I am delighted to be exhibiting a selection of small paintings on Studio41's Back Wall Gallery during the month of November.
In addition, I will showing newly created machine pieced and some quilted pillows featuring themes of the borough of Queens, Long Island City and New York.
The exhibition is on view from November 4-26, open Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5pm. Studio41 is located 1 block north of Queens Plaza. https://www.studio41lic.com/
LIC Court Square Diner Sitter
Oil on panel
8x8 inches
A new painting literally just off the easel. This diner is a longtime mainstay in the neighborhood and I always enjoy meeting an artist friend for lunch to chow down and talk shop. Back in the 1980's I remember seeing the artist Romare Bearden there as his studio was nearby. I will be installing this and other paintings at the cozy LIC Corner Cafe next week and they will be on view through the month of November. Stop in if you're in the neighborhood, have a bite to eat and enjoy the artwork. The fresh baked scones are to die for.
The Chelsea Hotel
Oil on panel
8x8 inches
"I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel..."
Listening to the great Leonard Cohen song as I painted this small study of the iconic Chelsea Hotel on 23rd Street. Shrouded in netting and scaffolding for years, I often wondered as I walked by what the facade would look like when it was removed. I'm happy to report that he old hotel, built in the late 1880's, looks gorgeous and happily is still standing. So many creative people spent time here over the years, adding to its allure and mystery. May it stand tall on 23rd Street in Manhattan for many years to come.
Installation of Booth 14
Superfine Art Fair, New York City, September 2023
Finished installing Booth 14 at the Superfine Art Fair NYC today. Smack dab in the Flatiron district on 23rd Street. Never having participated in a large art fair before, I'm curious to see who comes by during the 4 days and hopefully who purchases my work. Got lucky when getting the paintings over to the venue with the help of a friend as it had rained heavily this morning and it had stopped by the time we were to head over to the site. Thank goodness for small favors. With multiple artists drilling nails into multiple walls, the place was a cacaphony of sound. Unwrapping, going and down the step stool, raising and lowering paintings while hanging, drilling...my back feels the effects of the last several hours. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to the next 4 days of the Fair and hope it will be a good experience all around.
SB on 23rd St
Oil on canvas
I will be exhibiting this and other paintings at the upcoming Superfine
Art Fair NYC 2023, September 14-17 at 29 West 23rd Street. This
painting of the former Stern Brothers Department Store, built in the
1870's in what was once known as the Ladies Mile, features wonderful
architectural details and fascinating reflections. I've included this
painting as the building is just across the street from the Fair. A Home
Depot now occupies the ground level retail space but this historic cast
iron building looks much as it did when first built. #superfineartfair
For Fair info and tickets - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/superfine-art-fair-nyc-2023-tickets-694799151967?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Blue Empire Reflections
Oil on canvas
24x24 inches
Spotted some wonderful reflections on Sixth Avenue of a very abstract Empire State Building. Had a really good time capturing on canvas all of the undulating and distorted shapes resulting on this glass building facade. Always looking up to see what I can see.
2 Park Avenue South Reflections II
Oil on canvas
24x24 inches
Last year around this time I painted a small 6x6 inch study of this building and decided when it was completed that it deserved to be fully explored in a larger format. 2 Park Avenue is a beautiful art deco building constructed in the 1920's and the detailing is something you don't see often anymore. The undulating reflections caught my attention and this subject was well worth revisiting.
