When I first moved to Woodstock from Brooklyn, I was captivated by the Hudson Valley landscape. After years of painting urban scenes, I was grateful to have an unfettered opportunity to hike into the field to capture the expansive range of the Catskill Mountains and the many meadows, streams, vistas, and woodlands that make the scenery in our area so breathtaking.

In recent years, however, I have been drawn to the vibrant town of Woodstock itself. The village green, shops along Tinker Street, gathering places like The Colony and The new Commons Saloon, the Woodstock Playhouse and Byrd-on-a-Cliff’s outdoor performance stage are among the many spots in and around town that have inspired me. 

In the meantime, I continue to make annual summer trips to Provincetown to teach and paint in another renowned “Colony of the Arts.” As an artist, I will always be drawn to the beaches, wetlands, sand dunes, sunsets and famous “Cape Light” that have made this historic area such a magnet for so many artists, for so many years.