As the last leaves fall from the trees in NYC and we move into the final month of the year, I find myself thinking about all that the world has endured in 2020; and hoping for a renewed sense of community and purpose in springtime, when the trees will bloom again. Posted by Veronica
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However you may be celebrating the holiday in these uncertain times, Thanksgiving is a chance to reflect for a moment on those things in life that we are most grateful for. I made this drawing of a sweet little family picnic a few weeks ago in Long Island City. I loved how involved they were […]
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As the fall/winter holiday season is now upon us, I find myself looking back at all the traditional markers of the season in New York City, and wondering how they will be altered during this time of Covid19. For my contribution to our Studio 1482 Armchair Travels series this month, I revisited some of those […]
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“While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last.” I could not resist making a drawing of Kamala Harris as she gave her speech introducing Joe Biden on Saturday night. As a black woman of Jamaican and South Asian descent, she will make American history as she […]
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The above image was made at an event benefiting the Sunrise Movement. Climate change is just one of many issues on the ballot in the United States this Election Day. VOTE! Americans, and let your voices be heard. posted by Veronica
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It was so, so nice to spend a few hours on Saturday at the Bronx Botanical Garden with my husband Neil. There were still a few roses blooming in the midst of the orange and red leaves that signal fall in the Northeast. Such blissful peace, I almost forgot the craziness of the world for […]
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Recently I was invited by Mário Linhares of the University of Lisbon to contribute to an initiative from the School of Fine Arts called 5 Minutes of Drawing. I was asked to submit a 5 minute video in which I spoke about the importance of drawing on location as it relates to our understanding of […]
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A drawing I made last summer in the beautiful city of Amsterdam, subject of my addition to our Studio 1482 Armchair Travels series this week. You can read the full story on our website, HERE. posted by Veronica
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In light of recent events, this seemed like a timely reminder. The heart is made from scraps of fabric I’ve used in sewing over 150 masks for others during this pandemic. Please feel free to share, download, print or post this image anywhere you feel it might make a difference. posted by Veronica
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Just last summer I spent time ‘playing tourist’ in my home town of NYC. I drew at some of the favorite haunts, including this cafe at the at the now-struggling Hudson Yards development. The coronavirus has hit the hospitality and entertainment industries of the city so hard that you wonder what will happen to our […]
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Thank you, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, for your wisdom, your tenacity, and your empathy. And most of all, thank you for your famous dissenting voice when needed, guiding us toward a more just society. Rest in Peace, Rest in Power. Posted by Veronica
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This little drawing I made in a Brooklyn cafe last fall didn’t seem like much when I drew it – but now it feels like a frozen memory of a NYC that is still not back. Looking forward to returning to this cafe and the neighborhood some time… posted by Veronica
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According to Wikipedia, Labor Day is “a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.” (LINK) This year I thought it would be fitting to send an extra thank you to […]
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This quick little graphite drawing was made in December 2019, while riding on the 7 train in NYC. It’s a drawing of my husband Neil and my step-daughters Ashley and Danielle, visiting us from Florida, sitting together on the subway bench across from me. Neil is showing Danielle, who is majoring in Civil Engineering, something […]
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This drawing of these gentlemen hanging out on a porch in Viñales, was made during a memorable trip to Cuba in 2015. As I was drawing it, one of the men came over and engaged me in conversation. Read the whole story in my post on our Studio 1482 website New section: Armchair Travels: Cuba. […]
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What a difference a year makes! A year ago in August I made an initial trip to Boston, to scout out locations for a reportage commission for The Newbury. The Public Garden is so lovely, and I spent a lot of time last fall enjoying the romance of the swan boats drifting in and out […]
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Watching the funeral procession of John Lewis yesterday as it made its way across the Edmund Pettus Bridge was a moving event. We all remembered the bloodshed of 55 years ago, now represented so poetically by the rose petals strewn along his path; a path that changed America. The words he leaves us with sum […]
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A painting made in Monet’s garden at Giverny, from back in the days when summer brought travel to other countries and meet ups with friends around the world. We’ll all be traveling and drawing and painting together again soon…and it will be even more special. posted by Veronica
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In honor of Pride, today I’m re-posting a drawing I made at The Stonewall Inn, in downtown New York City. The drawing was made at a vigil held for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. (See original post HERE) I post it today not to bring up those painful memories, but to […]
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Here’s something light in these heavy times: more Zoom art projects with my nephew! We are making a painted rock solar system, and he is the art director. My assignment: the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn. I added a little extra rock of stars for fun. 🙂 posted by Veronica
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