Outside the Plaza Hotel and Central Park in Manhattan you'll find one of New York City's favorite attractions - Carriage Rides in Central Park! Carriages, traditionally called "Hansom Cabs", are fun, romantic and create lasting images and lifelong memories. The horse-drawn carriage rides have been part of Central Park for more than a century. I wanted the painting to be somewhat timeless so that it had that nostalgic feel I was after. There is currently a move by some, and supported by the Mayor of New York City, to ban carriage rides and replace them with electric cars. They claim that it is cruel to the horses. The opposing side says they love their horses and that they are well-fed and cared for better than many people in New York. Some say it’s all about the money …could be true.
painted this for the holiday feeling. With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to paint a snow scene of Central Park showing the snow falling and the buildings in the back ground. This is a location I have painted several other times and I probably will again.
The original painting has been sold sold
The Plaza Hotel in New York City, located at Fifth Avenue Central Park South, is a landmark and a treasure. If you want to see more of the inside of the Plaza, watch the latest "The Great Gatsby" movie. Fitzgerald loved staying there and it was featured in his novel. Many of the movie scenes were shot on the premises.
The abstract shapes formed by light and dark vertical passages and reflections are what drew me to this subject. Who knows, perhaps some day I'll stay there as a guest! But first I'll need to sell a lot more paintings ...
A wintry scene of Central Park with the glittering lights and falling snow.
This famous bridge in central park has delighted visitors from around the world. The backdrop of New York City with lights gleaming is a pleasure to paint and I have painted it numerous times.
Curving gracefully over the narrow neck of the Pond at 59th Street, Gapstow is one of the iconic bridges of Central Park. Design aficionados might notice a striking resemblance to the Ponte di San Francesco in San Remo, Italy.
The bridge offers postcard views of the surrounding cityscape. Facing south, you can see the famed Plaza Hotel and distinctive New York skyscrapers rising from above the Park’s trees. Look southward in the winter and you’ll see Wollman Rink’s twirling skaters; in the warmer months you’ll see the colorful amusements of Victorian Gardens.
The original painting has been sold sold
This iconic bridge in central park has delighted visitors from around the world. The backdrop of New York City with lights gleaming is a pleasure to paint and I have painted it numerous times.
The original painting has been sold sold
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