Chrysler's Golden Hour
Oil on canvas
24x18 inches
SOLD
Whew! I think I'm going to call this one finished.
A
few months ago my friend Dianne was celebrating a big birthday and a
visit to the top of the Empire State Building had been on her bucket
list. Her friend Nancy organized a visit and surprised her by inviting
some friends to come along. I took loads of photos and felt this one was
worth painting. It was late afternoon on a windy, chilly day and the
sun was casting a golden light on the Chrysler building and beyond,.
lighting up many familiar sites in this detailed filled painting. Worked
on this one for 3 months and it was a challenge
"Crystal Reflections I" & Crystal Reflections II"
Oil on canvas
Each 36x24 inches
2000
SOLD
I've been spending some time scanning transparencies of some older paintings and thought I'd start sharing a few. Back in the late 1990s I met Paula at an exhibition and when she saw my reflection paintings she very kindly invited me to visit the office where she worked on 3rd Avenue in Manhattan as there were some great views. I took her up on the offer and created several paintings from the photographs I took that day. "Crystal Reflections I" and "Crystal Reflections II" were views from the conference room and these paintings were later purchased by the firm and hung in that very same conference room Each measures 36x24 inches, oil on canvas and were completed 25 years ago.
Faded Elegance in Harlem
Oil on canvas
24x18 inches
A recently completed painting of what I think might have been a former ballroom in Harlem. Always on the lookout for interesting architectural details, I spotted this decorative work on a building that was looking a bit tired but still standing proud in this uptown and storied neighborhood.
LIC Jackson Avenue Reflections III
Oil on canvas
12x12 inches
It's been a long, hot summer so far and sometimes difficult to move the paint around in the oppressive heat. I did manage to complete this painting of some reflections I found in Long Island City near Queens Plaza. Once again, the ongoing construction does yield some interesting views. The colors and the abstract forms in this painting create an enigmatic look at the urban landscape. Here's hoping for some cooler weather in which to start working on my next painting.
View from 14th Street
Oil on canvas
12x9 inches
SOLD
This painting was
exhibited at the recent fair that I participated in at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. A young man stopped to talk and was delighted to see this
painting as it is what he sees when he goes up to his roof. After the
fair I received an email from his mother as he had told her about my
work. She purchased this painting as a birthday gift for him and he
couldn't have been more pleased. It is always so gratifying to find just
the right collector for a particular painting.
Waiting at Grand Central
Oil on canvas
24x18 inches
45th Studio Anniversary Celebration
The month of May marks 45th years that I’ve been a working artist in my Long Island City studio. A lot of paintings have been created near to the northlight window, out which I’ve watched the neighborhood’s urban landscape change dramatically year by year. I’ve documented these LIC changes in well over 100 paintings of the neighborhood along with many other favorite subjects of the New York City urban landscape. Love those architectural details and reflections.
To celebrate this milestone anniversary I am having prints made of my recent painting Waiting at Grand Central, a quintessential New York City scene. This particular painting has received a wonderful response both online and when it was shown at a recent art fair during which it was sold. So many people inquired if there were prints available of this painting that I decided to go ahead and have them produced.
I’m working with a printer to create high-quality prints with an image size of 10.5x14 inches, matted size of 20x16 inches which is a standard frame size. The price is $250.00. If you would like to purchase a print, just let me know.
In addition, during the month of May, I will having a studio sale with many paintings both old and new available at discounted prices. If you would like to arrange a studio visit we can find a good time for you to come by and hopefully leave with an original “Florin” painting in hand. The studio is located on Jackson Avenue in LIC, one block away from MoMA PS1 and easily accessible by subway.
I’m very grateful to have found this wonderful studio so many years ago in which to work and grow as an artist. And to all of my collectors and supporters of my art I say a heartfelt THANK YOU. Hope to see you at the studio!
