By
Noel Hefele
Piece description from the artist
From the top of an 18 story building in Flatbush Brooklyn, I thought the buildings looked a little like fields of corn or planted crops. I was also struck by the fact that there are so many trees are in this area… something that gets a bit lost when you are on the street level. Flatbush as a name has Dutch origins, meaning "Wooded Plain."
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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