Miro Sinovcic: NY Frame of Mind

2012-01-07T14:19:00.000-05:00

NYNY
My paintings from a series Winter 2012, are now exhibited in
733 3rd Avenue, New York City

36"x48"
Oil on Canvas
The beginning of a new series: New York City sans the colors, as a moody, dark and mysterious place. Well, most of the time it is just the opposite: bright, shiny and colorful.

2011-12-02T12:25:00.001-05:00

Winter

It's time for my art show in the city, New York City that is. It will start on Wednesday, December 7th, and the opening will be on
Thursday, December 15th, 6-8PM
1133 Avenue of the Americas, Show Walls (6th Avenue and 43rd Street)
New York City
Hope to see you at the opening!

Here is what the curator, Mr Lanny Powers, thinks about my art:
The work of Miro Sinovcic is compelling in ways that few others are. His slightly out of focus, quasi-impressionistic approach presents an image which is gripping to the mind's eye because it exists in perfect balance between realism and abstraction. His calligraphic brushstroke demarks patterns that haunt us with a tangible reflection of retinal order, while the lyrical scene he paints taunts us with the recognizable world. When these almost contradictory aspects merge, it is the paradox resolved.
In this series, Miro has chosen to forgo the rich color we are accustomed to in his work, and concentrate on a binary palette evocative of the winter season. This limitation concretizes the abstraction even more than usual and lends a melodious musicality to the painting. There is a clarity of form in these canvases where the absence of color reveals and reinforces structure. These exquisite dances of brushwork reward the viewer with an unforgettable experience that we constantly re-discover in our daily lives. We recognize Miro's vision as we survey the world around us, and we see the truth in the old dictum, “nature copies Art”.

2011-11-13T09:42:00.001-05:00

Winter Village II

36"x36"
Oil on Canvas

2011-11-02T16:40:00.000-04:00

Winter Village

30"x60"
Oil on Canvas

2011-10-13T13:44:00.003-04:00

Winter Forest VII

48"x48"
Oil on Canvas

2011-09-07T11:35:00.000-04:00

Winter Forest VI

48x48
Oil on Canvas

2011-07-03T18:27:00.008-04:00

Winter Forest V

36x36
Oil on Canvas

2011-05-30T14:41:00.005-04:00

Winter Forest IV

36x36
Oil on Canvas

2011-03-07T17:14:00.010-05:00

Winter Forest III

24x72
Oil on Canvas

2011-02-25T16:02:00.000-05:00

Winter Forest

16x12 Oil on Canvas
The nature world is all about realism. But if you get a glimpse from a certain angle and distance, it can be an abstract work of art.
The painting is done as a study for a much bigger painting.

2010-12-20T14:22:00.003-05:00

Dining All Fresco

30x24 Oil on Canvas
A dining in Venice is an outdoor event. Cool summer breeze, a small back alley and a table for two, is all you need. While Dinning All Fresco, have a glass of Chianti in my name.

2010-12-05T21:04:00.008-05:00

La Serenissima

24x30 Oil on Canvas
The other name for Venice is “La Serenissima”. There is little serenity to be found in spring, summer or fall. But, in few winter months, most of the tourists are gone, and the city is again "The Most Serene One".

2010-11-30T17:29:00.000-05:00

Rainy Day in Venice

24x18 Oil on Panel
I read once how to go about Venice while raining. Here are the pros, the cons and in a nutshell.
Pros: Venice in rain means less tourists, better walking
Cons: Venice in rain also means you get pretty wet
In a nutshell: Don't let the weather stop you from enjoying this city

2010-11-28T07:50:00.000-05:00

Dead End in Venice

30x24 Oil on Panel
Actually, there are no dead ends in Venice. It will always be, in the deepest end, some hidden door or secret passage to the other side. And if not, few chairs and small tables will wait for you to catch your breath and have some cappuccino. Personally, I prefer latte.

2010-11-24T14:27:00.009-05:00

First Snow

24x30 Oil on Canvas
Venice is in northern part of Italy, so yes, it is snowing couple of times during the winter. Here is the snow only on the rooftops, and it is not going to stay long. Soon will be just a memory of the First Snow.

2010-11-11T08:33:00.000-05:00

Almost Springtime

30x24 Oil on Panel
The air is still on a cool side, last snow is hanging on in Central Park, but Spring is around the corner. No need to check the calendar, I am feeling it in my bones.

