Artist Comments
"The source of inspiration for this painting came as I was walking in Manhattan in the rain," says artist Onelio Marrero. "This street is based on 8th Avenue at the Port Authority Bus Terminal but I made several alterations to depict a more typical view of the avenues in mid-Manhattan." Onelio altered several facades and included some digital billboards as a way to illustrate the changed atmosphere in New York in 2020.
About the Artist
Onelio Marrero paints city scenes of everyday life. In an impressionistic style he captures the romanticism of New York City, the picturesque fountains in Central Park and the wet city streets after a rainy afternoon. His use of warm tones creates a sense of nostalgia and the feeling that you have visited or seen this particular scene before. Onelio will often paint from direct observation, or he will work from a combination of photographs and combine numerous sources into one piece. In this way his work combines reality with fantasy, creating a new story with each painting. His work captures an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.
Words that describe this painting: Manhattan, avenue, midtown, New York City, taxis, cars, traffic, rain, reflection, buildings, architecture, skyscrapers, storm, facade, road, street, NYC, architecture, impressionism, representational, oil painting, blue
New York Misses You Too
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
24 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.25 in. d
4 lbs. 0 oz.