Just Off the Easel

"Blue Canyon, 5th Avenue" 12x12 oil on panel

                   As a child I had a love affair with 5th Avenue.  I thought it was the grandest place I had  ever seen! I still love it and enjoy painting it. This is 5th Avenue down around 34th Street which I came to know well since my first job after college was right there at 34th and 5th. I think what makes NYC unique to paint is the canyon like effect of the extraordinarily tall buildings and the fact that it is built on a grid. There are very few diagonals and virtually all streets are east, west, north and south. Easy to choose the light source.

Fall is show time!  UPCOMING EXHIBITS:
 Opening September 21st and running until October 15th:
THE PRINCIPLE GALLERY PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE PAINTERS
Opening reception September 21st from 6:30 until 9:00 PM,I will have two paintings in this show, "Yellow Sky" and "Key Bridge Nocturne". Please go towww.principlegallery.com for more information.

THE SALMAGUNDI CLUB FALL AUCTIONS October 8th to 26th. www.salmagundi.org
With luck the above painting will be include in the auction.

AMERICAN PAINTINGS FINE ART SMALL TREASURES 2018 November 17th to January 26th 2019. www.americanpaintingsfineart.com