Exhibitions To Date
I am delighted that my exhibit of paintings and stories of today's immigrants is now having its tenth exhibition. Installed on January 2, 2025, in the historic Present Day Club in Princeton, New Jersey, it's been a hit in Princeton after being in Trinity Episcopal Church for the first half of 2024, and Nassau Presbyterian Church next to the Princeton University campus, in the fall of 2024.
Two of the portraits were on display in the World Wide Art pavilion at Art San Diego, the major art fair in San Diego, California, in October, 2024, and were seen by thousands more in the World Wide Art display at the 2024 Red Dot Art Fair during Miami, Florida's huge Art Basel Week.
Two of the portraits were on display in the World Wide Art pavilion at Art San Diego, the major art fair in San Diego, California, in October, 2024, and were seen by thousands more in the World Wide Art display at the 2024 Red Dot Art Fair during Miami, Florida's huge Art Basel Week.
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2023 Exhibitions
2021 Exhibition
- Stonebridge at Montgomery, Skillman, NJ, installed October 5, 2023, and ran through November.
- Meadow Lakes, East Windsor, NJ: The exhibition opened May 26th and was extended through mid-September
- Samanea NY Center, Woodbury, Long Island, NY: The exhibition was open from March through mid-May and continually drew crowds
2021 Exhibition
- OSilas Gallery, Concordia College, Bronxville, NY: The exhibition was open through May 8th. Masks and social distancing were required.
Green Door Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
Installed February 2020 — just before the pandemic hit the city!
That's me, on February 14, 2020 — opening night at the Green Door Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — welcoming Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, and Fr. Thomas Vassalotti, Pastor of Divine Mercy Parish to the reception. Bishop DiMarzio has for many years led efforts to welcome and help settle immigrants and refugees. He urged me to bring 'Portraits of Immigrants' to Brooklyn, to honor all those who live and work there. The show closed March 8, less than a week before the Coronavirus shut down the city.
MESSAGES FROM THE GUEST BOOK
"Brought tears to my eyes. What an incredible story and show!"
"Uplifting and enlightening. I will spread the word far and wide."
"A stunning and eye opening exhibit. Thank you for a beautiful experience."
"Brought tears to my eyes. What an incredible story and show!"
"Uplifting and enlightening. I will spread the word far and wide."
"A stunning and eye opening exhibit. Thank you for a beautiful experience."
The Riverside Church
Manhattan, NY
March-April 2019
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue
Manhattan, NY
The first exhibition of 16 portraits opening in January 2019 in the church's beautiful Andrew Hall
We hit room capacity at the opening. I spoke there about why I'd spent two years finding and interviewing immigrants and refugees, then painting their portraits, and writing their stories. You can view the video of that talk by pressing the button below.
Long Island City Open Arts Festival
Queens, NY
May 2018
photos by Girish/Spelioti
Viewer's Comments
"Thank you for showing another side! Your collection and stories are beautiful and inspiring!"
Laura Fernandez
"Thank you for sharing the American Dream and showing that it comes in all shapes, sizes and colors."
Raymond Lam
"What a beautiful thing you have done! Thank you for bringing these stories alive,"
The Rev. Canon
Carl F. Turner, Rector, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
"You are doing God's work."
Susan Ridgeway, Executive Director, The Church Club of New York
Laura Fernandez
"Thank you for sharing the American Dream and showing that it comes in all shapes, sizes and colors."
Raymond Lam
"What a beautiful thing you have done! Thank you for bringing these stories alive,"
The Rev. Canon
Carl F. Turner, Rector, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
"You are doing God's work."
Susan Ridgeway, Executive Director, The Church Club of New York