Sunday In The Park

36.5X23.3” spray paint, plastic figurines, antique frame on wooden panel

Much of my free time in 2020 was spent walking in the many parks in New York City. I got to know the neighborhood more than I would of during normal circumstances. What struck me the most was the gathering and joy found in small groups of people. I felt it too. Simply appreciating fresh air and trees and grass being outdoors.

This collage painting is a culmination of those sketches and poses my unknowing audience struck. I have been experimenting making small figures out of clay and then making molds of them. These are filled with a light hard plastic.

I choose to color the figures white. What it signifies is the emptiness I felt until I was able to get outside and breathe life back in.

If you're ever able to visit The Cloisters in Upper Manhattan on a Summer afternoon, you too, will be able to see these dear figures coming to life.

Please note the frame is an antique find and is beautiful in its imperfection.