I explore the architectural landscapes of New York City, especially the
last remaining industrial region along the far west side of Manhattan.
This area of abandoned factories and decaying city infrastructure is in
a period of a renaissance and renewal. I want to capture the beauty of
the old before it is all "improved" out of existence.
I find tremendous energy and texture in the grit and rust of these abandoned areas of New York City, but these industrial monuments are quickly disappearing. As I experience these passing urban landscapes I try to capture these emotional and meditative sensations in paint, while also capturing the silence when the city noise stops for a moment.
Each of these painting series is about a different aspect of these old neighborhoods and industrial areas. The High Line series shows the old abandoned elevated railroad that runs between 10th and 11th Avenues in far West Chelsea, NY, before the current conversion into a walking park. I'm interested in this brooding hulk of steel as seen from the street, as opposed to the lightness on walking on top of it.
Trained as a theatre lighting and set designer I’m extremely sensitive to the emotive power of light and shadow, especially the distinct bold light of fall and winter, playing across the factories, warehouses, and bridges.
I paint large figurative cityscape watercolors with a thick use of paint, playing with the tension between the illusions of depth, carefully drawn linear perspective, and an obvious play on the surface of the paper through watermarks, paint runs and spatters.
It’s a weathering of the paper surface like the patina of this old steel and concrete.
I find tremendous energy and texture in the grit and rust of these abandoned areas of New York City, but these industrial monuments are quickly disappearing. As I experience these passing urban landscapes I try to capture these emotional and meditative sensations in paint, while also capturing the silence when the city noise stops for a moment.
Each of these painting series is about a different aspect of these old neighborhoods and industrial areas. The High Line series shows the old abandoned elevated railroad that runs between 10th and 11th Avenues in far West Chelsea, NY, before the current conversion into a walking park. I'm interested in this brooding hulk of steel as seen from the street, as opposed to the lightness on walking on top of it.
Trained as a theatre lighting and set designer I’m extremely sensitive to the emotive power of light and shadow, especially the distinct bold light of fall and winter, playing across the factories, warehouses, and bridges.
I paint large figurative cityscape watercolors with a thick use of paint, playing with the tension between the illusions of depth, carefully drawn linear perspective, and an obvious play on the surface of the paper through watermarks, paint runs and spatters.
It’s a weathering of the paper surface like the patina of this old steel and concrete.
