Jill called us together and she and Bob hosted our reunion. In our twenties, and first time Manhattan residents, the core crew lived in the same apartment building on West 86th Street. My college friend Elaine was my link. She lived there. I lived more downtown. And Bob, grew up on West 79th, so of […]
There was a Victorian floral painting in my parents living room in the house I grew up in. It was painted on glass, both sides of the glass, with foil behind it popping through the unpainted bits. I can’t say I loved the piece but I do attribute it to my education. Throughout my art […]
When I visited my friend, Elaine, after her return from Buenos Aires, I didn’t expect to see the art she was bringing back, pieces of mine included, on the walls already. Red Aquatic had been placed down a long hallway. I’d never seen a piece of mine so far away from me, like in a […]
Jack, a childhood friend, was in town and confirmed in the morning that he’d be stopping by that afternoon. It’d been the longest time since we’d said hello in person. His life has mostly been shared to my eyes through social media. I had an urge to do a piece for him with him as […]
This is a thank you and housewarming gift rolled into one. My friend Patrick commissioned me to do this gift for Dana and Kevin. Dana was NYC based for years. That’s where I met her and where she worked with Patrick. Today she and Kevin have a new home in Florida. That’s the housewarming part. […]
I had the good fortune of sharing time with Linda and both her champs. This commissioned portrait of Rocky and Coco began with an initial at home on-premise photo session and then a second on-premise shoot. After that, and choosing selects, I painted the piece. It took roughly two months to complete. Timing was significant, […]
Dominic and Jorge have lived in my building since before I moved in. I had the urge to do this for them in the few days leading up to Pride Sunday in NYC this year. It’s painted on a poly sheet I’d used experimentally in a portrait I’d recently done… and thus it’s shape. Roughly […]
Ginger, one of two dogs on my floor, Bob’s dog, passed away recently from cancer. Sweet disposition and wonderful companion to Bob. Bob’s a walker and I know Ginger did not lack for circulation. I miss her. Did this for Bob. I’ve been doing names on laminate this year. It’s a sturdy surface and here, […]
These are all slender silhouettes. Why? Because I had a great piece of clear vinyl acetate and wanted to make the most of it. The pencil came first. What else could fit in a small strip? A pineapple on a classic column, a smile inducing toothbrush and a test tube showing life. They’re painted using […]
Alp is the second offspring of Victoria and Engin. His older brother, Mehmet, got his own named piece as a gift for turning one year old. It’s my way of celebrating their entrance on earth. Smart and loving parents and now a second young son. Inspiring was their holiday card and the four of them […]
Tied in togetherness, bound in union, the indivisibility of our being is at the center of this piece. UNION floats centered within a fully transparent canvas. It joins human and earth, sky and form. It is a relishable joy to see up close. It’s adorned with a rich dimensional surface including leaves and tiny reflective silver […]
This portrait came to be through the imagination of Nikki whose friends Kathy and Cliff are the lucky companions of Bianca. A Spinone Italiano, Bianca was a pleasure to photograph and a joy to paint. Commissioned with the thought of being a gift given at Thanksgiving, all went perfectly on schedule. In this piece I see […]
Recent picks (8/23) below. I love the motion in this piece, the bubbles that trail the red, it’s mass. RED AQUATIC is painted on both sides of a clear canvas and has a dimensional surface, great for catching light and offering shadows. 2009 Acrylic and mixed medium on acetate 18 x 23 inches From […]
Part fireworks, part burst of sheer exuberance, this piece determined itself. It was created free-formed, unhindered by straight edges. 12″x 24″, BRILLIANCE, 2004, is painted with acrylics and mixed medium on clear acetate mounted on wood.
Mehmet’s 1st Anniversary, 2017, was painted in celebration of Victoria and Engin’s boy at the one year anniversary of his birth. It is painted on clear canvas acetate using acrylics and mixed medium. I painted the crown, sun and olive branch, the red dot, the underline. They are the details that I drew on first impulse […]