Month: November 2009

Painting Process | Manhattan Bridge @FplusP @madebyMIR

Borbay Manhattan Bridge

Following my agency paintings at Headroom Digital and SS+KMark Ferdman of Freedom + Partners was kind enough to invite me to their space on 20 Jay Street in DUMBO. It was a four day process that took nearly two weeks, thanks to the weather of late.

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Painting Process | John Hancock Center from Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago

Hancock Center Trump

Sometimes everything comes together, and who doesn’t love that. Putting out an APB for new painting locations on Facebook, my good friend Conor McClintock and his lady Crystal offered up their downtown Chicago Carriage House lodgings – drinks included. With a place to stay lined up, I managed to secure a plane ticket for $110 – bully.

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Painting Process | Bar Brera, Milan

Bar Brera

My final day in Milan lead me back to Brera, to capture it’s namesake Bar. Perhaps the similarities between Borbay and BarBrera drew me to this location? Or perhaps it was the doppio espresso and use of their facilities? Unfortunate fact of plain air painting in the city, if you choose a spot with no foot traffic or facilities, you are asking for trouble.

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