2010-11-02T11:01:00.000-04:00

STOMP on Broadway

24x30 Oil on Canvas
Stomp is a non-traditional dance troupe (originating in Brighton, UK) that uses the body and ordinary objects to create a physical theatre performance.
If I would write a recipe for this painting, the list of ingredients would look like this: black paint, white paint.

2010-04-01T18:15:00.007-04:00

Afternoon Traffic

24x18 Oil on Panel
For centuries gondolas were the chief means of transportation and most common watercraft within Venice. In modern times the iconic boats still have a role in public transport in the city. According to Wikipedia, gondolas are hand made using 8 different types of wood (fir, oak, cherry, walnut, elm, mahogany, larch and lime) and are composed of 280 pieces. I had no idea.

2010-03-22T09:29:00.002-04:00

Venice Market

18x24 Oil on Panel
Fruit and vegetable boats aren't so common nowadays, but there are still few places where you can buy an apple from a greengrocer on a boat. After all, just about everything Venice needs, is coming every day by a flotilla of all kind and sizes of boats.

2010-03-21T13:37:00.000-04:00

Sunset Over 42nd Street

30x24 Oil on Panel at Union Gallery
Lambertville, NJ
On May 28, at 8:10 PM (EST), the Sun's rays will fall exactly parallel to the Manhattan skyline. Provided you are somewhere that has a clear, unobstructed view of the New Jersey horizon, like 42nd Street, you'll be able to see the sun cross every cross-street in Manhattan.
Take my word for it.

2010-03-20T19:31:00.000-04:00

Salon International

My painting has been accepted for Salon International in Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art. A bit strange, since in my entire career, I participated in only two art competitions. It is not my cup of tea. But, I am definitely pleased that the gallery is using my painting "Sunset Over 42nd Street", to advertise the exhibition.

2010-03-11T09:01:00.006-05:00

42nd Street Sunset

12x24 Oil on Panel
42nd is a known street, but not as famous as Broadway, 5th Avenue or Park Avenue. It should be, since 42nd Street has something all this other streets don't: some of the most beautiful sunsets.

2010-02-22T09:21:00.005-05:00

Times Square No Turns

14x18 Oil on Panel
Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. All this streets put together, and you have a wonderful mess. My kind of subject to paint.

2010-02-17T08:51:00.013-05:00

Share Everything

16x12 Oil on Panel
According to my favorite book, "All I need to know I learned in kindergarten", the very first thing you should learn is share everything. And in the big city's roads, this means share the road. Some other time, will tell you what else we could learn in kindergarten.

2010-02-14T09:28:00.008-05:00

Definitely One Way

18x14 Oil on Panel
One of the most used traffic sign in New York City is "One Way". The subtle message of three identical signs is, don't even think of making right turn. The other popular sign? "Don't even think to park here".

2010-02-06T13:53:00.014-05:00

Vincent Sinovcic 1933-2010
A personal note:
I was a child when my older brother Vincent, left our native country. He took with him my only possession, a wristwatch I got for my first communion. He needed it more than me. After wandering for several years through Western Europe, he emigrated to the country of his dreams, USA. Some 30 years later, I came to America, and brought with me few of my possessions, like a pair of skis. We hardly recognized each other, and after all these years, I still remember his first words: "By God, who comes to America with skis"? Later, he gave me back my old, broken wristwatch. Don't know how, but I lost that watch.
And today I lost my brother.
If you have some wine, please have a glass for Vincent, a historian, a writer and a dreamer.

2010-02-04T18:54:00.011-05:00

Washington Memorial Arch

18x24 Oil on Panel at Union Gallery
Lambertville, NJ
The marble arch designed by Stanford White, erected in 1892. By the year 2000, air pollution had severely eroded parts of the statue of Washington. An extensive renovation was undertaken, and the arch again has been restored to its former glory.

2009-12-31T10:49:00.011-05:00

Romantic Ride

24x18 Oil on Panel at Union Gallery
Lambertville, NJ
Give your weary feet a rest and take a romantic Horse & Buggy ride through Central Park - one of the most popular ways to see this famous park.
Today is December 31st, New Years Eve, it's snowing in the city, and I have just the right painting for today's post. Happy New Year!

