Study, West 42nd Street Street When I lived in central

When I lived in central Pennsylvania

This is the preparatory study for a larger painting

and when I found this rural intersection in Loudon County

cities are endless sources of energy and inspiration

Study, West 42nd Street Street When I lived in centralSometimes, paintings have an embarrassing origin story. I've been traveling to midtown Manhattan to gather inspiration for almost twenty years. It's gotten to the point where tourists now ask me for directions on the streets (pats self on back). So it was pretty horrifying when I returned to the city late last fall and tried to check into my "usual" hotel only to discover that I had booked the wrong location online <!!> The charitable desk clerk