Little Amal is a large puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee who is looking for her mother. She has traveled 5,000 miles across Europe and met with Ukrainian refugees in Poland, and now she is in New York City visiting with children, artists, politicians and community leaders. Last week she visited Jackson Heights […]
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Like millions of people around the world, I watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on television this morning. As I watched I felt compelled to make a few drawings. Whatever your thoughts on the institution, history and relevance of the monarchy, there is no denying that the Queen lived an extraordinary life, and rose […]
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During those last days of summer I find myself trying to squeeze in everything that I love about living in the city during the warmer season: leisurely brunches at outdoor cafés being one of those experiences. Lingering over that coffee refill, I watch the people walk by, and try to ignore that little bit of […]
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Yesterday the past became the present, as it does for me and so many other Americans every year on September 11th. I often think of those families who covered lower Manhattan with missing signs during the weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Center; hoping against hope that their loved one was in a […]
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I am absolutely in love with the big old cherry tree that sits in the center of the courtyard of my apartment complex. I could draw it for hours… Posted by Veronica
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Had a great time yesterday at Flushing Meadows Park, watching a practice match with tennis great Venus Williams. It was so interesting to observe and draw her body language as she played: Effortless intensity. The US Open, an annual fall tradition in Queens, opens today.
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If you happen to be in Jackson Heights, Queens this month, you can stop by The Queensboro restaurant to see an exhibit of a selection of my reportage illustration, both from NYC and further afield. Included in the exhibit is this pen and ink drawing of Travers Park from the neighborhood. While you’re there, you […]
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In 2017, the Kosciuszko Bridge, the 1930s steel truss bridge connecting Queens and Brooklyn, NY, was demolished; and a new cable-stay designed bridge was put in its place. Such strength and power reduced to rubble! I was fascinated, and spent time on site that fall documenting the demolition process. (See above.) The bridge faces the […]
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This past Saturday Neil and I were treated to a game at Yankee stadium by our friends Tony and Jeanne – what great fun! The seats were excellent and not only made us feel right in the middle of the action, but also allowed me to make some drawings of the game in my sketchbook. […]
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A little drawing of Neil doing some garden maintenance for his father this afternoon. Enjoying the nice weather and thinking of all those who served and sacrificed on this Memorial Day. posted by Veronica
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This past Saturday I joined a throng of runners to race the Brooklyn Half-Marathon, a 13.1 mile course that goes from the Brooklyn Museum out to Coney Island. I enjoyed the race and was especially thrilled to round the corner at the end and run the last 1/4 mile on the Coney Island boardwalk. Some […]
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This past weekend I was an invited artist at the Colors of Spring 5th Annual NYBG Plein Air Invitational with James Gurney. What a lovely day and experience! I’d joined James and this talented group of painters for the 4th Invitational in 2019, and it was so good to be back at the New York […]
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Split, a mixed media collage on paper, is one of 22 industrially inspired pieces in Small Works, my online Artsy exclusive exhibit with Emerge Gallery, from May 1 to August 31, 2022. Check it out HERE. posted by Veronica
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I woke up today in my NYC apartment, thinking about where we were two years ago – at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, quarantining inside, and feeling grateful for a bowl of fresh fruit in the morning. So grateful still to all of those people who put themselves on the line during those dark […]
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So happy that the spring weather is finally arriving here in the Northeast of the US. To celebrate that feeling, I’m posting a drawing I made a while back at the Boston Public Garden. I can’t get enough of those willow trees! Posted by Veronica; see more Boston urbanscapes HERE.
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One of the things I love about Jackson Heights, my NYC neighborhood, is that there is always something happening. Sunday morning we heard some kind of commotion at the park down the street from our building, and walked over to discover a mini-rally encouraging residents to volunteer as door knockers and flyer distributors for various […]
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Posting a drawing I made of Erica a while back, to celebrate the start of spring. It’s about time, I think! Looking forward to working with talented models like Erica again soon. — CARE FUNDRAISING UPDATE Thank you to everyone who participated in my raffle to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees through CARE. Together we […]
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Seeing so many Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homes, leaving family members and life as they knew it behind, I wanted to find a way to contribute. So I painted a sunflower, the national flower of Ukraine and now, a global symbol of hope and resistance, as a way to raise funds for their aid. […]
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So nice to be out and about in the city again. Made a quick drawing of this intense conversation between two women at the Essex Market. I’d love to know exactly what they were talking about! Posted by Veronica
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Even the sky was Ukrainian blue on Sunday, as befitted the Ukrainian rally in Washington Square Park in NYC. The two people on the right side of my drawing were holding poles which each had two flags on them. The man explained – The one with the flags of NATO and the United States together […]
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