By
Noel Hefele
Piece description from the artist
This was a building on the main avenue in Braddock PA. A wind storm had come through and knocked down the facade. By the end of the day, the rest of the building was just being torn down.
Braddock PA is a town that was decimated by the collapse of the steel industry in the rust belt. Collapses are both cyclical and ever present. Some structures are so fragile that we better fully dismantle them before we rebuild.
I paint New York City's wild edges – the parks, waterways, and forgotten green spaces where nature persists despite urban pressure.
Based in the Bronx, I'm currently exploring Van Cortlandt Park, one of NYC's largest and wildest parks. My work captures these landscapes in oil, focusing on the moments when light, water, and seasons transform familiar places into something unexpected.
I studied at Carnegie Mellon (BFA) and in England (MA in Arts and Ecology). My paintings are in private collections internationally.
See more at noelhefele.com
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