Lilly of the Bronx….

There are Casablanca Lilies, Stargazer Lilies, Lillies of the Nile, but non so Fine as Lilly of the Bronx. Lilly who said “yes you can” before it was part of the national conversation? Lilly who paved my yellow brick road with golden dreams of glory. This painting is dedicated to Lilly; my mother

A fishy story

Garibaldi swimming off the coast of Catalina Island. The Paradise movie house in the Bronx
had a fountain in the lobby with fish in it, but not Garibaldi, gold fish of some kind. A salute to all the gold fish everywhere in service of movie theaters.

Art vs Food

Pam brought home peppers from Costco. Hmm I said a great still life. No she said salad for dinner. STILL LIFE!!! I shouted, DINNER she shot back. We compromised. I could have the peppers for a limited time, then I had to return them to the salad bowl. So here are my peppers captured for posterity. The salad alas is but a dim memory. I ask, what museum has a salad on display? Take that Emeril.

Gaudi's Garden

I was walking in Gaudi's garden in Barcelona and I found this flower I just had to paint. This painting is a gift to Dr. Downs my cancer ninja.

Painting 06.24.09

Peonies Pam brought home from Trader Joe. Painting white flowers, without white paint, Georgia where are you!!!

My Art Mother

Ethel Katz art instructor at the Art Students League. My father called her my second mother. What I learned about loving art I learned from this lady. This picture was taken about 1940, painting plein aire on the rocks of New England somewhwere. I also included two of her paintings

Tomatoes you won't find in the garden

Being an artist means you can break the rules, so I did. If you find this too edgy, thats good, if you like it, then that is good too. So edgy my wife won't even let me hang this in the bathroom. Upset tummy, thats art.

This painting is dedicated to Ben a man who never took art lessons, but had great artistic taste.