2009-12-20T09:34:00.008-05:00

December 2009

18x24 Oil on Panel at Union Gallery
Lambertville, NJ
I had this image for a couple of years, waiting to be in the proper mood to paint a winter scene. Finally, did it two weeks ago, but waited for the right moment to post it on the blog. This morning I got a nod from mother nature: an enormous winter storm piled snow on New York. So here it is: 42nd St under the snow.

2009-12-08T20:21:00.008-05:00

December Blues

18x24 Oil on Panel at Union Gallery
Lambertville, NJ
An art critic once said, I am painting colorful, utopian visions of New York City. Makes me wonder, is city really as colorful as I see it? Sure it is! You will see all the spectrum, if you can keep your sense of childlike wonder well-preserved.

2009-11-29T22:45:00.008-05:00

Fog Over Times Square

18x24 Oil on Panel at Union Gallery
Lambertville, NJ
The end of November usually brings rain and fog to the city. Here is a twilight of a late fall day on Times Square. And the Christmas tree is up in Rockefeller Center, just waiting for 30,000 lights.

2009-11-09T17:19:00.014-05:00

Reading 12"x16" Oil on Panel

A book is a perfect companion in crowded subway car. If you ask me, the book "All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten" by Robert Fulghum would be my first choice. As one critic said: "It is interesting how much of it applies not only to individuals, grown or small, but even to nations." Yea, like clean up your own mess!

2009-10-26T18:33:00.015-04:00

UGG Boots 12"x16" Oil on Panel

There is an old saying in my native country: "A hat is protecting your head, but the good boots are protecting your health". Of course, the boots have to be made by UGG, an Australian company. I know it first hand, my wife has few pairs, and planning to buy more.

2009-10-25T18:10:00.002-04:00

Flatiron Building

20"x30" Oil on Panel at Union Gallery Lambertville, NJ
Didn't do a painting of NYC architecture for a while, and I needed to convince my self, I still know how to do it.
The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building as it was originally called, is considered to be one of the first skyscrapers ever built. Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in New York City.

2009-10-20T14:59:00.007-04:00

Detail of Venice IX 12"x16" Oil on Panel

This main door is not leading to a street or to a yard, instead, right into the Adriatic Sea. And across the sea is Croatia, my native country.

2009-10-16T14:44:00.006-04:00

Central Park Water Lily 12"x16" Oil on Panel

Twilight is the magical time for water lilies. It looks like every flower has a small bulb right in the middle, radiating a pale, yellow light.

2009-10-12T15:09:00.006-04:00

Detail of Venice VIII 12"x16" Oil on Panel

The Venice, as we are experiencing today, was mostly build in style called Baroque. Here is one example of this decorative and exuberant architecture.

2009-10-09T12:22:00.003-04:00

Detail of Venice VII 12"x16" Oil on Panel

2009-10-09T12:21:00.001-04:00

Detail of Venice VI 12"x16" Oil on Panel

2009-10-09T12:18:00.001-04:00

Detail of Venice IV 12"x16" Oil on Canvas

2009-10-09T12:15:00.001-04:00

Detail of Venice III 12"x16" Oil on Canvas

2009-09-14T07:49:00.007-04:00

Details of Venice 12"x16" Oil on Canvas

2009-07-25T10:52:00.012-04:00

Gapstow Bridge Central Park

60x24 Oil on Canvas at Wynne/Falconer Gallery
A bit softer, a bit more impressionistic... just right for the late fall.

2009-07-14T16:37:00.003-04:00

Interview
An interview for an upcoming show in The Art Gallery
at the Rockefeller State Park Preserve Sleepy Hollow, NY
July 31-September 20, 2009
Artist Reception: August 2, 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Click on link: pctv76.com

2009-07-13T14:33:00.008-04:00

Pocantico River Bridge

48x36 Oil on Canvas at The Art Gallery, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Sleepy Hollow. NY.
Exhibition: July 31-September 20, 2009
Artist Reception: August 2, 1:00-3:30 p.m.

2009-07-08T11:20:00.005-04:00

Fourth of July

Show opening on Fourth of July at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Stone Harbor, NJ

2009-07-07T11:25:00.001-04:00

Slit of Light

24x36 Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Venice was the very first painting I did as a fine artist. Well, you always go back to your first love.

2009-07-05T09:00:00.000-04:00

Bicyclist

24x48 Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Bicycling, rollerblading, jogging, skating... all in the heart of the city.

2009-06-17T21:33:00.004-04:00

Autumn Pond (diptych)

36x24 (each panel) Oil on Canvas at 733 Third Ave (between 45th and 46th), New York City
Fall over Conservatory Water (pond) in Central Park.

