The Shopkeeper

22″ x 30″

Oil on canvas

Brian Cousins has been close to our family for quite sometime. His store, Dar, on Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn is always full of wonders and delights.
The focus and strength of Brian and his vision was a constant intention

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The CEO

26″ x 52″

Oil on canvas

I spent quite a bit of time and applied many transparent glazes to get this posthumous portrait just right.

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Terry was “the Mayor”. A local character who was the closest I’ve had to a grandfather. Terry was a good friend to many and I drew this after he passed away.

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20″ x 26″

Oil on watercolor paper

A great NYC tavern, Peter McManus Cafe is the oldest family un restaurant in the city. It has been in the McManus family for over 100 years.
I tried to create a piece in which you could always find something interesting to look at and the stools are inviting you to sit for a while and relax

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After returning from Amsterdam “light” filled my thoughts. I was compelled to paint the sunlight on my future wife in our garden apartment in Brooklyn

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