As a printmaker I try to create works in the tradition of the painterly print. Sometimes the work resembles Impressionist or Expressionist painting in style.
Sharing these images is a way of celebrating the lives & memories of those lost.
One thing that has stayed with me since 9/11 is the feeling of being truly connected. I try to live with the spirit I witnessed on that day.
Dave is awed by the mystery of how creation occurs and how people live; because of this he is able to capture the history of people through the unspoken stories of the world around them.
The morning of September 11 I was sitting on my desk, next to my bed. When I lay in bed I could see the towers but, that morning the blinds were down because I was working on the computer.
"All Americans were deeply affected by the events of September 11, 2001. We celebrate the efforts of a nation that is not joined because of the event, but a nation that was joined before the event.
I am a self-taught artist with a passion for vivid realism. I developed an eye for detail during my twenty-six years as a Port Authority Police Officer. This is reflected in my artwork that focuses on NYC life, which I lived and worked for decades.
People (friends, family, people in the community) have asked me if I have ever had fear at a fire. I have, of course, had a little, but usually, things happen so fast, that you don't think about it.