Oil on Canvas, 12 x 24 inches (30 x 61 cm) Status: For Sale $1,750.00. 
“Seventeen Cranes” – The Study for One WTC ‘Freedom Tower’ under construction
(New York, New York)
As a fan of George Bellow’s ashcan NYC pieces from the early 1900s capturing life in the city I wanted to challenge myself to create a large piece capturing the importance of the WTC site reconstruction efforts inspired by Bellow’s work capturing the original Penn Station
This is such a massive site, and important subject matter, that I planned on this being my magnum opus (at least to date) …on a very large canvas.
I visited New York in October 2010 for a few reasons. To see the city in the Fall (the leaves hadn’t yet changed though), visit with some friends, and see how the construction was coming along at the WTC site.
Looking for a good vantage point to capture this enormous undertaking and incredible logistical endeavor I came upon the Club Quarters, World Trade Center whose small restaurant had the perfect view to capture the gravity of it all.
This study helped produce the 4 x 8 foot piece below:
