Cindy Williams 1947-2023

 

Sylvia Syms 1934-2023

 

January 2023 new piece mixed on cardboard.

 

Alfred Leslie 1927-2023

 A long life Al. He had success first as a second generation abstract artist but left it alone and started to do realism which he was also successful at. His most famous paintings were based on the death of Frank O'Hara on the beach at Water Island. No it wasn't fire island which the myth states. I spent a weekend in the early 70's at the house on water island where O'Hara died and also Albee wrote Virginia Woolf. The paintings of the death of O'Hara blew me away when I saw it at the Whitney maybe in a painting annual.

Ridiculous! Everett Quinton 1952-2023

 

The great actor and co founder of the Ridiculous Theatrical Co. with the late great Charles Ludlam has passed. I didn't know him but I would say hi and chat a bit with him at the old Chelsea Gym. I pretty much saw every production and then some that they did. And Donald Trump still walks this earth. Unfair.

David Crosby 1941-2023

 

Gina Lollobrigida 1927-2023

 

Lisa Marie Presley 1968-2023

 

Mary Ann Begland 1940-2022

 

Owen Roizman 1936-2023

 T

he great cinematographer Owen Roizman has passed 1936-2023. He did many films set in my city of New York including his great work on The French Connection.

Three notebook drawings January 2023. Mixed on notebook paper

 

New piece of the new year. January 2023. Mixed