2009-06-10T10:00:00.002-04:00

Fallen Leaves (diptych)

18x24 (each panel) Oil on Canvas at 733 Third Ave (between 45th and 46th), New York City
The reflections and fallen autumn leaves in Central Park pond.

2009-05-26T21:31:00.003-04:00

Sunny Side

24x36 Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
A crisp, sunny day-it's spring in Venice,

2009-04-02T10:39:00.017-04:00

Autumn Pond (triptych)

120x30 Oil on Canvas
The end of September, the leaves just turning to yellow and orange.

2009-03-01T22:55:00.008-05:00

Late Night Rain

30x48 Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Times Square in March. Neon lights and the rain, a great combination.

2009-02-25T15:33:00.007-05:00

Conservatory Water

48x36 Oil on Canvas
Conservatory Water is also known as the model boat pond located in Central Park at 74th Street near Fifth Avenue, and it is inspired by model boat ponds of Paris.

2009-02-11T21:09:00.007-05:00

Nighttime at the Square

60x24 Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Times Square is a spectacular place to walk through, particular at night with the neon advertising at full blast.

2009-02-05T14:30:00.008-05:00

Gapstow Bridge

48x30 Oil on Canvas
This is my favorite bridge in Central Park. Its stone span curves elegantly over the narrow neck of the Pond.

2009-01-27T11:12:00.016-05:00

April Rain

30x48 Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Spring in Manhattan comes with rain, or the other way around.

2009-01-17T22:14:00.004-05:00

The Boathouse Central Park

48x24 Oil on Canvas
This attractive landmark and restaurant is known for its beautiful view of Central Park Lake, and it is a perfect antidote for the daily stresses of Manhattan.

2009-01-16T20:07:00.014-05:00

Winter Twilight

30x48 Oil on Canvas
Late afternoon into a winter day, there is still light in the sky, but in the city canyons, the street's lights are on.

2008-12-28T18:47:00.003-05:00

Colors of the Night

36x48 Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
A night in Times Square is neither dark nor colorless. Just the opposite.

2008-12-24T17:21:00.014-05:00

Spring and the City

48x36 Oil on Canvas
It is interesting how the colors of the season are reflecting on the buildings. Lots of green, it must be spring time.

2008-11-02T13:19:00.004-05:00

Winter in Venice

30x40 Oil on Canvas at Corse Gallery & Atelier
Thanks to Eileen Corse, I am back to paint Venice. This is a quiet, winter day, with no single tourist in sight.

2008-10-25T10:47:00.004-04:00

Fall Moon Over Jacksonville

18x36 Oil on Canvas at Corse Gallery & Atelier
Autumn moon over city of Jacksonville, Florida.

2008-10-01T09:48:00.006-04:00

Botanical Gardens Autumn

20x30 Oil on Canvas
Autumn day in Atlanta's Botanical Gardens.

2008-09-27T19:30:00.007-04:00

Cold Day on Broad Street

30x40 Oil on Canvas
A cold, winter day in December.

2008-09-17T22:20:00.005-04:00

Greenwich Red

24"x18" Oil on Canvas
10/9/08-10/20/08
Greenwich Village has mostly old buildings, and many have bright red facade. Just the right choice of color.

2008-09-10T09:29:00.010-04:00

Memories

30"x24" Oil on Canvas
Country of Croatia is a very popular tourist destination. With long, beautiful coast, 1,200 islands, there is much to remember. The older I get, the more memories are coming back.

2008-09-06T21:08:00.005-04:00

Elfreth's Alley

24"x36" Oil on Canvas at Union Gallery Lambertville, NJ
Elfreth's Alley in Philadelphia is one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the country, dating back to the early 1700s.

2008-09-01T12:33:00.006-04:00

Summer Rain in Philly

36"x24" Oil on Canvas at Union Gallery Lambertville, NJ
Light rain started just after the sun came down. The air is still warm, and colors vivid.

2008-08-22T21:28:00.004-04:00

Summer in Greenwich Village

30"x40" Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Some scenes just have to be painted more than once. I painted the first version last summer and, I used the same reference photo, but this time, the result is a different painting. First painting was sold in a day, hope this one will have same destiny.

2008-08-14T18:18:00.006-04:00

Snowy Morning in Philly

30"x30" Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
A perfect remedy for summer heat: paint a scene from last winter. This is an old, beautiful alley in Philadelphia.

