It all started back in the sixties, or was it the seventies? I first became aware of the vastness of our urban landscape by riding the Lexington Ave line south, from the north Bronx, where I grew up. As I rode above the endless streets on the El, I noticed our city's multitude of architectural styles; it's tenements as well as former mansions, theatres, parks. It was a journey back in time, a priceless education. I also noticed the decay from neglect & the sands of time…rusting iron & green popping up through the cracks on the sidewalk.

As a child, I was well aware of boundaries. Like every small town, my neighborhood was no different. The railroad tracks were cast along Gunhill road. It was black on one side, white on the other. Yet I challenged the imposed boundaries constantly, playing on both sides of the fence. I often sought refuge in the relics of the past, such as -an old abandoned amusement park called "Freedom Land". It was an ironic refuge during the heat of the civil rights era. Having survived childhood, eventually I became a high school student. Columbus H.S…famous alumni include David Berkowitz a.k.a. Son of Sam & Anne Bancroft a.k.a. Mrs. Robinson …no, they weren't classmates.

After high school, I attended a CUNY school, Queen's college, where I studied art. I spent summers working on archaeological digs along with SUNY Purchase, in Aix en Provence. . I had discovered one of my callings. I completely unearthed hidden rooms five hundred years old, while my expert professors would try to uncover nineteen year olds. History & human nature were there for the taking. In addition, I spent time tracing the footsteps of the 'masters' namely van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne. I observed the landscape that they painted, from the lilies of Monet to of Cézanne's Mt Victoire. Even van Gogh's final resting place at St. Rémy.

It was indeed a challenge to import an impressionist palette into New York City, an ever- changing dynamic, & gritty town. I pursue my imagery with the passion of an explorer, hoping to discover our city's hidden beauty. I climbed over & under fences, perched myself upon towers & cliffs …to catch unusual vistas. My art alludes to history, in the form of poetic references or homage, more so than pure documentation. It's a world very familiar to me, yet an endless source of mystery & beauty; be it the past or present.

Yes I've shown countless times at this gallery, that gallery, Soho, Noho, Cali, Phili, D.C. & even Baltimore., the cafes, the lounges and even a bit in Europe. Recent & past exhibitions include:
 
Urban Miniatures: Architectural culptures of Historic Brooklyn and Beyond. Brooklyn Central Library, New York, Nov. 29, 2005 - Jan. 29, 2006
Along the Way: MTA Arts for Transit. Celebrating twenty years of Public Art, UBS building, NYC 2005
Marking Time, Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd Street Y, NYC 2005
Transit Museum, "Night Game" poster on display. Brooklyn, New York 2000 - present.
Yankee stadium & the urban scene, Anthony Lewis Gallery, NYC
The Synagogue series, The Eldridge St Synagogue- a permanent exhibition
Sacred Spaces, at the Borowsky Gallery at the Gershman Y, Philadelphia, Pa.
Urban landscapes at the Directors Guild of America, Hollywood, Ca.
The National Jewish Museum, Washington, D.C.
Visions, Milkveg, Amsterdam
Act-up, donation for auction, NYC
Partnership for the homeless, donation for auction, Christies, NYC
Urban works, Fashion Moda gallery, The Bronx, NY

I won a few awards here & there like the MTA 1999 poster contest & the Math Fair in Junior High, back in '74.

Media & reviews include: New York Newsday, The Forward, Director's Guild Review, Lifetimes, Donna, Italy, The Jewish Week, Philadelphia Free Press, Aufbau - Deutsch-Jüdische Zeitung, The Fashion Moda Archive