By
Noel Hefele
Piece description from the artist
A path in Prospect Park in early spring. I was trying to capture a bit of the crisp early spring air, when you can almost feel the landscape beginning to wake up from it's winter slumber..
I always like to include some variation of depth in my painting as an invitation to the viewer to enter the landscape and imagine themselves within it. I also like to utilize my brushwork in a swirly fashion, in effect painting the air as it moves through the various components of the landscape. In this particular painting, I feel like it successfully creates an energy that draws the eye through the latticework of the bare tree canopy gently blowing in the wind.
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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