2008-07-20T18:00:00.003-04:00

Moon Over Philly

24"x36" Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Cool moon light and warm, bright lights of Philadelphia city.

2008-07-07T22:12:00.006-04:00

Summer Night in Philly

40"x20" Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Warm, summer night in Philadelphia, when red becomes dominating color. This is City Hall, the tallest masonry building in America.

2008-06-07T16:34:00.011-04:00

Gotham Sunset

54"x30" Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
A big city deserves a big painting. The view is toward south, Empire State Building, and Hudson River on the right. And, it has to be a sunset.

2008-05-18T20:05:00.002-04:00

Broadway Lights

24"x36" Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
The brightest lit street in the city? Broadway, of course. Except when the stage workers are on strike.

2008-05-09T08:36:00.010-04:00

Spring Awakening

24"x30" Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
Modern glass buildings have the ability to absorb surrounding colors. These are the colors of early spring in the morning.

2008-05-01T13:15:00.002-04:00

Brooklyn Bridge

24"x60" Oil on Canvas at Peter McPhee Fine Arts
A view of Lower Manhattan, in the middle of the night, with the lights of Brooklyn Bridge.

2008-04-22T21:08:00.002-04:00

Charlotte Sunset

24"x30" Oil on Canvas at Chasen Galleries
The sunset is often more brightly colored than the sunrise, with the shades of red and orange being more vibrant. Just the way I like to paint.

2008-04-15T15:53:00.004-04:00

Late Hour

36"x24" Oil on Canvas at Chasen Galleries
It is not entirely true that city never sleeps. It has some down time between 3 and 4 AM.

2008-04-07T21:24:00.003-04:00

Richmond Lights

14"x28" Oil on Canvas at Chasen Galleries
City of Richmond, VA, with colorful lights sparkling into the spring night

2008-03-31T20:55:00.002-04:00

Spring Morning

30"x24" Oil on Canvas at Chasen Galleries
Even in megapolis like New York City, we can still feel the coming of the spring, with its crisp, clear mornings.

2008-03-27T09:11:00.002-04:00

Purple Sky

30"x24" Oil on Canvas at Chasen Galleries
With warm, spring air, sometimes the night sky has the reflection of my favorite color: purple.

2008-03-18T08:11:00.002-04:00

Night Over Charlotte

24"x12" Oil on Canvas at Chasen Galleries
I am working on a series of paintings for Chasen Galleries. Check the gallery's web site, you will agree that my art fits in perfectly.

2008-03-15T13:13:00.005-04:00

Sunset

30"x24" Oil on Canvas at Union Gallery, Lambertville, NJ
One of the best view of lower Manhattan is from the top of Rockefeller Center. Just make it there before the sunset.

2008-03-04T20:03:00.007-05:00

Winter Night

24"x30" Oil on Canvas at Union Gallery, Lambertville, NJ
Cold winter night in New York City. Clothed with the fog, city has a serene look.

2008-02-28T11:12:00.002-05:00

Boston Night Time

24"x54" Oil on Canvas at Wynne/Falconer Gallery
The second painting in the series of cityscapes. Big cities at night, definitely one of my favorite subject.

2008-02-11T18:33:00.000-05:00

Moon Over Atlanta

24x48 Oil on Canvas at Anne Irwin Fine Art
Modern skyscrapers are generally with flat top, but not always in Atlanta. The combination of night lights and moonlight gives the city a look of a fairy tale castle. Good architecture can do the magic.

2008-02-03T08:16:00.001-05:00

NYC No.4

16x12 Oil on Canvas at mirosinovcic.blogspot.com
Recently, I started with a new blog dedicated only to small, abstract paintings of New York City. I will make my best effort to paint one painting a week, and post it on ebay. Please, visit the blog and If you like the painting, click on: click here to bid. Good luck.

2008-01-28T15:27:00.000-05:00

Shining Through

40x54 Oil on Canvas at Timmons Galleries
This is quite a big painting. And I did all this work just for a small part in lower, right corner. With out a streak of light shining through, the painting would be an ordinary end of the day.

2008-01-10T12:53:00.000-05:00

Unknown Venice (again)

36x24 Oil on Canvas
Throughout the history, the artists painted same scene many times over. So, when a client wanted the painting of Venice based on a painting of mine, I accepted it as a challenge: to paint a better painting than the previous one. This could be one of the reasons the artists are doing it over and over. In this tough competition against my self, I won. The best version is always the latest one.

