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2017 Artist Statement
ington D.C.; Wisconsin; Colorado; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; and in Florida: Gainesville; The Florida Keys; and The Suwanee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida.
Notable work:
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El Arenal - The volcano in Costa Rica - First painted frame. Notable by the inventive use of squared swirls, part homage to Kuna Mola Textile Design and Van Gogh.
Dual Violins - Klezmer music at its finest inspired this drawing which became a painting. Created in Krakow, Poland, while researching my book, The Horse Adjutant. It was done at the Bats Gallery in an old square that included one of the oldest temples in Europe built in the 1600s.
The Party Favor - The title refers to the extra given at weddings. In this case a photographer. The painting goes along with the book I wrote, The Horse Adjutant, about a survivor of the Nazi holocaust. The painting depicts Jews on horseback in Nowy Sanz, Poland, in 1935. Notable are the electric telephone poles in the background. The world was changing rapidly and the war would upend everyone’s lives.
Sainte Chapelle - The drawing was completed during a classical music concert inside the church held at sunset so the people can experience the stained glass as the colors change. A painting of this scale has many layers. Each takes time to dry. The arch for instance took 3 months to complete. Historic 5th Avenue - Drawn on premise at the historic black 5th avenue neighborhood of Delray Beach, Florida. The drawing was created a day after I visited the African Museum of Art in Washington, D.C. Some of those drawings ended up in the composition.
The Shuster’s - Taken from the oldest photo of my family. This large painting was done with a palette knife giving it a texture. I used pink for the epaulets to soften the war stance of these people. On the right is my granduncle Benzy. Bear Creek - Based on an afterparty at a music festival. The drawing was completed at around 3 am on a very cold night while sitting around a campfire with all our friends playing music.
EL ARENAL 2012
SAINTE CHAPELLE 2012
THE PARTY FAVOR 2011
