Portraits of Visionaries
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 2022, Oil, 37” x 31”
Portraits of Visionaries celebrates the influential figures in New York and beyond that shape the cultural and creative landscape. Featuring artists, curators, poets, designers, and a former comedian, each life-size portrait honors their personal achievements and enduring impact on art, design, and the public realm.
Combining traditional and contemporary techniques, the artist captures the spirit and essence of each subject through nuanced expressions, gestures, and rich textures. The life-size scale fosters intimacy, inviting viewers to connect with the subject's energy and influence.
The personality and presence of the subjects take center stage. The life-size scale invites the viewer to engage directly, creating a sense of intimacy and connection.
Elizabeth Streb, 2014, Oil, 60” x 40”
Paola Antonelli, 2011, Oil, 60” x 40”
Elizabeth Murray, 2011, Oil, 60” x 40”
Anne Pasternak, 2012, Oil, 60” x 40”
Thelma Golden, 2012, Oil, 58” x 38”
Vito Acconci, 2012, Oil, 58” x 38”
Duke Riley, 2014, Oil, 40” x 60”
Jane Dickson, 2014, Oil, 40” x 60”
Marie Howe, 2014, Oil, 60” x 40”
Bob Holman, 2012, Oil, 60” x 43”
Reif Larsen, 2014, Oil, 60” x 40”
Alex Katz, 1987, Acrylic, 60” x 30”
Masamichi Udagawa and Sigi Moeslinger, 2014, Oil 50” x 40”
Alex Katz Revisited, 2014, Oil, 60”x 38”
For Alice, 107th and Broadway, 1984, Acrylic, 60” x 40”
I.B.Singer, 1985, Acrylic, 56” x 36”
America, Portrait of A. Ginsberg, 1985, Oil, 71” x 40”
Portals of What Was and What Will Be
Tidings of Uncertain Joy, 2022, Oil, 30” x 24”
Portals of What Was and What Will Be series reflects the profound emotional landscape of the pandemic, a time marked by the tension between loss and hope. With the world living under the shadow of the virus, people everywhere longed to reclaim the lives they once knew—the shared moments with family, friends, and colleagues that had been abruptly taken away.
The works explore what was lost, from everyday gatherings to cherished holiday traditions that would have brought loved ones together—evoked here with Christmas, New Year’s, Easter, and Valentine’s Day.
At the heart of the series are flowers, symbols of renewal and beauty, drawn from gardens that became havens during isolation. Once spaces for social gatherings, gardens transformed into places of solace and reflection.
The artist invites viewers to reflect on the interplay of loss and resilience, emphasizing the enduring strength found in beauty, nature and hope for brighter days.
Bloom Against the Shadow, 2021, Oil, 48” x 36”
Floral Resilience, 2021, Oil, 46” x 36”
Silent Invader, 2021, Oil, 46” x 36”
Countdown to Uncertainty, 2022, Oil, 24” x 18”
Love in Quarantine, 2022, Oil, 24” x 18”
Easter Interrupted, 2022, Oil, 24” x 18”
Intimate Feasts
The Intimate Feasts series captures the quiet joys of daily life, transforming shared meals into celebrations of connection and gratitude. These paintings, created with meticulous detail, honor intimate dinners with her husband and muse, Fred May, as well as gatherings with loved ones, reflecting the artistry of meal preparation and the profound bonds formed around the table.
Spanning 2004 to 2007, the series captures a period of joy and stability, later contrasting with the Portals of What Was and What Will Be series, which explores loss and the longing for reconnection. Together, these works create a poignant narrative, bridging moments of abundance with the hope of restoring togetherness disrupted by the pandemic.
Through Intimate Feasts, the artist reminds us to find beauty in the routine, embrace collaboration, and treasure life’s fleeting, meaningful moments.
Below are 16 of 80 (24” x 24”) paintings.
All Politics Are Local, 2012, Oil, 28” x 18”
Portraits and Tales from the New York Subway
Subway Joe, 1991, Acrylic, Oil, 48” x 36”
Portraits and Tales from the New York Subway series features large, color-saturated portraits of seven unsung heroes of the city’s underground. Each painting is set against subway stations and tracks, capturing both intimate moments and the epic rhythm of daily life that defines the subway’s personality.
One portrait depicts Carolina Slim, a blues musician filling the 42nd Street station with soulful melodies. Another honors a retired man at the 86th Street Station, who meticulously recorded the morning rush-hour trains for years, embodying precision and devotion. Miguel, who leapt onto the tracks to save a young girl and later became a beloved MTA figure, is portrayed in a moment of heroic tension.
The series celebrates these everyday heroes, weaving their stories into the fabric of New York’s subway. Through these portraits, the subway emerges as more than transport—a space alive with hidden narratives and fleeting humanity, embodying connection, grit, and heart.
Harry Nugent, 1991, Acrylic, 62” x 28”
Elijah Staley, 1991, Acrylic, 30” x 60”
Miguel, 1991, Acrylic, 24” x 56”