2007-12-31T08:55:00.000-05:00

Not Good

January issue of American Art Collector, the most popular art magazine, has the story about me and my art. And I am not all to pleased how the images are printed. To dark, to dirty. Partially, I am blaming my self, since I didn't sent the prints of the images, as the examples how it should look in the magazine. After 30 years of making art for publishing and advertising companies, I should know better.

2007-12-27T11:56:00.000-05:00

Midnight in the City

36"x48" Oil on Canvas at Timmons Galleries
This is the very first painting with my new approach: bigger is better and a step further into abstraction. Not surprisingly, New York City is, once again, the perfect subject for my way of seeing the world.
I can hardly wait to start new, even bigger painting.

2007-12-09T21:25:00.000-05:00

Central Park Boathouse

36"x48" Oil on Canvas at Timmons Galleries
The Loeb Boathouse, one of the most famous icons of Central Park is located at the northeastern tip of the Lake and houses the Boathouse Restaurant. It is a romantic setting for dinner on a mid-summer’s evening, watching the sun sink behind the trees and maybe catching a gondola slowly poling past.

2007-11-23T10:37:00.000-05:00

Sunset in the Village

30"x45" Oil on Canvas at Timmons Galleries
Why are the sunsets in three colors (yellow. orange and red)?
Here is what science says:
The objects are mostly illuminated by transmitted rays from the sun which are depleted in blues and greens scattering by the of dust particles, aerosols and transient atmospheric density fluctuations.
Hope, you will agree my painting describes the sunset quite well, without a single word.
P.S. Please, check the Timmons Galleries ad in December issue of American Art Collector magazine.

2007-11-22T11:08:00.000-05:00

Last Winter

11"x14" Oil on Canvas at Small Works North America
Working from the submissions of more than 1,000 artists, The Greenwich Workshop has selected 230 original paintings for inclusion in its first annual SmallWorks North America Exhibition and Competition, the first and only annual juried exhibition of original miniatures on the East Coast.
While my work didn't win the highest prize, the painting "Last Winter" was chosen to be among Top 40, and both paintings have been sold the first day. Not bad, since the usual sizes of my paintings are 30x40 or bigger, and painting small is not my cup of tea.

2007-11-21T10:04:00.000-05:00

November Snow No.1 and No.2

16"x12" (each painting) Oil on Canvas at Anne Irwin Fine Art
Just when I complained for not having an early snow for years, here came one. It was a beautiful morning and snow lasted for about an hour.
Anne Irwin Fine Art gallery will have on November 30th, an opening featuring small paintings. I will participate with two works which are parts of one image. Hope there will be no problem in recognizing the left and the right painting.

2007-11-16T22:02:00.000-05:00

Bridges of Central Park No.3

30"x40" Oil on Canvas at Wynne/Falconer Gallery
No need for lengthy story. It's autumn in New York.

2007-11-07T19:29:00.000-05:00

Bridges of Central Park No.2

30"x40" Oil on Canvas at Timmons Galleries
We didn't have an early snow for last few years. Heck, we hardly had any snow at all. It is increasingly possible, that the image of an early snow, could be just a distant memory. Mother nature is waiting for our help!

2007-11-01T18:12:00.000-04:00

Bridges of Central Park

40"x30" Oil on Canvas at Anne Irwin Fine Art
My first thought was to name this painting Central Park Bridge, but it sounded so plain and dry. On the other hand, the title "Bridges of Madison County" has all the poetry in the world. Hence the new title.

2007-10-31T11:56:00.000-04:00

First Time in Atlanta
I always thought "southern hospitality" was just a slogan, but the city of Atlanta proved me wrong. I ended up talking with everybody I met, known and unknown. Even the cleaning ladies in Marriott Hotel had time to chat with me.
Opening of "Atlanta Cityscapes" show was great success, the gallery was packed, and as on any artist's gatherings, there was no lack of subjects for the conversations.
John Penninger, my son's friend made my life much easier by driving me around the town and to and fro the airport. Atlanta's artists Karen and Neil Hollingsworth came to the opening, which was a pleasant surprise considering we didn't know each other except exchanging couple of emails.
It looks things are going great in Atlanta, well, except for Atlanta Falcons, but having NY Jets in my town, who am I to criticize?

Karen Hollingsworth

Neil Hollingsworth