shows some of the older buildings in the '50's surrounded by the corporate towers nearby.

View from Kenmare

View from Kenmare
Oil on canvas
15x30 in.

A new painting fresh off the easel. This is a view from a downtown rooftop on Kenmare Street. Looking north, several of the city's iconic buildings stand majestically dotting the skyline amid the older, smaller scale buildings. This view has changed a bit since I took the photograph that I worked from and I'm sure several towering glass buildings can now be seen from this vantage point.

Holiday Painting Sale 2016

Every year around the holiday season I offer several small works for sale. These six NYC-themed paintings feature subjects ranging from the artist sculpture on the facade of the Cafe des Artistes, The Met Life building at night flooded with white light on Veteran's Day, LIC's Palace Chicken and the L.I.C. Cafe, a beautifully embellished building on 14th Street and a Chinatown view are just a few of the subjects that caught my eye and paintbrush.

All paintings are oils on canvas panels, a 6x6 inch image mounted on an 8x8 inch panel painted brushed silver or gold. The price is $250.00 per painting with discounts for multiple sales. Feel free to email me at sjfstudio@aol.com for more information and payment options.

Hope your holiday season will be peaceful and happy.

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New York Artists Equity Members Invitational

59th Street Bridge Reflections II
Oil on canvas
24x42 inches

I was delighted to be one of 11 artists chosen for the upcoming New York Artists Equity Members Invitational, December 9, 2016-January 14, 2017.

Equity Gallery
245 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002
(between Orchard and Ludlow Streets)
Phone: +1-212-542-0292

The gallery is located on the Lower East Side, not far from Allen Street where my Dad was born. I spent many a Sunday afternoon with my family having lunch at Ratner's and other long gone restaurants, then shopping on Orchard and surrounding streets. Whenever I am in that neighborhood, I'm flooded with so many memories.