By
Noel Hefele
Piece description from the artist
Music Island was an original vision of Olmsted and Vaux when they designed Prospect Park. It was called "Music Island" because it hosted live concerts, but the acoustics did not cooperate well. The island was covered by an ice skating rink in the middle of the 1900's by Robert Moses. In 2012, Music Island and the surrounding area was restored to reflect the original idea.
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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