Winter Wonderland Plaza

NOW IN A COLLECTION IN CALIFORNIA

Winter Wonderland, Plaza Hotel
oil/canvas
24 x 30 unframed, 31.75 x 37.88 x 2 framed.
I enjoyed painting this image showing the famous Plaza Hotel and its flags along with the kind of activities one experiences at this location in NYC. Along 5th Avenue and Central Park is one of my favorite spots to visit looking for painting ideas like this with the beautiful architecture with flags flowing, all the people and birds, and carriage rides especially in winter when its snowing. Playing with light and trying to make it glow no matter what I'm painting including snow scenes and creating depth is a challenge I enjoy. I employed a  texture effect in the snow including the falling flakes that helps make the painting come alive.   I have revisited and reworked this image extensively from the original version as noted on the back. You can see that it was entered in a few exhibitions prior also noted on the back. I have painted a few views of the Plaza area and this version is my largest to date.
SELLERS STATEMENT
I have been in the art business as an artist and collector since the early 80's.  I primarily concentrate on my own art. My art is derived in a variety of ways. I'm a responder. I respond to light, color, design, etc. and I love painting both outdoors on location and in the studio under a controlled environment. I try to convey an idea, mood or just simply a beautiful setting. I'm inspired by a wide variety of subject matter and styles of painting and do not adhere to just one way.
My paintings have won numerous awards over the years and have been collected both nationally and internationally. They can be found in three museum collections, the White House Collection and many private collections.