Tag: Central Park South

March 2, 2019

Central Park — The Painting

Frederick Law Olmsted was a genius of unfathomable proportion. This gentleman saw the center of a bustling island, and envisioned 1.317 square miles of trees, hills, bridges, lakes and pathways — and invented Central Park.

Having spent 12 years living in Manhattan (10 of which, were on the Upper East Side) — The Park was my home away from home, through which I ran 1000’s of miles, played 100’s of hockey games, and spent countless hours exploring, thinking, enjoying… being connected to my inner self.

So, when longtime collector, Debbie Paul, commissioned me to create this 48″x56″ acrylic on canvas painting — it became a most welcome time warp… and, eventually, my greatest creative challenge to date. You can view the time lapse immediately above… and click onward for the stroke-by-stroke recap.

July 12, 2014

Guggenheim #6 AKA Pink Guggenheim

In 2009, I decided to paint the Guggenheim each year for 20 years… this is #6…

June 10, 2013

Guggenheim 5 in the Guggenheim for 20 Years Series

In 2009, I decided to paint The Guggenheim for twenty years, each summer, from the same corner, on the same size canvas, with the sole variable being my style. This is Guggenheim 5… the latest of my recent futurist works, joining the Seattle Space Needle, Central Park South, Sutton Place, Welcome to Las Vegas Sign and The Bellagio.

March 16, 2013

Painting Process: Central Park Southeast at Twilight

Central Park Southeast… at Twilight… my third Futurist Revival canvas. Many of these buildings hold a special place in my heart… but I’ll get into that later.