News and Views*
August 1, 2011: I retired from teaching art at Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences (Brooklyn, NY) of the New York City Department of Education in order to focus on my painting and drawing. Teaching art in the public schools of NYC was a very gratifying job. Throughout over 25 years, my numerous students received recognition for their work in a variety of city, state and national student art exhibitions, internships, and competitions. Many of my students continued their studies in college studio art, art history, graphic design, and architecture programs and are pursuing careers in visual arts.
Fall/Winter 2011: Drawing, drawing, drawing: "never a day without a line"!
Winter/Spring 2012: Still drawing and with the arrival of better weather, time to do some plein air painting!
Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring 2012-2013: Drawing, painting, working on still life paintings from farmers markets in NYC.
Spring 2013: Drawing and painting in the studio. Traveled in May to Italy - drew, painted, and studied artwork in museums, churches, etc., in Naples, Herculaneum, Lucca and Florence.
Winter/Spring 2014: Drawing and painting in the studio. Traveled in March to Cuba. I drew, painted, met artists, and studied artwork in studios, museums, galleries, etc, in Havana and Viñales Valley.
Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter 2015; Drawing and painting in the studio in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.
Spring 2016; I moved from Manhattan to my new apartment and set up new painting studio in The Bronx.
Winter 2018: Traveled to India to attend a 3 day wedding near Delhi, then visited Agra, Orchha, Khajuraho, and Varanasi. I photographed, drew, painted and studied the architecture, art, and people in the cities and towns - saw the Taj Mahal, the erotic temple relief sculptures in Khajurajo, and other beautiful old temples, mahals, and forts, etc.
Summer/Fall/Winter 2018: Drawing Tango dancers at the practicas and Empire Milonga at Paul Pellicoro's Dancesport.
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter 2019: Drawing Tango dancers and Pet Portraits; travel to Berlin, Dresden, Prague, and St. Kitts - photographed, drew, and painted watercolor sketches.
2020-2022: Working in the studio during the COVID-19 pandemic
*Please check back for updates.
August 1, 2011: I retired from teaching art at Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences (Brooklyn, NY) of the New York City Department of Education in order to focus on my painting and drawing. Teaching art in the public schools of NYC was a very gratifying job. Throughout over 25 years, my numerous students received recognition for their work in a variety of city, state and national student art exhibitions, internships, and competitions. Many of my students continued their studies in college studio art, art history, graphic design, and architecture programs and are pursuing careers in visual arts.
Fall/Winter 2011: Drawing, drawing, drawing: "never a day without a line"!
Winter/Spring 2012: Still drawing and with the arrival of better weather, time to do some plein air painting!
Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring 2012-2013: Drawing, painting, working on still life paintings from farmers markets in NYC.
Spring 2013: Drawing and painting in the studio. Traveled in May to Italy - drew, painted, and studied artwork in museums, churches, etc., in Naples, Herculaneum, Lucca and Florence.
Winter/Spring 2014: Drawing and painting in the studio. Traveled in March to Cuba. I drew, painted, met artists, and studied artwork in studios, museums, galleries, etc, in Havana and Viñales Valley.
Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter 2015; Drawing and painting in the studio in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.
Spring 2016; I moved from Manhattan to my new apartment and set up new painting studio in The Bronx.
Winter 2018: Traveled to India to attend a 3 day wedding near Delhi, then visited Agra, Orchha, Khajuraho, and Varanasi. I photographed, drew, painted and studied the architecture, art, and people in the cities and towns - saw the Taj Mahal, the erotic temple relief sculptures in Khajurajo, and other beautiful old temples, mahals, and forts, etc.
Summer/Fall/Winter 2018: Drawing Tango dancers at the practicas and Empire Milonga at Paul Pellicoro's Dancesport.
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter 2019: Drawing Tango dancers and Pet Portraits; travel to Berlin, Dresden, Prague, and St. Kitts - photographed, drew, and painted watercolor sketches.
2020-2022: Working in the studio during the COVID-19 pandemic
*Please check back for updates.
